Lancaster County Historical Society
http://www.lancasterhistory.org/
Ephrata Borough
Ephrata Chamber of Commerce
Ephrata Public
Library
Virtual Ephrata
Programs of 2006
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Photos of Clarke Hess' presentation on decorated textiles, paper, pottery, iron, furniture and everyday knicknacks.
Meet Toni Collins
April 27 - Corinne Earnest, the author of several books on printed family records in the fraktur tradition, presented "PRINTED PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN FAMILY REGISTERS." This presentation, exploring a tradition that began at the Ephrata Cloisters, was of particular interest to Cloister descendants.
March 23 - "EVERYONE LOVES CHOCOLATE" Speaker Patrick Reed will focus on the history of chocolate, describing early uses of the cocoa bean. He will discuss the 100 year history of Wilbur Chocolate of Lititz and have samples of a variety of chocolates and related products to share with the audience.
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The historic homestead of Evangelist Jacob Albright, a founding father of the Methodist Church field trip.
