Visit the 1719 Herr House & Museum

The 1719 Herr House & Museum and Lancaster Longhouse will open September 4, 2020.

Open Fridays and Saturdays. Group tours may be scheduled on other days depending on the availability of volunteers and staff.

Call ahead to check availability. Please contact Tiffany at 717-464-4438 or museum@lmhs.org.

Hiring an Administrative Assistant

1719 Herr House & Museum is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant (8 hours/week).

For a job description, click bit.ly/AA1719Museum. To apply for this position, please send a resumé and a letter of intent to

Tiffany Fisk, 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA 17584, or email, museum@lmhs.org.

More Info

Explore the oldest homestead in Lancaster County

The 1719 Herr House is a registered historic landmark and family-friendly destination, minutes from downtown Lancaster.

About

Home of the Lancaster Longhouse

The Longhouse provides space and resources to teach local Native American history to both adult visitors and school groups on the grounds of the 1719 Hans Herr House in Willow Street, Pennsylvania.

Experience

Virtual Tour

Take An Interactive Tour

Tours

The 1719 Herr House & Museum is open:
Friday, & Saturday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Guided tours are offered at:
– 10:00 a.m.
– 11:30 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m.
– 2:30 p.m.

Find more details about admissions here.

Group tours may be scheduled on other days depending on the availability of volunteers & staff.

Longhouse

For hundreds of years, south-central Pennsylvania was home to a series of Native American tribes, including the Shenks Ferry, Conoy, Lenape, Mohawk, Nanticoke, Seneca, Shawnee and Susquehannock peoples. Learn about their rich history with the Lancaster Longhouse at the 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum.

Membership

Help support the Herr House in its mission to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts relating to the history, life, and faith of Lancaster County’s first European settlers and those they met on arrival. Become a member today!