Nearby Places to Visit in Lancaster County

Fulton Theatre

American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. East, Lancaster, PA 17602. 1,600-seat theatre featuring well-known singers and comedians, Broadway music and original shows. www.amtshows.com, 800-648-4102

Amish Experience at Plain & Fancy Farm, 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505. clinton@amishexperience.com, 717-768-8400, Ext. 210

Boehm’s Chapel, 13 W. Boehms Rd., Willow Street, PA 17584. Oldest existing structure for Methodist use in Pennsylvania, built in 1791; beautiful Tiffany windows. boehmschapel.org or Facebook/Boehms-Chapel.

Boettcher House Museum, Landis Woods, 2369 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. Built in 1920, the house has been restored and includes a museum and 70 acre natural habitat with trails. www.manheimtownship.org. 717-290-7180

Christiana Historical Society, 17 Green St., Christiana PA 17509.  christianahistoricalsociety.org, 717-384-2709

Columbia Historic Preservation Society, 21 N. Second St., Columbia, PA 17512. Columbia and Civil War history, works by painter and poet Lloyd Mifflin. columbiahistory.net, 717-684-2894

Conestoga Area Historical Society, 51 Kendig Rd., Conestoga, PA 17516. Artifacts include Conestoga wagons, Native American arrows and clothing; several buildings contain exhibits depicting life in the early days of Penn Manor Township, including blacksmith and tin shops. pennmanorhistory.org, 717-872-1699

Demuth Museum, 120 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. Features the artistic works of Lancaster artist Charles Demuth with rotating guest exhibits. demuth.org, 717-299-9940

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Broadway musicals, comedy shows, children’s theater and camps, buffet dinner service.  dutchapple.com, 717-898-1900

Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park,  2249 Lincoln Hwy., Lancaster, PA 17602. dutchwonderland.com, 717-291-1888

Ephrata Cloister, 632 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522. Site of 18th century religious community. ephratacloister.org, 717-733-6600

First National Bank Museum, 170 Locust St., Columbia, PA 17512. Restored 1865 U.S. bank; guided tours by appointment. bankmuseum.org,  717-684-8864

Fulton Theater, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603. A National Historic Landmark and believed to be the oldest continuously operating theater in the country. It opened in 1852 and offers musicals, plays, staged readings and symphony concerts year-round.  thefulton.org,  717-397-7425 (Photos on the left)

Gretna Theatre, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mt. Gretna, PA 17604. Established in 1927, this theater offers Broadway musicals, comedies, musical revues and children’s shows throughout the summer and special events the rest of the year.  gretnatheatre.com,  717-964-3627

Haldeman Mansion, 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge, PA 17502. Childhood home of scientist Samuel Haldeman. haldeman-mansion.org,  717-426-3794

Heritage Press Museum, 346 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603. Recreated printing office from the 1920s and demonstrations of working letterpress printing. Hands-on participation. heritagepressmuseum.org, 717-314-0010

Herr Family Homestead, 1756 Nissley Rd., Landisville, PA 17538. The 1852 Herr homestead depicts life on a 19th century Lancaster County farm. herrhomestead.org, 717-898-8822

Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rock Ford Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Located in Lancaster County Central Park, guided tours of preserved Georgian-style home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand. historicrockford.org, 717-392-7223

Johannes Mueller House, 137-145 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543. Preserved 1792 house with artifacts depicting life of the early Moravian community.   lititzhistoricalfoundation.com, 717-627-4636

Lancaster Cemetery, 205 E. Lemon St., Lancaster, PA 17602. Burial place of Civil War General John Reynolds and painter Charles Demuth. lancastercemetery.org, 717-393-6476

Lancaster County Historical Society, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603. Extensive archives collection of Lancaster County; exhibits; tours of Wheatland, home of President James Buchanan, first President of the United States from Pennsylvania, located adjacent to the historical society at 1120 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA 17560. lancasterhistory.org, 717-392-4633

Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602. Permanent exhibit covering 300 years of the Plain (Amish) people of the area. mennonitelife.org, 717-393-9745

Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA 17561. Largest Pennsylvania German museum in the country with exhibits interpreting rural life from the 1750s to the 1900s; multiple buildings and exhibits. landisvalleymuseum.org, 717-569-0401

Lititz Historical Foundation, 145 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543. Museum, historic Johannes Mueller house (1792) and garden. lititzhistoricalfoundation.com, 717-627-4636

Manheim Railroad Station, 210 South Charlotte St., Manheim, PA 17545. Restored railroad station houses a transportation museum and restored trolley car. manheimhistoricalsociety.org, 717-665-7989

Millersville University Archives and Special Collections, McNairy Library, 9 N. George St., Millersville, PA library 17551. Archives and special collections, photographs, historical records, rare books and other documents. millersville.edu/archives, 717-871-7110

1719 Museum; Hans Herr House & Museum; Lancaster Longhouse, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584. Oldest Mennonite meeting house in North America and Lancaster County’s oldest building.  mennonitelife.org, 717-464-4438

National Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512. Extensive collection of timepieces from around the world. museumoftime.org or nawcc.org, 717-684-8261

National Toy Train Museum, 300 Paradise Lane, Strasburg, PA 17572. Extensive collection of toy trains, both stationary and in moving interactive layouts; appeals to children and adults alike. tcatrains.org, 717-687-8976

North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603. Permanent and special exhibits featuring nature, science and technology. northmuseum.org, 717-358-3941

Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin and Marshall College, 628 College Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603. Galleries with rotating exhibits. fandm.edu/phillips-museum-of-art, 717-358-3849

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Rd., Strasburg, PA 17579. World-class collection of restored life-size train cars in a 100,000 sq. ft. exhibit area; rotating exhibits; gift shop. rrmuseumpa.org, 717-687-8628

Rough and Tumble Museum, Engineers Historical Association, Inc., 4997 Lincoln Hwy. E., Kinzers, PA 17535. Collection of antique and obsolete gas- and steam-powered machinery, plus a blacksmith’s shop. roughandtumble.org, 717-442-4249

Shreiner-Concord Cemetery, N. Mulberry and W. Chestnut Sts., Lancaster, PA 17603. Burial site of abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, who chose it because it did not restrict burials based on race or religion. shreinercemetery.org 717-253-0099

Sickman’s Mill, 671 Sandhill Rd., Pequea, PA 17565. Historic mill tours by appointment; tubing, refreshments, events hosting. sickmansmill.com, 717-872-5951

Sight and Sound Theatre, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks, PA 17572. The largest faith-based live theater in the country;  Broadway-quality stage shows featuring Biblical stories and characters.  sight-sound.com, 800-377-1277

Underground Railroad Visitor Center, 11 Green St., Christiana, PA 17509. Exhibits describe the anti-slavery resistance at Christiana on September 11, 1851, one of the critical events that led to the American Civil War. zerchershotel.com, 717-990-9125

Village Greens Miniature Golf Course, 1444 Village Rd. (Rt. 741), Strasburg, PA 17579. Expansive miniature golf course and snack bar. villagegreens.com, 717-687-6933

Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Restored log cabin built in 1750 and rebuilt in the 1800s; incorporates three types of early architecture. elizabethtownhistory.org, 717-367-4672

Wright’s Ferry Mansion, 38 S. Second St., Columbia, PA 17512. Restored stone home built in 1738 for Quaker Susanna Wright, friend and correspondent of William Penn. wrightsferrymansion.org, 717-684-4325

Wrightsville Diorama, 124 Hellam St., Wrightsville, PA 17368. Sound and light show telling the story of the “Burning of the Bridge,” the Confederate attempt to cross the Susquehanna River. historicwrightsvillepa.org, 717-252-1169

Wrightsville Historical Museum, 309 Locust St., Wrightsville, PA 17368. Permanent display of photos and artifacts of Wrightsville’s history. historicwrightsvillepa.org, 717-252-1169