Annual Valentine’s Day Gala
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CLOSED DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 19 | All operations of LancasterHistory will be closed to the public from Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Monday, January 19, 2026. We reopen to the public for the 2026 Season on Tuesday, January 20. Have a very Happy New Year!
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Looking for information on 2025’s “Valentine’s Day Gala?”
This year, the Valentine’s Day Gala is transforming into the Sneak Peek Soirée! Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.

The nickname for the long cigars, “stogies,” came from the Conestoga Wagons which originated in Lancaster County.