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Lancaster History on the Square

DSC07081During our current renovations at 230 North President Avenue, Lancaster County's Historical Society will operate from 4 West King Street in the City of Lancaster (right off Penn Square, see below for a map and directions) for approximately fourteen months. During that time, our operating hours will be 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 am-4:30 pm on Saturday.  Our Gift Shop, Bookstore and Gallery will be open during our regular operating hours throughout the week and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays.  Wheatland will continue to operate as normal. Our contact information will remain the same.

We look forward to seeing you at Lancaster History on the Square!

Directions to Parking and 4 West King St., Lancaster, PA

Valuable downtown transportation information is available via Red Rose Transit Authority, including information on Bus Schedules and Fees, "Free Fares" for seniors 65 and older, Park and Ride options, and Discount Passes.

Click on the Green and White Arrow icons for more information about nearby parking lots. Type in your starting location in the box below the map to create a driving route to 4 W King or to any of these available parking locations. Costs of parking vary by lot.

There is also metered parking along some of the streets.  Be sure to note that much of this streetside parking utilizes centralized kiosks for payment.  For more information visit The Lancaster Parking Authority.

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The Historian is LacasterHistory.org's periodic newsletter.

Members of LancasterHistory.org receive the print version of The Historian and quarterly issues of The Journal. Membership benefits also include admission to Wheatland, discounts on books, access to trips and courses, as well as use of the research library.

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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.

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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!

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Who would have guessed that a young lady would fall in love with an old President and his old house?

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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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