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August 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail
Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 3rd o...
Learn MoreAugust 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
Annual Storytelling Night
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society hosts the Annual Storytelling Night on August ...
Learn MoreSeptember 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Book Worm Frolic
Annual Bookworm Frolic returns September 16 & 17, 9 am to 7 pm, and September 18...
Learn MoreOctober 2, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail
Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 4th of a four-part series. — MaryAnn Robins, of C...
Learn MoreOctober 2, 2021 @ 10:00 am
Maize & Snitz Market Fair
Our classic event redefined! Immerse yourself in the cultures of early European and I...
Learn MoreOctober 24, 2021 @ 2:00 pm
Underground Railroad Learning Tour
Did you know that some historians believe the term “underground railroad” came in...
Learn MoreOctober 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
An Evening with David & Grace Shenk
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society will host An Evening with David & Grace ...
Learn MoreNovember 6, 2021 @ 10:30 am
Family History Heyday
Mennonite Life is excited to provide new content to amateur and experienced genealogi...
Learn MoreNovember 12, 2021
Rare & Used Book Auction
Due to COVID, this final book auction of the year will be absentee-bidder-only. All b...
Learn MoreDecember 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
What the Amish Teach Us with Author Donald B. Kraybill
Mennonite Life is honored to host author Donald B. Kraybill on Thursday, December 9, ...
Learn MoreFebruary 19, 2022 @ 9:00 am
Winter Workshop: Fanciful Fraktur Birds
Taught by Emily Smucker-Beidler. Where did Fraktur artists find their inspiration for...
Learn MoreMarch 5, 2022
Winter Workshop: Fraktur & Grain-Painted Frame
Canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Instructors: Lynn Sommer & Jim King Con...
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Did You Know?
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.