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Early American Heritage ...three exemplary sites

Landis Valley Museum.

Landis Valley Museum
Rt. 272/Oregon Pike
717 569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 12-5pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Authentic, preserved living history village of Pennsylvania Dutch life; largest in Pa. Renowned collection of buildings and objects. 24+ “exhibits.” Live craft demos. Farms, animals, and gardens. AAA rated “Exceptional.”

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Ephrata Cloister.

Ephrata Cloister
632 W. Main Street, Ephrata
717 733-6600
www.ephratacloister.org
Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 12-5pm. Open Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and closed all other major holidays and Mondays in January & February. Ephrata Cloister was one of America’s earliest religious communities and is known for its fraktur, music, and printing. Ten 18th-century buildings remain.

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Wright's Ferry.

Wright's Ferry Mansion
2nd & Cherry Streets, Columbia
717 684-4325
Open Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10am-3pm (May-Oct.). Last tour begins at 3pm. Closed July 4th. Outstanding collection of early 18th-century Philadelphia furniture and English accessories predating 1750, in a stone house built in 1738 for English Quaker Susanna Wright.

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Our 20+ museums cover over 300 years of Lancaster County's diverse cultural and regional heitage. Lancaster is easily reached by major highways, and offers a wide array of opportunities for visitors.

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