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February 21 @ 9:00 am
The 1719 Museum seeks community members to guide tours of the Herr House and Lancaste...
Learn MoreFebruary 21 @ 10:00 am
The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m....
Learn MoreMarch 3 @ 6:30 pm
Kannst du Deitsch schwetze? Join others eager to learn and speak Pennsylvania Dutch t...
Learn MoreMarch 5 @ 6:30 pm
Join Mennonite Life for an evening with Karl Landis, author of Inside Mennonite Life ...
Learn MoreMarch 6 @ 6:00 pm
The 1719 Museum seeks community members to guide tours of the Herr House and Lancaste...
Learn MoreMarch 13 @ 6:30 pm
Join us in the Community Room for a Rare & Used Book Auction. The auction is held...
Learn MoreMarch 20 @ 6:00 pm
The 1719 Museum seeks community members to guide tours of the Herr House and Lancaste...
Learn MoreMarch 21 @ 10:00 am
The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Al...
Learn MoreMarch 24 @ 6:00 pm
Join Mennonite Life Visitors Center Associate and former pastor Verle Brubaker at a g...
Learn MoreApril 18 @ 10:00 am
The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Al...
Learn MoreApril 23 @ 6:30 pm
Join author Allan Garber for a short presentation about To God Alone the Honor, a boo...
Learn MoreApril 29 @ 6:30 pm
This event is presented by Historic Rock Ford. See the listing on Historic Rock Ford&...
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We’re working towards a world where people learn their own and others’ stories, across boundaries!
Mennonite Life does our small part in bringing about that world. We share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities. What’s your story? How are you preserving it, and who have you shared it with?
Chances are, someone else has wondered the same thing! Start here with your questions.
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.