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Evanna Morris to be featured artist at September First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist Evanna Morris for a one-night-only art show. Meet the Artist: Evanna Morris…

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Dan Zdilla to be featured artist at August First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, August 4, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist Dan Zdilla for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Meet the Artist: Dan…

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Intern Spotlight: Odette Wakefield

Intern Spotlight Meet Odette Wakefield. Wakefield is finishing her last summer at Millersville University. She majored in English with a concentration in Linguistics and minored in History. Wakefield loves traveling. Her goal for the next two years is to travel to Africa and Asia. She also loves working out, exploring any and everywhere, and trying…

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Project Archivist Spotlight: Liz McIlhenney Gemmell

Project Archivist  Elizabeth (“Liz”) McIlhenney Gemmell will be in charge of overseeing the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County’s (HPTLC) digitization project and the establishment of an archives program. Liz is currently a graduate student at Simmons University and is in the process of earning her Master’s in Library & Information Sciences (MLIS) in Archives…

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Lancaster County Barn Tour

Dear Friends of Preservation, As you may have heard by now, the Trust has partnered with the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley to plan an ongoing, self-guided, exterior-only, driving tour of the beautiful historic barns of Lancaster County. We are planning for a launch date of October 21, 2023 (stay tuned for more details). The Lancaster…

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Marie Shelly to be featured artist at July First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, July 7, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist Marie Shelly for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Meet the Artist: Marie…

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Restore His House: an afternoon of local history and historic preservation

Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 2 pm Join us for an afternoon of local history and historic preservation on Sunday, July 9, at 2 pm at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church. There will be a short presentation by Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County Executive Director Danielle Keperling about the importance of…

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James Michael Elia to be featured artist at June First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, June 2, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist James Michael Elia for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Meet the Artist:…

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Jordan Knisely to be featured artist at May First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist Jordan Knisely for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Meet the Artist: Jordan…

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Treasure hunting returns to the Susquehanna Valley with Uncharted Lancaster’s Quest for the Jewel of the Susquehanna

We are excited once again to partner with Uncharted Lancaster for their annual treasure hunt—Jewel of the Susquehanna!  With $2,000 up for grabs and four ways to win, this promises to be their most exciting adventure yet! Click here to begin your adventure. Register your team. | Order your treasure map. Profits from this year’s…