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New Holland Area Historical Society

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Museum
  • Current Exhibits
  • History
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Contact Information
  • Business Partners
  • Santa Pictures

Welcome to the New Holland Area Historical Society

Welcome to the New Holland Area Historical SocietyWelcome to the New Holland Area Historical SocietyWelcome to the New Holland Area Historical Society

      

Visit the newly added Videos page to view our growing library of Public Meeting videos.

Upcoming Public Meetings


  All meeting are held in the Garden Spot Village Chapel and start at 7:00 pm


H. Clifton Thorbahn, Lancaster‘s Jazz pioneer, Historian, Editor & Publisher

  By Brett Snyder

March 16, 2023


Abandoned America

   Matthew Christopher’s "Abandoned America" is a hauntingly beautiful urban exploration,

chronicle of the abandoned buildings in our midst including schools, churches,

hospitals, power plants etc. His works have been featured on NBC Nightly News,

the Weather Channel, the Discovery Channel and many others.

April 20, 2023


Together, They Made Lancaster, PA, Great

By Robert Frick, Ed.D.

 A collection of biographies of people from the Lancaster, PA, area who played significant roles in establishing a successful inland community, achieving national independence, and developing a vibrant and growing city. 

May 18, 2023

We Appreciate Your Support!

Your support and contributions will enable us both preserve and publicize the rich history of the New Holland area.

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Recreating the Past

1949

1949

1949

 An idea was kicked around for many years to recreate this photo from 1949.  Ralph Hess, current owner of the 1948 Mack fire truck previously owned by Liberty Fire Co., along with Steve Loewen arranged with the Garden Spot Fire Rescue Fire Police to temporarily divert traffic on Sunday, December 19 

2021

1949

1949

 The call was put out to have community members attend and help re-create this classic picture.  Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun historical event.

Photo Credit - Jeff Weinand. 

See an article entitled "Pieces from the Past" describing artifacts at the NHAHS Museum that appears in the Shopping News of Lancaster County Facebook page. Click the button below to see the article!

See the article

An article describing the museum's 125th Anniversary of New Holland Borough exhibit appears on the Shopping News of Lancaster County Facebook page. Click the button below to view the article!

See the Article

new holland clarion archives

Online Copies of the Clarion Available

The Power Library site shown to the left houses digital copies of the town newspaper published from 1873 through 1950. 

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"

Note

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!

About Us

Current Exhibits

"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

Visit our Current Exhibits page for a preview of the exhibits actively displayed in the museum. The most addition is an exhibit dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of the Borough of New Holland.


"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

This book chronicles the life of Victor Weaver from the humble beginning of a Market Stand to processed poultry brands known through the Northeast. More than just a success story, the author writes about the profound impact Mr. Weaver had on employees, the town and many other organizations.  


Copies of the book, hard back @ $40 and soft cover @ $20, can be purchased at the museum during regular hours, or by calling Don Horning @ 717.538.3079  

"Everything Just Went Right"

"The Story of Victor F. Weaver"

"Everything Just Went Right"

Read the story of a humble Mennonite man who invented the automatic tying baler, putting New Holland on the map. 


Soft cover copies of the book can be purchased for $20 at the museum during regular hours, or by calling Don Horning @ 717.538.3079 

Looking for a little help from our friends

Unidentified Photos

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!

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New Holland Area Historical Society

207 E Main St, New Holland, PA 17557

Mail to PO Box 464, New Holland, PA 17557

Hours

Thursday & Saturday

10:00 am till 2:00 pm

other hours by appointment only

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207 E Main St., New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557, United States

Mailing Address: PO Box 464, New Holland, PA 1755

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