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May 2026

May Speaker Series: The Oldest Two-Level Vernacular Barn in Pennsylvania – The Swiss-German Sweitzer Barn

A Remarkable Pennsylvania Barn Tradition Pennsylvania is home to one of America’s richest collections of historic barns, but among them, one form stands out for both its age and influence: the Swiss-German Sweitzer barn. Join us for our May Speaker Series as barn historian Greg Huber explores what is believed to be the oldest two-level…
13 May
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House
123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster PA 17601
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Hands-On History: The Science of Traditional Trades

Registration Deadline: May 9, 2026 Part of the Remake Learning Days Date: 5/16/2026 From: 10AM-1PM (drop-in event) Cost: Free “Hands-On History: The Science of Traditional Trades” is an interactive, station-based program designed to connect school-aged students with the STEM principles embedded in historic building trades. Through tactile demonstrations and guided experimentation, students discover that carpenters,…
16 May
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House
123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster PA 17601
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