Buchanan: James Buchanan Collection, 1816-2008
The items in this collection can be viewed in the James Buchanan Presidential Library.
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CLOSED JULY 4-6 | All operations of LancasterHistory, including the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center and President James Buchanan’s Wheatland, will be closed for Independence Day holiday from Saturday, July 4 through Monday, July 6. We are open regular hours on Friday, July 3 and then resume regular hours on Tuesday, July 7. Thank you, and have a safe and fun holiday!
Museum Open Mon-Sat, 9:30am-5pm | Wheatland Open Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm
Did You Know?
The great train wreck of 1919 earned the nickname “The Kidney Wreck” because its cargo of meat products were strewn throughout nearby fields as a result of the crash.