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 StatesNew 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 […]