About
Statement of Purpose
LancasterHistory is a community-based, not-for-profit organization established to educate the public on the history of Lancaster County and its place in the history of Pennsylvania and the United States, to advance the missions of regional historical organizations, and to promote the acquisition, preservation, and interpretation of resources representing the history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania within the broader context of state and national history, including the life and legacy of America’s fifteenth president, James Buchanan, and to preserve and maintain Wheatland, his home.
Mission Statement
LancasterHistory exists to engage and educate the public about the people, places, and events that shaped Lancaster County within the broader context of the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States of America. As custodians of a complex past, we collect, preserve, exhibit, and make accessible materials chronicling Lancaster County’s heritage as we seek to engage audiences in multi-layered stories of that past.
LancasterHistory Leadership
- J. Richard Gray, Chair
- Elizabeth M. Groff, First Vice Chair
- Tom Baldrige, Second Vice Chair
- Deborah M. Martin, Third Vice Chair & Secretary
- Kenneth I. Huber, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
- Thomas R. Ryan, Ph.D., President & CEO of LancasterHistory
- Thomas Baldrige
- Stacey Morgan Brubaker
- Craig G. Coleman
- Wendell L. Funk, M.D.
- Steven J. Geisenberger
- Carlos E. Graupera
- J. Richard Gray
- Elizabeth M. Groff
- Kenneth I. Huber
- Deborah M. Martin
- Josh Nowak
- Nelson Polite, Jr.
- Erika Rivera
- Constance D. Santarelli
- Michael W. Schmid
- Lenwood Sloan
- Lawrence F. Stengel
- Dave Taylor
- Barbara J. Wilson
- Christine Abel
- Bob Davis
- Tim Eck
- Len Eiserer
- Michael Ervin, President
- Jeff Hazlett
- Bob Kandratavich
- John Kanagy
- Cynthia Kauffman
- Kevin Ramer
- Rick Shoup
- Dennis Schmick
- Lorri Schmick
- Thomas R. Ryan, Ph.D., LancasterHistory Representative
- John McCullough Gibson, FLCHS (1961-1966)
- Gary M. Baer (1995-1998)
- Marguerite S.V. Adams
- Michael L. Abel, FLCHS
- Marian R. Gerhard, FLCHS
- John M. Gibson, FLCHS
- Ralph Goodno, FLCHS*
- Clarke Hess, FLCHS*
- John Jarvis, FLCHS*
- Mortimer Kadushin, FLCHS*
- William E. Krantz, FLCHS*
- Gerald S. Lestz, FLCHS*
- John Ward Wilson Loose, FLCHS*
- Willis Shenk, FLCHS *
- Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr., FLCHS*
*Deceased
- Kendig C. Bare*
- C. Richard Farmer
- John B. Graybill
- Terry Lee
- W. Fred Kinsey, III, Ph.D.
- Bruce P. Ryder, Esq.*
*Deceased
- Mary Anne Aichele
- Barbara T. Brown
- Lynn Dolan, Ph.D.
- Samuel M. Mecum, Esq.
- Barry C. Mentzer
- Michael J. Minney, Esq.*
- Virginia Lancaster
- Dale Mohler
- Laura Sadler Olin
- Mark R. Simeral
- Julia S. Shirk
*Deceased
Policies
- LancasterHistory Non-Discrimination Policy
- LancasterHistory Code of Conduct
- Privacy Policy for LancasterHistory’s website, www.lancasterhistory.org
- Social Media Comment, Post, & Privacy Policy for LancasterHistory’s engagement on social media outlets Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube