Conestoga Area Historical Society
51 Kendig Road (PO Box 232)
Ehrlich Park
Conestoga, PA  17516

Phone: 717-872-1699
Email: cahs@paonline.com

Website: www.rootsweb.com/~pacahs/index.htm

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The Conestoga Historical Society's mission is to preserve the history of the Penn Manor Area, including Conestoga, Manor, Martic, and Pequea Townships.  A tobacco shed serves as the main museum building.  Upstairs features, among other local historic items, a Conestoga wagon on display.  Downstairs gallery features revolving local exhibits.  Other buildings on site include a Blacksmith Shop, Atkinson Log House, Cellar Museum Gift Shoppe, Harnish Stone House and various master craftsman shops.  Yearly events.

Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

2008 Gallery Exhibit:

"Life in the Manor"

This exhibit is a visual survey of the history of Manor Township from its early 18th century beginning to the present. Photographs and artifacts are displayed Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4PM April 19 through December 14, 2008.

2008 Events:

April 17 Member Reception for 2008 Gallery Exhibit Opening (7PM), April 19 and 20 Public Opening for 2008 Season (1-4PM), May 3 Annual Plant Auction (9AM), October 18 and 19 Fall Harvest Festival (Saturday 10AM to 4PM and Sunday Noon to 4PM), December 12 and 13 Christmas Candlelight Tour (6-9PM)

 

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