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!
Looking for a great Christmas gift? 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) would be the perfect gift for your friends or family who love local history. Or, how about your friend who lived locally and has moved away? The Barn Tour book would surely bring back good memories!
We’ve got less than 150 remaining from our initial 1,000 copies, and a second printing is not guaranteed. Books are available for $35.00 (pick up in person at the HSCV). Also, the HSCV and HPTLC websites provide the capability to buy and ship your order via their websites. In addition, these local shops have copies for sale: Ephrata Cloister, Mainspring of Ephrata, Lititz Historical Foundation, Landis Valley Farm Museum, Mennonite Life, Lancaster History.org, and Columbia Crossing Center.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: The research library will observe
the following holiday schedule:
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - CLOSED
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - CLOSED
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.
