The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, February 22, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
All are welcome to visit the library. Use of the library’s research materials is complimentary for Mennonite Life members, and $7 for non-members.
The Mennonite Life Museum and museum store will be open as well.
If you have a specific research topic in mind, please let us know by registering below so we’re ready to help.
February 7 @ 10:00 am
Learn the basics of reading and interpreting German Script!...
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Join Mennonite Life for a webinar with Troy Osborne,...
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February 21 @ 12:30 pm
Join artist Emily Smucker-Beidler for a hands-on workshop exploring...
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The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.
Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.
Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.
