Annual Valentine’s Day Gala
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.

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
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.

Sturgis Pretzel Bakery—America’s first commercial pretzel bakery—was founded by Julius Sturgis in 1861.