The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV) invites you to join them for an evening of live music on May 14 at 6:30p.m. at the historic Eicher Art Center, 409 Cocalico Street, Ephrata.
“A Night of Music”, honoring the late Gerald Wingenroth, will feature the Tom Pontz Project, a trio reminiscent of the band, the All-Styles, which Gerald founded. The All-Styles played thousands of engagements over 40 years, with Gerald as the pianist.
A 1954 graduate of Cocalico High School, Mr. Wingenroth taught Music Education at Conestoga Valley School District for 31 years, served as the President of the Lancaster County Music Educators Association, and volunteered at the HSCV, among his many other accolades.
Attendees on May 14 can expect to hear traditional and standard jazz and, as a special treat, his daughter Diedre will perform songs written especially to honor her late father – surely a once in a lifetime experience!
Tickets are $25 per person with limited seating. In addition to the wonderful music, light refreshments will be served along with the opportunity for dancing. The event will be held rain or shine.
To reserve your tickets, contact Deb Martin at (717)466-0885 today!
The annual election of Officers and Trustees of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV) was held on October 23, 2024. In addition to elected positions, the HSCV welcomes the Committee Chairpersons who help to keep the society running smoothly. This combined group of dedicated volunteers is committed to the mission of the HSCV and is already busy with new projects for 2025!
In addition to our Facebook page, you can now find the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley on X https://x.com/HSCV1869 and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cocalico.historical.society/. Be sure to follow us to stay in the loop!
The Lancaster County Barn Tour book, created in cooperation between the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster (HPTLC) and the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV) is still available!
We’ve got less than 150 remaining from our initial 1,000 copies, and a second printing is not guaranteed. Books are $35.00 and can be picked up in person at the HSCV.
The tour books are still available to purchase online (click the picture below), at the Historical Society during normal business hours, and at the following locations throughout Lancaster County:
Order Barn Tour Book Online
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., March through December.
Closed January and February.
Other times by appointment with a 24 hour notice.
Schools & organizations welcome!
Free to the public.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
We are dedicated to discovering, gathering and preserving materials and data relative to the community known as the Cocalico Valley. All items in the museum collection were either made in the Cocalico Valley or were used by and/or owned by people living in the area. The Cocalico Valley encompasses ten municipalities in Northern Lancaster County — the Boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Denver, and Ephrata and the Townships of East and West Cocalico, Clay, Ephrata, West Earl, and a portion of Earl.
