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Lancaster County's Historical Society and President James Buchanan's Wheatland are located on the Campus of History at the intersection of Marietta and North President Avenues in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There is ample off-street parking available. The grounds also feature Wheatland's Gardens and the popular Tanger Arboretum, which features more than 100 species of trees from around the world.
Wheatland tour tickets can be purchased and visitors can check-in for on-line reservations of Wheatland tours in the Ware Commons of Lancaster County's Historical Society building. Tours of Wheatland will begin in the Ware Commons of Lancaster County's Historical Society building.
Hours of OperationLancaster County's Historical Society Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. President James Buchanan's Wheatland Closed President James Buchanan's Wheatland April through October November Yuletide Tours January February and March Closings because of inclement weather will be posted on our automated voice mail system. Call 717-392-4633. AdmissionLancaster County's Historical Society Library: $7 per day for adults, $5 per day for seniors (65+), free for students and youth (17 and under); Free for members. Groff Gallery and Richard C. von Hess Decorative Arts Center: : $7 per day for adults, $5 per day for seniors (65+) and students (11-17), free for youth under 11 years of age. Free for members. Special pricing available if combined with tours of Wheatland. President James Buchanan's Wheatland General Admission:
Group Admission:Student Groups (ages 6-13): $6.00 per student
Adult Groups
When you arrive ample free parking is available, with separate spaces for motor coaches and RVs. All tours of Wheatland begin in the main lobby of LancasterHistory.org. Be sure to allow at least one hour to enjoy the full tour. Visitors with special physical needs should get more information here. Please note that you are not permitted to use cameras or video recorders inside Wheatland. Food and drink are not permitted in the Wheatland mansion. For your safety and security, all backpacks, camera bags, and large bags must remain in your vehicle. Accessibility Wheatland welcomes special needs visitors. LancasterHistory.org has an ADA ramp with ADA public restrooms.The pedestrian paths leading to the President's home are brick and do include a set of stairs leading to the house. At the house's back porch there is a low step to navigate to gain access to the porch. This is also the case with the doorway into the mansion from the porch. The first floor and a photographic tour of the second floor is available for our visitors unable to use the stairs. Wheelchairs are welcome in the mansion; however, the size of the interior spaces prevents the use of motorized scooter chairs, and limits the number that can be accommodated in a single tour. Printed mansion scripts are available for those with hearing problems.
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Campus of History Updates
The Lancaster Campus of History LancasterHistory.org—Lancaster County's Historical Society and President James Buchanan's Wheatland—has experienced more than a decade of pronounced change and growth, made possible by strong leadership, innovative educational programming, exceptional strategic planning, first-rate historical collections, and enthusiastic support from the community. The Lancaster Campus of History will build on the strengths of LancasterHistory.org, and will transform Lancaster County's official historical society and Wheatland, a National Historic Landmark and the home of Pennsylvania's only U.S. President, into a new national model for historical learning and public programming. It will place Central Pennsylvania at the forefront of a movement exploring foundational themes of American history by demonstrating the relationship between local, regional, and national stories, events, and people, creating a center for critical reflection on America's past.
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- History in the Making
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My name is Ashley Metzger and I am a graduate student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I received my B.A. in History with a minor in Anthropology in 2011 and will graduate with an M.A. in History and a focus in Public History in December 2012. I hope to become a museum educator when I graduate and would love to work with the history of fashion if I have a chance. I am an intern with LancasterHistory.org this summer and I know it will give me the skills that I will need for the future.
- Historically Speaking
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The staff and volunteers of the Archives Department at LancasterHistory.org never know what they'll find when working on the documents and records in the collections. Fortunately, when they do discover something noteworthy they are very willing to share!
- Marianne's PhotoBlog
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Because pictures are worth a thousand words, but sometimes they need an interpreter.
You know that cliché about a picture being worth a thousand words? Ok, well, imagine the stories going on in my head after cataloging several hundred photos every single day!
- Wheatland: A Love Story
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One Young Lady, One Old House, Two Hundred Years of History
I’m Jennifer Walton, Assistant Director of President James Buchanan's Wheatland, and I love an old President and his old house! Over the past six years, I’ve learned quite a lot about both, and I would love to share it with you!
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Lancaster County's Historical Society
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