LancasterHistory

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LancasterHistory is a non-profit history organization in Lancaster, PA. We're also known as LancasterHistory.org though the ".org" was dropped in 2019.

06/02/2026

A wonderful spotlight on The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History & Democracy

Photos from LancasterHistory's post 06/01/2026

What a wonderful day for a stroll through the Tanger Arboretum!

Our groundskeepers have helped usher in a new season of beauty and blooms, and our campus is looking especially vibrant. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and honeybees are flitting about blooming lilacs and along the shaded pathways. Across the Wheatland lawn, towering trees echo with the songs of cardinals and the steady drumming of woodpeckers.

The Tanger Arboretum is free to visit and open daily from dawn until dusk. Leashed dogs are welcome! Come take a walk, enjoy the season, and experience another side of LancasterHistory

05/19/2026

Have you taken a DNA test and want to use it to grow your family tree? This is the workshop for you! Join genealogist Donna Backus on Saturday, May 23, 10am–12pm at LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center for "Make Sense of Your DNA Matches: A Genealogy Workshop." Participants will learn to identify unknown matches, recognize matches already in their tree, add matches to their family tree, and sort and group DNA results. Register here https://buff.ly/oaXtj4j or call 717-392-4633. Please have already taken a DNA test, preferably through Ancestry.com.

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230 N President Avenue
Lancaster, PA
17603

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm