One of Lancaster County’s most moving and powerfully significant hidden gems, Living the Experience is a creative, spiritual, and interactive historical reenactment of the Underground Railroad, as it occurred on-site, at […]
In honor of the late Lenwood “Leni” Sloan of Lancaster, known and revered as an historian, cultural steward and self-described “catalytic agent,” the African American Historical Society of South Central […]
The Annual Descendants Luncheon for all relatives of those involved with the Christiana Resistance of 1851. Hear the fascinating stories from descendants & their families of the Resistance. This event […]
LancasterHistory, in partnership with Franklin & Marshall College, will welcome Dr. Melvin L. Rogers of Brown University on Tuesday, March 24, at the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts at Franklin & Marshal College, […]
A performance by Dr. Daisy Century. Dr. Century considers Harriet Tubman her role model, someone who encouraged her to put others first and to lead by example. Like her inspiration, […]
African American Heritage Combined Bus Tour Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Marriot Hotel, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA Experience the most significant sites from […]
Phila - Civil Rights History teacher workshop: Philadelphia Antebellum Black Metropolis. (ZOOM) Explore new primary source sets illuminating 19th-century Black civil rights from the collections of the Historical Society of […]
On April 18, as part of Franklin County's celebration of America's 250th, the county's Visitors Bureau is sponsoring several events involving over 70 groups, highlighted by a parade. And. in […]
Join us and our speakers from the Kennett Underground Railroad Center to learn about abolitionists like Thomas Garrett, Isaac and Dinah Mendenhall, John and Hannah Cox, and Dr. Bartholomew Fussell […]
This guided bus tour highlights key sites from both of our African American Heritage walking tours, exploring Underground Railroad history and community life across Lancaster. Seating is limited and advance […]
