The oldest homestead in Lancaster County
The 1719 Herr House, built in that year by Christian and Anna Herr, is the oldest surviving house in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest original Mennonite meeting house still standing in the Western Hemisphere.
Vision
Our vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each others’ stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
Vision Illumination
We understand ourselves to be conservers of the historical and ongoing stories of diverse Anabaptists with connections to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
We understand ourselves to be learners, actively pursuing new information and mutually-beneficial relationships across boundaries.
We understand ourselves to be communicators, interpreting Lancaster Anabaptist-connected stories for interested audiences.
Mission
Our mission is to hold, honor, and share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities.
Mission Illumination
We recognize and value cultural diversity within Lancaster Mennonite-connected communities.
We recognize and value important relationships with interrelated communities, especially, but not limited to, those with Native American partners and African American partners.
Core Values
Education We encourage exploration of diverse, Mennonite-related historical backgrounds, cultures, stories
Preservation We keep and care for documents and artifacts
Accessibility We proactively make our collections and educational experiences broadly available
Intentional Health We nurture personal and organizational health, living with integrity and accountability
Relationships We seek to be connected and to connect others
Faith As communities we seek to follow Christ in daily life
The oldest homestead in Lancaster County
The 1719 Hans Herr House, built in that year by Christian and Anna Herr, is the oldest surviving house in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest original Mennonite meeting house still standing in the Western Hemisphere.
Vision
Our vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each others’ stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
Vision Illumination
We understand ourselves to be conservers of the historical and ongoing stories of diverse Anabaptists with connections to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
We understand ourselves to be learners, actively pursuing new information and mutually-beneficial relationships across boundaries.
We understand ourselves to be communicators, interpreting Lancaster Anabaptist-connected stories for interested audiences.
Mission
Our mission is to hold, honor, and share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities.
Mission Illumination
We recognize and value cultural diversity within Lancaster Mennonite-connected communities.
We recognize and value important relationships with interrelated communities, especially, but not limited to, those with Native American partners and African American partners.
Core Values
Education We encourage exploration of diverse, Mennonite-related historical backgrounds, cultures, stories
Preservation We keep and care for documents and artifacts
Accessibility We proactively make our collections and educational experiences broadly available
Intentional Health We nurture personal and organizational health, living with integrity and accountability
Relationships We seek to be connected and to connect others
Faith As communities we seek to follow Christ in daily life