May 15 - May 23 Follow the Facebook Event Page for the Most Up-to-date Information
May 23 at 1 p.m.
At the H.U. Coble House
33 E. High St. Elizabethtown
Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
Winters Heritage House Museum presents an evening about WWII and the Elizabethtown service members and families who helped liberate Europe and the world. Learn about the years of searching for 1st Lt. William Herr Myers’ missing plane and hear the story of the Herr and Myers family as vibrantly told by Lois Herr. Museum staff will add to the evening with D-Day events, information and pieces of oral histories taken from Elizabethtown families that need to be remembered and retold.
Exhibit runs during musuem hours Thursday, June 6 through Friday, July 5.
Extended hours from 4 - 8 p.m. on Friday, June 14 and from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22.
Mondays, June 10 - July 29 10 a.m. - noon
For Ages 10 - 17 years
Join us on our trip to the west! Play our role game, journal your adventures, craft pioneer toys, cook trail food, follow your map and above all, make the best decision to try to survive the venture West! While playing the game, we will each create a character, and together, we will strengthen reading, writing, research skills, strategic planning, math, teamwork, budgeting, and logical reasoning. Of course there will also be lots of history, geography, and learning about native cultures. Participants will need to make important decisions to ensure the survival of the group.
Register through Elizabethtown GEARS
*Museum members may call the museum directly to register: (717) 367-4672
July 10 - 12 & July 24 - 26
Kids ages 5 - 12 can experience life as it was for those men, women and children that traveled west during the 1800’s. Each day will have a different theme. Activities will include cooking, washing clothes, games, panning for gold, writing telegrams, tin punching, making toys and more.
Pack your lunch and join us for six days of pioneer fun and discovery!
Themes for the Event are as Follows:Register for the full event ($70 resident, or $80 non-resident) through Elizabethtown GEARS or contact the Heritage House directly for single day registration, $15 per day. (717) 367-4672.
10% registration discount available for Museum Members - contact the museum directly to register.
