Mennonite Life is committed to providing you with engaging content that celebrates history, promotes education, and fosters community.
March 23 @ 9:00 am
Mennonite Life members are invited to experience the 1719 Museum at an exclusive Seas...
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Want to learn about Lancaster County’s earliest history and share your knowledg...
Learn MoreSeptember 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am
The annual Maize & Snitz Fest will take place at the 1719 Museum on September 30....
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Registration for our tour guide training is currently at capacity. If you have intere...
Learn MoreOctober 7, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Amble through an 18th century Market Fair and engage with artisans demonstrating earl...
Learn MoreSeptember 24, 2022 @ 9:00 am
Jess McPherson (jessmcpherson.com) presents this one-hour Medicine Bag Workshop on Sa...
Learn MoreApril 23, 2022 @ 9:00 am
Attend the Applique Beadwork Beginner Workshop and design and create your own work. I...
Learn MoreOctober 2, 2021 @ 10:00 am
Our classic event redefined! Immerse yourself in the cultures of early European and I...
Learn MoreOctober 2, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 4th of a four-part series. — MaryAnn Robins, of C...
Learn MoreAugust 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 3rd o...
Learn MoreJune 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Native Ways – A Plant for All Seasons: Cattail Presented by Mary Ann Robins. 2nd o...
Learn MoreDecember 31, 2020 @ 12:00 am
What were the winter traditions of local Indigenous Peoples prior to European settlem...
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?
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.