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March 6, 2021 @ 8:00 pm
Scheduled to Perform at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society’s Annual Music N...
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April 15 & 16, 9 am to 7 pm & April 17, 9 am to 4 pm $3 hardbacks, $1.50 pape...
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Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society hosts author Beth Oberholtzer and photographer...
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April 26 & 28, 9 am to 7 pm & April 28, 9 am to 4 pm $3 hardbacks, $1.50 pape...
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Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 2nd o...
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Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 3rd o...
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Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society hosts the Annual Storytelling Night on August ...
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Annual Bookworm Frolic returns September 16 & 17, 9 am to 7 pm, and September 18...
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Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 4th of a four-part series. — MaryAnn Robins, of C...
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Our classic event redefined! Immerse yourself in the cultures of early European and I...
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Did you know that some historians believe the term “underground railroad” came in...
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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?
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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.