| 1719 Museum offers Tour Guide Training Did you know that Mennonite immigrants were some of the first European settlers of Lancaster County? Learn more about their story and that of the indigenous people of this area and share that story with others. Consider becoming a volunteer tour guide at the 1719 Museum, site of Herr House and Lancaster Longhouse. A five-week long tour guide training will be offered on Saturday mornings, beginning on February 11, 2023. Volunteer guides are asked to commit to at least one tour date per month from April through October; scheduling is flexible. The 1719 Museum is located at 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584. For more information, contact Lois Miklas at museum@mennonitelife.org or 717.464.4438.
Plan a 1719 Museum Field Trip! Teachers and homeschoolers, now is the time to plan a hands-on field trip for your students to the 1719 Museum this spring! Learn about the history and daily life of early Mennonite immigrants and indigenous peoples in Lancaster County. Visit https://mennonitelife.org/1719-museum/teaching-resources/ to download forms. Share an article for the Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage journal Do you have a family story that demonstrates what it has meant to be a Mennonite? Consider sharing your family story with Mennonite Life for consideration in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, a quarterly journal covering history, culture, religious thought and family histories of Amish and Mennonite-related groups originating in Pennsylvania. Send your idea or story to pmh@mennonitelife.org for consideration. | 
