Team
Jean Kilheffer Hess
Executive Director
Paul Garber
Administrator, Visitors Center
Lois Miklas
Interim Administrator, 1719 Museum
Sara Berkovec
Collections Curator
Kevin Bradford
Used Books Manager
Lowell Gerber
Visitors Center Associate
Ernie Hess
Visitors Center Associate
Nancy Hess
Visitors Center Associate
Ruth Martin
Customer Care
Laura Metzler
Manager, Visitors Center
Deborah Siegrist
Retail Specialist
Donna Stoltzfus
Library & Archives Assistant
Julia Wiker
Archivist & Librarian
Guang Yang
Visitors Center Associate
Board
Dan Hess
Board Chair
Mike Burkholder
Board Treasurer
Ashley King
Board Secretary
Carl Laws Landis
Board Member
Harold R. Mast
Board Member
Lois Ann Mast
Board Member
Steve Nolt, PhD
Board Member
Amanda Rock
Board Member
Hyacinth Stevens
Board Member
Sam S. Stoltzfus
Board Member
Carolyn Weaver
Board Member
John Weber
Board Vice-Chair
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Featured Stories
October 27, 2021
Introducing Mennonite Life
It’s an exciting time to be a Mennonite history…
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October 11, 2021
Welcome, Refugees
For Mennonites in Lancaster, loving your neighbor means welcoming…
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October 4, 2021
Mennonite Artists
Beyond folk arts, Mennonites contribute significantly to visual, language,…
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October 4, 2021
A Caring Revolution
Civilian Public Service (CPS) workers lived in camp settings…
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February 11 @ 9:00 am
1719 Museum Tour Guide Training
Registration for our tour guide training is currently at…
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February 13 @ 6:30 pm
Fooling with the Amish: Book Signing & Presentation
Dirk Eitzen, PhD, is Professor of Film and Media…
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February 17 @ 1:00 pm
Winter Workshop: Fraktur Sampler Booklet
In this winter workshop, explore the Pennsylvania German art…
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February 27 @ 7:00 pm
Beginning Your Genealogical Search
If you have wanted to know more about your…
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