Exceptions to Hours
Learn when LancasterHistory, including President James Buchanan’s Wheatland, will be closed due to special events, holidays, or inclement weather.
The following operations of LancasterHistory (including President James Buchanan’s Wheatland) will have a change in hours on following upcoming dates:
- PARTIAL CLOSING – November 17 – 22: President James Buchanan’s Wheatland will be closed to public tours. The mansion will reopen to tours on November 23. All operations will be open regular operating hours.
- CLOSED November 28 for Thanksgiving: All Operations Closed
- PARTIAL CLOSING November 29: The Research Center will be closed Friday, November 29. All other operations open regular hours.
- CLOSED December 24 for Christmas Eve: All Operations Closed
- CLOSED December 25 for Christmas Day: All Operations Closed
- PARTIAL CLOSING December 28: The Research Center will be closed Saturday, December 28. All other operations open regular hours.
- CLOSED December 30 for New Year’s Eve: All Operations Closed
- CLOSED December 31, 2024 – January 20, 2025: All Operations Closed. Reopen for the 2025 on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
If you have questions about whether or not LancasterHistory is open on a specific day, we encourage you to call 717.392.4633, ext. 100 to speak with a Visitor Services Associate.