
Welcome to the New Holland Area Historical Society
The New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) is an organization committed to the preservation of the rich history of the greater New Holland area and to finding creative ways to share that story with our community. To continue the legacy upon which this organization was founded, it takes a network of enthusiastic volunteers with a wide variety of skills and experience, as well as the willingness to commit time and energy to the effort. As we continue to grow and expand our efforts, we have varied opportunities for people interested in supporting the organization and its mission. If you have experience or interest in any of the following areas, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can partner with you.
· computer data entry of artifacts into our database program (PastPerfect)
· warehousing donations
· social media skills – website, Facebook, Instagram
· grant writing
· museum cleaning
· museum exhibit design and setup
· newsletter preparation
· basic property maintenance; electrical, plumbing, general repairs, painting, etc.
· sale of excess inventory on eBay or local auctions
· print media liaison
· public and NHAHS event planning
· serving as a docent for our museum
· writing articles, essays, or even a book
If you are interested, please send us an email at NHAHS@nhhistorical.com
or call 717.354.2049.
Thanks for your consideration and support!
We are building a library of public program videos such that anyone can watch a program for the 1st time, or watch a favorite program for the 2nd time. Available videos will grow to include new programs. Check the offering, no membership or account required.
We are changing the day of our public meetings beginning in February 2025
to the 4th Thursday of the month. Same times and location.
March 27, 2025 Program
"The Nations Guest"
Marquis de Lafayette's time in Lancaster County, the bicentennial of Lafayette's farewell tour.
Presented by Benton Webber
April 24, 2025 Program
"History of the Mascot Roller Mill and the Ressler Family"
Presented by James Landis, Executive Director
May 22, 2025 Program
"Native American Lives Along the Susquehanna River"
Abby Teaford, , Susquehanna National Heritage Area
September 25, 2025 Program
"The Mason Dixon Line"
Edith Bacon & Emily Kilby
October 23, 2025 Program
"The History of the Bismolin Powder Company of Lancaster"
Arthur Keen, General Manager
New Holland Area Historical Society Public Meetings are held at
Garden Spot Village, 433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland, PA 17557.
Presentations begin at 7 pm.
The Power Library site shown to the left houses digital copies of the town newspaper published from 1873 through 1950.
We are in the process of digitizing the final batch of Clarions and hope to complete the process in the coming months. Stay tuned for status updates.
The papers are stored in 3 different collections based on their publication date.
The collections are shown to the left.
This link takes you to the Clarion Collection list shown to the left Individual collections are listed alphabetically, so scroll down through the list till you come to the section entitled "LancasterHistory - New Holland Clarion Newspaper"
The Power Library website is not owned by or affiliated with the New Holland Area Historical Society. We do not provide any support or assistance to those wanting to utilize this resource.
Support assistance is available through the "? Help" menu found in the extreme right-hand side of the menu bar.
This resource is a real treasure trove of historical information for the New Holland area, and we hope that you enjoy your time doing some research into our history!
The museum is blessed with thousands of New Holland area photos that were donated by countless supporters of our efforts to preserve our history . Many of them include some type of identification information, and others were identified my NHAHS members based on local knowledge or other photographic evidence.
But there are hundreds of interesting - and potentially historically significant - photos that we are not able to identify. The purpose of this initiative is to solicit your help in identifying these photos.
The plan is to place small batches of these pictures on the website in the Photos section, including whatever info we have for each, and providing you with a contact form where you can tell us how you can help identify these treasures. Each photo is assigned a number, and all you need to do is tell us that "photo #7 is a picture of my great grandmother Elvira's birthplace, located just east of N Railroad avenue." That's it. If you'd like to include your name that would be great.
As information is received we will update the captions for these photos, and after a reasonable amount of time (no idea what this means exactly) we'll publish the information gathered along with the contributors. Then we'll publish the next set of photos and repeat the exercise.
It's a chance for you to participate in the work of the NHAHS, and we greatly appreciate your assistance.
Thanks!
We love to share our museum with you, so feel free to visit during normal business hours!
207 E Main St, New Holland, PA 17557
Mail to: PO Box 464, New Holland, PA 17557 Phone: 717.354.2049
Thursday & Saturday
10:00 am till 2:00 pm
other hours by appointment only
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