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September 30 @ 10:00 am
Maize & Snitz Fest
The annual Maize & Snitz Fest will take place at the 1719 Museum on September 30....
Learn MoreNovember 2 @ 7:00 pm
Collections Feature: Martyrs Mirror
Join us in the Mennonite Life Community Room for a special collections feature on the...
Learn MoreNovember 10 @ 6:30 pm
Rare & Used Book Auction
Join us in the Community Room on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 6:30pm for a Rare &...
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About Mennonite Life
We’re working towards a world where people learn their own and others’ stories, across boundaries!
Mennonite Life does our small part in bringing about that world. We share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities. What’s your story? How are you preserving it, and who have you shared it with?
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Did You Know?
The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.
Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.
Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.