Attractions & Activities
LancasterHistory
LancasterHistory is an award-winning, local history museum with exhibitions, tours of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland, a Research Center, a Museum Store, and the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum.
LancasterHistory is your connection to Lancaster County’s history!
LancasterHistory is an award-winning, local history museum located at 230 North President Avenue just outside Lancaster City. At the 11-acre campus, visitors can…
- Take a guided tour of Wheatland, the beloved home of 15th U.S. President James Buchanan
- Visit museum exhibitions and view the latest exhibition, Lancaster in the ’60s
- Search for your Lancaster County connection in our Research Center, with more than 2 million documents, manuscripts and books, access to the Library Edition of Ancestry.com and a variety of additional databases and resources
- Tap into the expertise of our staff, who together have more than 100 years’ experience in genealogy, Lancaster history, and scholarly research
- Walk the grounds of LancasterHistory, including the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum and Dwarf Conifer Garden
- Take a piece of history home with you when you shop at The Museum Store
- Attend one of our many events, many of which are low cost, free, or kid-friendly
To learn more or purchase tickets, please visit our website, www.lancasterhistory.org.
More Lancaster City Attractions & Activities
REology Studio
REology is a creative event space, workshop studio, and retail idea shop with exciting repurposed and unique finds.
Sixth Ward Park
Newly renovated Sixth Ward Park includes basketball courts, playground, pavilion and splash pool.
