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Explore Our Collections

Collecting and interpreting history has always been at the center of LancasterHistory.org's mission. With the help of our many dedicated volunteers, Lancaster County's Historical Society and President James Buchanan's Wheatland have produced many exhibits, encampments and educational programs. We have also worked with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical and Museum Organizations to broaden our outreach horizons. LancasterHistory.org continues to bring history alive to those who seek a deeper understanding of Lancaster County and its place in the world. We hope these on-line tools will help make our collections more accessible to the public.

Use the shortcuts below to access our new Discovery Tool and other searchable parts of our collections, or use the menu to the right to learn more about what our collections hold and how you may go about exploring them. Keep in mind that what you will find online merely scratches the surface of our collections. We encourage you to plan a visit in person to make the best use of our resources and services.
 

Add to Our Collections

We are currently raising funds for the purchase of the George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records

This collection contains 6,000 19th and early 20th century documents pertaining to the business of Lancaster City.

Help us reach our goal!

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Our Volunteers & Interns

Diplomacy

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Alex Trimble is a senior at Elizabethtown Area High School. His primary focus of study has been in history and social sciences. During his internship at the James Buchanan Wheatland mansion he will be conducting research on James Buchanan's diplomatic mission to Russia.

Living History

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At the time of her internship Katelynn Stauffer will be a rising sophomore at Gettysburg College, where she will be majoring in History and Political Science with minors in Education and Civil War Era Studies. While interning at Wheatland she will be working on the creation of a new living history tour that will examine the war years at Wheatland.  She will be organizing volunteers and setting up a test run of the program for the public.

Building a Tour

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Faith McCarrick is a senior history major at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This semester she has been interning in both the archives and education departments at LancasterHistory.Org. In the archives department, she found herself creating box lists of manuscript groups that covered the history of the United Steel Workers Union in Lancaster and the writings of Jewish World War II veteran and journalist, Charles H. Kessler.  Read more...

Cultural Politics

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My name is Rebecca Macy and I am a rising sophomore at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. I am an American Studies major with a concentration in Cultural Politics. I have a great interest in civil rights, immigration, and the American Presidency. With a love of history, I am so excited to be working in my hometown this summer with LancasterHistory.org, Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland!

We'd Love Your Help

Help us preserve and promote Lancaster's history. You, too, can play an important role in keeping Lancaster's past present!

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