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June 13, 2020 @ 6:00 pm
Our popular Music in the Orchard concert series reimagined for the Summer! Three Stra...
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Following guidance issued by federal, state, and local authorities, this event has be...
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Following guidance issued by federal, state, and local authorities, this event has be...
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What were the winter traditions of local Indigenous Peoples prior to European settlem...
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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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Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 4th of a four-part series. — MaryAnn Robins, of C...
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Mennonite Life is excited to provide new content to amateur and experienced genealogi...
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Attend the Applique Beadwork Beginner Workshop and design and create your own work. I...
Learn MoreSeptember 24, 2022 @ 9:00 am
Jess McPherson (jessmcpherson.com) presents this one-hour Medicine Bag Workshop on Sa...
Learn MoreOctober 7, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Amble through an 18th century Market Fair and engage with artisans demonstrating earl...
Learn MoreNovember 15, 2024
Learn about the first inhabitants of present-day Lancaster County! Enjoy a tour of th...
Learn MoreWe’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?
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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.