2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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!  

 

Front row, seated L to R: Robert Snader, Treasurer; Pat Wolf, Vice President; Angela Stewart, President; Penny Lyba, Corresponding Secretary and Program Committee; Joanne Bender, Recording Secretary and Publicity. Standing L to R: Ann Snader, Nominating & By-laws; Gabe Mink, Trustee; Randy Newcomer, Membership and Print Shop; Daniel Sweigart, Trustee; Fred Flinchbaugh, Trustee; Delores Neuber, Trustee; Doug Gehr, Museum & Library and Trustee; Jodi Showalter, Trustee; Robert Lausch, Property Maintenance and Trustee; Debra Martin, Ways & Means. Missing from photo: Trustees Brian Chelton; Elaine Bowman; Jean Kulp; David Wise.  Additionally, Robert Eberly, Newsletter; James Kimmel, Education; Diana Palsgrove, Finance & Endowment; and Clarence Spohn, Publications. 

 

2025 SCHEDULED EVENTS

Mark your calendars for these upcoming HSCV programs & events:

February 26 – “History of the Conestoga River”
March 26 – “The Ressler Family at Mascot”
April 23 – “Mysterious Petroglyphs of Safe Harbor”
May 28 – “The History of the Reading & Columbia Railroad”
June 25 – Members-only picnic at Brubaker Park pavillion, Fivepointville
July 23 – Members-only field trip to Blue Rock Heritage Center, Washington Boro
August 27 – “Women in the Civil War”
September 24 – Ephrata Parade food stand
October 22 – “Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania”
November – ExtraGive Fundraiser
December – Christmas at the Connell Mansion

 

 

WE’VE EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA!!

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!

 

LANCASTER COUNTY BARN TOUR

     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:

~The Ephrata Cloister
~Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum Store
~Lancaster History
~Historic Preservation Trust
   (by appointment only – call 717-291-5861 or email manager@hptrust.org)
~Mainspring of Ephrata
~Salisbury Township Historical Society
~Caernarvon Twp. Historical Society 
~Columbia Crossing River Trails Center
Order Barn Tour Book Online

 

 

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Museum Hours

Museum Hours

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.

Research Library

Research Library

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Our Mission

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.

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