2012 Trips

Please note: April tours will be offered first to those registered for the Lancaster Family History Conference. Those not attending the conference will be placed on a waiting list until March 31.

Fort McHenry & Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Thursday, April 19, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM

Commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 with a visit to historic Fort McHenry, a national shrine and birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In the morning, the group will witness the Fort’s flag-raising ceremony, then individuals may explore this national treasure on self-guided tours at their leisure. In the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to shop, dine and enjoy some of the best places that the City of Baltimore has to offer at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

$55 LMHS members; $65 nonmembers
Guide: James C. Landis.

Pennsylvania State Library and Archives
Thursday, April 19, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Devote a day to family history research in two expansive state institutions. In the morning, half of the group will be dropped off at the State Library and half will proceed to the State Archives. After time for lunch, the two groups will switch. To research at either location, you will need to get a card, which will require showing a photo ID with an address. Photocopies are 25 cents each. Space is limited to 27 persons. 

$40 LMHS members; $50 nonmembers
Guides: Phyllis Patterson and Dolores Myers

Port to Paradise
Friday, April 20, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Follow the route many early American immigrants took from the Port of Philadelphia to a new life in Lancaster County. Be prepared to walk ten blocks through historic Philadelphia, starting at Penn’s Landing and noting numerous sites of interest, including a stop at the Arch Street Friends Meetinghouse. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at nearby City Tavern, then ride west through the city on some of America’s oldest roads. The bus will stop twice in the mid-afternoon, including a look at Penn Treaty Rock in Gap, Pa.

$90 LMHS members; $100 nonmembers
Guide: Daniel Ness

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1710 Pequea Settlement
Friday, April 20, 8:00 AM–noon

Explore the first permanent European settlement in Lancaster County, visiting sites related to Bowman/Bauman, Funk, Houser, Herr, Kendig, LeFever, Miller, Mylin, Tschantz and Weber surnames.

$45 LMHS members; $55 nonmembers
Guide: Joanne Hess Siegrist

Three Histories of Lancaster County
Saturday, June 9, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Catch glimpses of the interactions among African, European and Native Americans in Lancaster County from the 16th to the 19th century.

$80 LMHS members; $90 nonmembers
Guides: Mike Salamh, Jr., Joanne Hess Siegrist and Lisa White

Amish Businesses without Electricity
Saturday, June 16, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

Visit a quilt shop on a farm, a shed construction company and a variety roadside stand. Discuss the challenges of maintaining a modern business while remaining within the guidelines of the Amish church. Lunch at Sadie’s Kitchen.

$65 LMHS members; $75 nonmembers
Guides: Daniel Ness and an Amish businessman

300th Anniversary of the Ferree-LeFevre Huguenot Settlement
Saturday, July 14, 8:00 AM–noon

Follow in the footsteps of Lancaster County’s second group of European settlers, visiting sites related to Ferree, LeFevre, Carpenter, Witmer, Hershey and Herr surnames.

$55 LMHS members; $65 nonmembers
Guide: Martin Keen

Winterthur and Longwood Gardens
Saturday, December 1, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Take a tram ride around the gardens and a tour of the historic house at Winterthur, then enjoy gingerbread creations, holiday lights and a meal at Longwood Gardens.

$90 LMHS members; $100 nonmembers
Guides: Peggy Erb & Dorothy Siegrist.