Events

New Holland Area Historical Society: They Made Lancaster Great

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Dr. Robert Frick, a retired educator/school superintendent and local historian, will share the stories of Jacob Eichholtz and Anthony Ellmaker. Jacob Eichholtz, born in 1776, is an artist known for portrait paintings of prominent people in Lancaster and Philadelphia. Anthony Ellmaker is a […]

New Holland Area Historical Society: The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Kim Jovinelli, the executive director for the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum will present. Located at 410 N Lime Street in Lancaster, the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum has a mission to preserve our rich medical heritage with particular attention given to Lancaster County. We […]

New Holland Area Historical Society: A Look Into History: The Lancaster & York County Connection

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Local Historians Cory Van Brookhaven & Dominish Miller will present the similarities between the White Rose and the Red Rose cities including architecture, industry, religion, and much more!  This event is free and open to the public.

New Holland Area Historical Society: A Look Into History: Lee Houck, the Lancaster Thunderbolt

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Local journalist, author and historian Cory Van Brookhaven will share the story of Lee Houck, Lancaster's Middleweight Boxing Champion. This event is free and open to the public.

New Holland Area Historical Society: History of Watt & Shand

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Nancy Groff, the great-granddaughter of Peter T Watt will share the history of Watt & Shand, Lancaster's Favorite Department store. This event is free and open to the public.

New Holland Area Historical Society: The Women of Amish History

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. The April session will explore the Women of Amish History. This event is free and open to the public.

Latino Experience in New Holland

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

Join Garden Spot Village this May to explore the Latino experience in New Holland, Lancaster City, and Rawlinsville. On May 8 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel at Garden Spot Village, experience an evening of historical and personal stories that will shed light on the rich tapestry of Latino life in these vibrant communities. Don […]

$8

New Holland Area Historical Society: The Scribbler

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Jack Brubaker, also known as The Scribbler, will talk about his life, local heritage, and the column he writes for LNP. This event is free and open to the public.

Latino Experience in New Holland: Bus Tour

Garden Spot Village 433 S Kinzer Avenue, New Holland, PA, United States

Part of the Latino Experience in New Holland presented on May 8, this bus tour will visit the meeting place of the first Spanish Church in New Holland, the first Spanish Church in Lancaster, and the Rawlinsville area in southern Lancaster County to hear stories of the early migrant workers. The bus will depart from […]

$8

Latino Experience in New Holland: Bus Tour

Garden Spot Village 433 S Kinzer Avenue, New Holland, PA, United States

Part of the Latino Experience in New Holland presented on May 8, this bus tour will visit the New Holland Spanish Church location, followed by a tour of the southeast quadrant of Lancaster City with Jesus Cruz sharing insights into the workings of the Spanish American Civic Association and the impact of housing efforts in […]

$8

New Holland Area Historical Society: An Uncommon Woman, the Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Mark Kelley, Ph.D., in journalism will share the life story of Lydia Hamilton Smith. Ms. Smith was a prominent, mixed-race businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper, life companion and collaborator of congressman and stanch abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens. This event is free […]

New Holland Area Historical Society: DuPont

Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557, United States, PA, United States

New Holland Historical Society offers monthly educational programs at Garden Spot Village. Lucas Clawson, from The Hagley Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, will share the DuPont family and company stories. This event is free and open to the public.