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February 24, 2010 Program Event - Simon Kenton, Frontiersman presented by Vincent Fry
The action-packed life of Simon Kenton (1755-1836), born to an Irish immigrant family, will come to life with period dress and other visuals via local storyteller Vincent Fry.
Meeting are held at 7:30 P.M. at the Ephrata Public Library, 550 S. Reading Road, Ephrata unless otherwise stated.
(In case of inclement weather, Society programs will follow the Ephrata School District closing schedule.)
View an exhibit of nearly 40 Antique Privy Bags, also known as “outhouse bags,” which showcased the fledgling sewing skills of young single women. The 2010 journal, Vol. XXXV is published as a full color catalog to accompany an exhibit of privy bags. The catalog is available for purchase. Society will receive their copy by mail in early 2010. The volunteer staffed museum is open Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; other hours by appointment (with 24 hour notice). The exhibit will run through May 15, 2010.
237- 249 West Main Street (Rt. 322), Ephrata, at the corner of Oak Street
Our Mission
We are dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and interpreting material pertaining to the heritage of the Northern Lancaster County community known as the Cocalico Valley and making this material accessible to the public. The Cocalico Valley is defined as the townships of East and West Cocalico, Clay, Ephrata, West Earl and a portion of Earl. This includes the boroughs of Akron, Adamstown, Denver and Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Links
Ephrata Cloister Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Lancaster County Historical Society Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce
Virtual Ephrata Borough of Ephrata Downtown Ephrata, Inc. (DEI)
Contact Information
Telephone 717.733.1616
Postal address P O Box 193, Ephrata, PA 17522