Isaac Meier Homestead

Isaac Meier Homestead

The Isaac Meier Homestead is a large limestone dwelling located along route 501 in Myerstown. Originally built by Valentine Herckelrod in 1738, it was purchased by his son-in-law, Isaac Meier, in 1757. What Meier did architecturally to the house is a prime...
Lebanon Farmers Market

Lebanon Farmers Market

A HISTORIC BUILDING WITH LOCALLY-SOURCED EATS A 30,000 square foot historically restored facility occupying nearly one-half the block. This original 1892 Farm Market Building has been preserved to the beauty of its 19th-century birth while creating a 21st century...
Light’s Fort

Light’s Fort

Light’s Fort, built in 1742, is a historic landmark located at 11th and Maple Streets in what is now Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Originally part of a 274-acre tract purchased by John Light (Johannes Licht) in 1738, the land included allowances for roads,...
Monroe Valley Chapel

Monroe Valley Chapel

The History of the Monroe Valley Chapel Located near Lickdale, now Swatara Township, the Monroe Valley Chapel is a small, one-story fieldstone chapel built by early settlers between 1760 and 1800 and likely used first by Moravians. Once serving as both a church and...
Mt. Gretna Area Historical Society

Mt. Gretna Area Historical Society

About Mt. Gretna Area Historical Society The Society is charged with preserving the heritage of the entire Mount Gretna area, including Mount Gretna Borough, the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, Mount Gretna Camp Meeting, Mount Gretna Heights, Timber Hills, Conewago Hill,...
PA National Guard Military Museum

PA National Guard Military Museum

The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum is located on Service Road at Fort Indiantown Gap in a two-story barracks built in 1941. It showcases items and weapons from the Civil War to the Gulf War, as well as items that depict the history of the Pennsylvania...
Seltzer’s Outlet Store & Museum

Seltzer’s Outlet Store & Museum

HISTORY CAN BE FOUND IN OUR FOOD Since 1902, Seltzer’s Bologna uses a unique blend of spices and 100% beef, along with a 3-day natural hardwood smoking process that helped create the world of Lebanon Bologna right here in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Today,...
The Lebanon County Historical Society

The Lebanon County Historical Society

About the Lebanon County Historical Society The Lebanon County Historical Society was organized in 1898 by a group of interested local citizens and amateur historians. The Society was considered the county’s attic until 1935, when the group offered its first...
Union Canal Tunnel Park

Union Canal Tunnel Park

A WALK THROUGH THE PARK AND A BOAT RIDE THROUGH TIME The 110 acres of recreational open space features three historical locks that were part of the Union Canal and includes a number of trails running along pasture, wooded areas, the canal, and farmlands. The canal,...
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