Earned Media & Press Release Archive | 2023
Press Releases
- Pennsylvania Capitol to Host Commemoration and Press Conference on 13th Amendment Anniversary| Redistributed on December 5, 2023
- LancasterHistory’s Holiday Extravaganza: Campus of History Cheer & Candy Cane Events to Delight | Released November 28, 2023
- LancasterHistory and Colonial Dames to Rededicate Historic Plaque Honoring First Female Public Official | Released November 27, 2023
- Lydia Hamilton Smith the focus of Lancaster author’s new book, “An Uncommon Woman” | Released November 9, 2023
- Hands-On History: Explore Victorian Children’s Literature with LancasterHistory | Released November 8, 2023
- LancasterHistory Joins The ExtraGive | Released November 6, 2023
- LancasterHistory Presents_ ‘Thieves & Vagabonds: A History of Law & Justice in Lancaster County’ | Released November 2, 2023
- Celebrate the Holidays with Yuletide at Wheatland Tours at LancasterHistory | Released November 1, 2023
- LancasterHistory Explores the Realities of Prohibition in ‘Prohibition: The Misunderstood Reform’ | Released October 30, 2023
- Journey Through Time with ‘Historic Trees of Lancaster County’ | Released October 24, 2023
- LancasterHistory to Welcome Author David Fisher for Exploration of Presidential Constitutional Duties | Released October 23, 2023
- Reviving History: Discover the Remarkable Transformation of Mount Moriah Cemetery at Upcoming LancasterHistory Event | Released September 25, 2023
- LancasterHistory to Host Dr. Louise Stevenson to Illuminate James Buchanan’s Lesser-Known Foreign Policy on Human Trafficking | Released September 14, 2023
- LancasterHistory To Screen Landmark Documentaries by Acclaimed Lancaster Film Director Madeline Anderson | Released September 8, 2023
- LancasterHistory To Host Esteemed Panel on the Hidden Stories of the Railroad’s Role in the Underground Railroad | Released August 31, 2023
- LancasterHistory Present “First to Rise & Last to Retire” Living History Tour | Released August 17, 2023
- Special Tour Revisits Historic Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Moment at LancasterHistory | Released July 27, 2023
- LancasterHistory to Host “The Long Road to LGBTQ+ Equality in Pennsylvania” Exhibit | Released July 10, 2023
- LancasterHistory Unveils Eclectic Lineup for 2023 “Music on the Lawn” Summer Series | Released July 5, 2023
- Gravestones of Lydia Hamilton Smith and Sons Restored | Released June 22, 2023
- Unearthing Hidden Histories: LancasterHistory to Host Two Unique Events Led by Millersville Professor & Archaeologist | Released June 1, 2023
- LancasterHistory’s “History Happy Hour” Series Returns This June | Released May 29, 2023
- A House in Mourning: Wheatland Commemorates the 155th Anniversary of James Buchanan’s Death | Released May 24, 2023
- June Nature Series Program to Feature Bonsai | Released May 23, 2023
- Collections Up Close: LancasterHistory Presents Lancaster County Tall Clocks | Released May 8, 2023
- LancasterHistory To Host American University Professor for Discussion on Cooperation and Clashes between James Buchanan and James K. Polk | Released May 4, 2023
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster AAPI Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Proclamation | Released April 27, 2023
- LancasterHistory, Friends of the Tanger Arboretum to Host Three Nature-Centric Events in May | Released April 20, 2023
- LancasterHistory Presents the 2023 Annual Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony at James Buchanan’s Tomb | Released April 13, 2023
- Lancaster Vice: LancasterHistory to Host Walking Tours of Lancaster City’s Notorious Past | Released April 6, 2023
- Dutchirican: A Latinx History of Lancaster County | Released April 3, 2023
- Collections Up Close: 300 Years of Advertising in Lancaster County | Released March 23, 2023
- “Wheatland Special Subject Tour: LancasterHistory Presents “A Stern But Devoted Uncle” | Released March 16, 2023
- Friends of the Tanger Arboretum Announces 2023 Nature Series Programs | Released March 9, 2023
- Fashioning Ethnicity: Clothing and Culture in Early Pennsylvania | Released March 8, 2023
- “American Ramble:” An Evening with Author Neil King, Jr. | Released March 6, 2023
- LancasterHistory to Host Program, Pop-Up Exhibit on Florence Starr Taylor | Released March 2, 2023
- LancasterHistory to Host ‘Black Excellence in the Arts’ Program & Pop-Up Exhibit | Released February 11, 2023
- Presidents’ Day Special Tour: LancasterHistory Presents ‘An Ardent Desire for the Presidency’ | Released February 7, 2023
- Hurricane Agnes: LancasterHistory to Host Virtual Discussion on How ‘Storm of the Century Shaped Modern Disaster Response | Released February 2, 2023
- Penn Square Music Festival, LancasterHistory to Present Sanctuary Road Performance | Released January 24, 2023
Media Calendars
- December 2023 Event Calendar | Released November 27, 2023
- November 2023 Event Calendar | Released October 31, 2023
- October 2023 Event Calendar | Released September 28, 2023
- September 2023 Event Calendar | Released August 28, 2023
- August 2023 Event Calendar | Released July 31, 2023
- July 2023 Event Calendar | Released June 29, 2023
- June 2023 Event Calendar | Released May 31, 2023
- May 2023 Event Calendar | Released April 17, 2023
- April 2023 Event Calendar | Released March 22, 2023
- March 2023 Event Calendar | Released February 21, 2023
- February 2023 Event Calendar | Released January 26, 2023
- January 2023 Event Calendar| Released December 27, 2022
LancasterHistory In The News
Earned media from 2023 featuring or mentioning LancasterHistory will appear below, most recent first:
- Lancaster County museums, historical groups awarded more than $78K in state grants | Released December 12, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Awards Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Museums, Historical Organizations | Released on December 11, 2023 by the Pennsylvania Pressroom
- Ann Wood Henry, of Lancaster, the first female public official in Pa. [The Scribbler] | Released on December 11, 2023 by Jack Brubaker for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Special exhibit recalls legacy of Black entertainers in Lancaster County from past decades | Released on December 10, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Prohibition, prison, banned books and unsolved murder: Museum exhibit tells history of local law, crime, and punishment | Released on December 10, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- New Smithsonian magazine articles discuss legacy of Thaddeus Stevens, Lydia Hamilton Smith | Released on December 5, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Why America Is Just Now Learning to Love Thaddeus Stevens, the ‘Best-Hated Man’ in U.S. History | Released in December 2023 in Smithsonian Magazine and smithsonianmag.com by Tracy Schorn
- James Buchanan’s Wheatland is the LEADS 2023 ornament; here’s how to get one | Released November 22, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mike Andrelczyk, Staff Writer
- There’s a new biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith by a Lancaster-based author | Released November 10, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mike Andrelczyk, Staff Writer
- Tec Centro and LancasterHistory each get $100,000 from Armstrong World Industries Foundation | Released November 7, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Lisa Scheid, Business Trends Reporter
- Lancaster historian honored by National Park Service for work with Underground Railroad | Released September 28, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mike Andrelczyk, Staff Writer
- Pioneering filmmaker, McCaskey grad to join Zoom Q&A Saturday at LancasterHistory; 2 of her films to be screened | Released September 20, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mary Ellen Wright, Staff Writer
- Find a plant swap, learn about pawpaws: 70 things for Lancaster County plant people to try in September | Released August 28, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Erin Negley, Staff Writer
- ‘He carried it every day of his life next to his heart’: Thaddeus Stevens’ beloved Bible [The Scribbler] | Released August 28, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Jack Brubaker, The Scribbler
- At its recent annual meeting LancasterHistory elected the following to the Board of Directors: Craig G. Coleman; Steven J. Geisenberger; Carlos E. Graupera; Kenneth I. Huber and Barbara J. Wilson. – Who’s News Aug 06, 2023 | Released August 5, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Staff Writer
- 16 August concerts in Lancaster County to check out, from a Green Day cover band to a benefit festival | Released August 3, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mickayla Miller, Staff Writer
- Special tour commemorating the Trans-Atlantic cable to be offered by LancasterHistory | Released on July 31, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mike Andrelczyk, Staff Writer
- ‘Long Road to Equality’: LGBTQ+ history exhibit opens at LancasterHistory | Released July 26, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mary Ellen Wright, Staff Writer
- 5 takeaways from a recent LancasterHistory talk about local archaeological digs | Released July 23, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Olivia Schlinkman, Staff Writer
- Thaddeus Stevens versus James Buchanan | Released July 22, 2023 on The Gettysburg Times by Ross Hetrick
- A Lovely Presidential House Museum for an Unlovable President | Released July 22, 2023 on The National Review by Brian T. Allen
- Historic burial markers of Lydia Hamilton Smith and family restored at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lancaster | Released June 26, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by LancasterOnline Staff
- Original clocks, rooftop observatory remain at former Bowman Technical School building in Lancaster | Released June 25, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Chad Umble, Staff Writer
- New owner of Bowman Technical School building plans new watchmaking use for former school [photos, video] | Released June 25, 2023 by LNP/LancasterOnline by Chad Umble, Staff Writer
- LancasterHistory marks 155th anniversary of James Buchanan’s death with immersive tours | Released May 29, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline by Mike Andrelczyk, Staff Writer
- Tour from LancasterHistory features museum’s collection of locally made 18th- and 19th-century tall clocks | Released May 15, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline
- Working to honor Lancaster history [letter] | Posted May 7, 2023 on LNP/LancasterOnline
- LancasterHistory Provides Opportunities to Delve into the Past with Minds, Eyes, and Even Hands | Released May 3, 2023 by Dan Weckerly for Vista.Today
- Chicken soup shows how migrant farm workers of decades past were kept apart [The Scribbler] | Released April 30, 2023 by Jack Brubaker for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Through the Viewfinder: A glimpse at the past | Released April 24, 2023 by Suzette Wenger for LNP/LancasterOnline
- 9 beautiful gardens to see in the Lancaster County region in 2023 (and some are free) | Released April 21, 2023 by Erin Negley for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Here’s how to attend the annual Presidential wreath laying ceremony at James Buchanan’s tomb | Released April 17, 2023 by Mike Andrelczyk for LNP/LancasterOnline
- LancasterHistory invites you to walk on the wild side of local history with vice tours | Released April 16, 2023 by Mike Andrelczyk for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Plant a goth garden, find a plant swap: 104 things for plant lovers to try in April | Released on April 3, 2023 by Erin Negley for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Thaddeus Stevens-Lydia Hamilton Smith site aims to open by early 2023; will be center for democracy, history | Released on April 2, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Who were Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith? | Released April 2, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Budget for Stevens-Smith center around $22 million; public funding campaign to start this summer | Released April 2, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- History of advertising in Lancaster County is focus of program: ‘Publicity and Persuasion’ | Released on April 2, 2023 by Mary Ellen Wright for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Uncharted Lancaster’s treasure hunt game returns for a third year with $2,000 in total prices; here’s how to play | Released on April 2, 2023 by Mike Andrelczyk for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Neil King Jr.’s ‘American Ramble’ chronicles 330-mile walk that brought him through Lancaster; talk planned at Ware Center | Released on April 1, 2023 by Mike Andrelczyk for LNP/LancasterOnline
- Giving Lydia Hamilton Smith her due: A Q&A with biographer Mark Kelley | Released on March 30, 2023 by Tim Stuhldreher, One United Lancaster
- LancasterHistory preserves legacy of Lancaster artist Florence Starr Taylor | Released on March 30, 2023 by Max Weidman, One United Lancaster
- A ramble through the heart of America [The Scribbler] | Released March 27, 2023 by Jack Brubaker, LNP/LancasterOnline
- LancasterHistory to host discussion on Latinx community and its migration history to central Pennsylvania | Released on March 23, 2023 by Enelly Betancourt, La Voz Editor and Staff Writer at LNP/LancasterOnline
- Featured in “Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park – The President & The Park” on Hemlocks & Hellbenders Podcast
- Meet some of the artists who will be honored at LancasterHistory’s Black Excellence in the Arts program | Released on February 22, 2023 by Kevin Stairiker, LNP/LancasterOnline
- ‘Sanctuary Road’ opera celebrates work of abolitionist William Still, whose Underground Railroad work has Lancaster connections | Released on January 30, 2023 by Laura Knowles, LNP/LancasterOnline
- Amos the Amishman Statue Untouched by Fire at Hershey Farm; 15 Foot Cultural Icon Original Stood Outside Zinn’s Diner | Released on January 25, 2023 by Chad Umble, LNP/LancasterOnline