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LancasterHistory

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3 reviews
+1 (717) 392-4633
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Wheatland aka James Buchanan's house
Wheatland aka James Buchanan's house
Real shutters
Real shutters
The museum
The museum
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230 N President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
+1 (717) 392-4633
http://www.lancasterhistory.org
LancasterHistory, formerly known as Lancaster County’s Historical Society, is an award-winning, local history museum located at 230 North President Avenue Lancaster, PA 17603. We offer tours of President James Buchanan's Wheatland, a full-service Research Center, museum exhibitions, a Museum Store, and an Arboretum.

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4.03 reviews
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Celeste A.
1/30/2014

The Lancaster Historical Society operates a small museum and is the custodian of the former U.S. President James Buchanan's mansion Wheatland. If you want to see the mansion at Christmas you...

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Angela M.
9/2/2022

The "gardens" are dismal and look like overgrown grass. Apparently it's time specific. The house is beautiful and our tour guide was wonderful! I took my young son and carried him because it's not...

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george a.
9/18/2007

I like this place. Ive never not been able to find what Im looking for. From geneaology to general history, theyve got it all. They also have some historical displays, camp reenactments like the...

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