Domestic Help Wanted
Domestic Help Wanted

Experience history on March 2, 2019 at President James Buchanan’s Wheatland! In this first-person presentation, visitors will be transported back to Saturday, March 5, 1859 as Miss Hetty Parker, Wheatland’s housekeeper, alongside President Buchanan and First Lady Harriet Lane, are in the midst of important hiring decisions: additional domestic help at Wheatland. Visitors will have to wait and see—are they good candidates to work at Wheatland? Learn about the Wheatland farm and how it functioned during President Buchanan’s time period at this Living History.
Domestic Help Wanted, a Living History program at Wheatland, takes place on Saturday, March 2, 2019 with tours on the hour at 1, 2, & 3pm. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, and guests are advised to arrive 15 minutes prior before their tour entry time for check-in. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the ticket link or by calling (717) 392-4633. Ticketholders are encouraged to bring their printed tickets on paper or ready to scan on an internet-enabled device for check-in.