The Stoy Museum , offices, research
archives, and a gift shop are located in
the Lebanon County Historical Society building in Lebanon. The Society
also owns and operates Union Canal Tunnel Park.
Call (717)272-1473 for more information or to join the Society. [Membership
Information]
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Driving Tour of Lebanon
County
Compiled by
Beverly Manbeck, Michael Trump, James
Dibert, and Donald Rhoads, Jr.
According
to Jim Dibert in the March 2008 issue of the Seeds of History
"According to the records of the Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission,
Lebanon County ranks 3rd out of 67 counties in the number of
significant historical sites it contains.
This is amazing considering the size of our county!"
This book is currently
available in our Gift Shop
$12.00 plus 6% sales tax for PA residents
Add $3.50 for shipping and handling
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Open to the public during these hours:
Open
Sunday April 20, Sunday May 4 and Sunday May 18 from
1:00-4:30 PM
Monday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CLOSED FRIDAY & SATURDAY & HOLIDAYS
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Union
Canal Days
Saturday May 17 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday May 18 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
25th
& Union Canal Drive
Fun, Food, Entertainment for all!
Colonial Craft Demonstrations, Carriage and Train Rides
2008 Commemorative Post Cards, Silent Auction, Petting Zoo,
Spring Plant Sale
A Special Chicken Barbecue Dinner on Saturday (Dinner tickets
must be prepurchased from any member of the Friends of
the Union Canal Park or by calling Lois at 273-4115)
Canal boat rides through the oldest existing
transportation tunnel in the United
States!
Admission - free
Parking - $1.00
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Canal boat rides continue at the
Union Canal Tunnel Park
on the following Sundays from 12:30-4:30 PM
June 8 & 22, 2008
July 13 & 27, 2008
August 10 & 24, 2008
September 14 & 28, 2008
October 12, 2008
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Moonlight Rides
Evenings - After Dark
June 20 & 21, 2008
July 18 & 19, 2008
August 15 & 16, 2008
September 12 & 13, 2008
October 10 & 11, 2008
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Adults - $6.00
Students( ages 6-18) - $3.00
Under Age 6 - free
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New Board Officers Elected at
January 2008 Membership Meeting
President - Philip H. Feather
Vice President - John B. Hoffman
Secretary - W. James Schucker
Treasurer - Henry Rohland
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Images from Lebanon: A Panorama
Images from Lebanon County: A Post Card
History
Historical Annals of Lebanon County
(1940)
Images donated for web page
List of publications available for purchase
Links to other sites of interest
THE STOY MUSEUM
of the
Lebanon County Historical Society
924 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Map to Museum | Research Archives | Gift Shop
| Top of page | Museum
Preview
Museum hours (guided tours only):
Monday 1:00-8:00 Members -free-
Tuesday 11:00-4:30 Non-member adults: $5.00
Wednesday 11:00-4:30 Seniors (65 or older): 4.00
Thursday 11:00-4:30 Students 9-18 2.00
Friday --Closed--
Saturday --Closed--
Sunday 1:00-4:30 (1st & 3rd Sundays of the month)
Holidays --Closed--
Group tours are by appointment.
Please call at least 2 weeks in advance for groups of 10 or more.
The beautiful Stoy Museum is housed in the
Lebanon County Historical building located at 924 Cumberland Street in
Lebanon (1/2 block West from Route 422 (Cumberland Street) and Route 72
(9th Street) (map).
The building contains 3 floors and is half a
city block long. Also located there is the Hauck Memorial
Research Archives and the Stoy Museum Gift Shop.
The original front portion of the Stoy Museum
was built in 1773 as a home for Dr. William Henry Stoy, a local
minister and prominent Revolutionary War doctor. The upstairs rooms
were used as Lebanon County's first courthouse when the county was
established in 1813. James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United
States practiced law there as a young attorney. John Andrew Shulze was
the new county's first prothonotary and later became Governor of
Pennsylvania.
Throughout the museum, visitors find fine
examples of Pennsylvania German craftsmanship in such items as
furniture, quilting and weaving, fraktur, and redware.
A guided tour of the museum begins with a
stroll through several early shops and offices. Young and old enjoy
browsing in the one-room schoolhouse and the toy shop before
experiencing a turn-of-the century general store, stocked with
everything
from cookie cutters to kerosene lamps.
Community industries such as blacksmithing,
farming and milling, carpentry, weaving, printing, shoemaking, and
mining are exhibited as they were found throughout the area many years
ago. Each exhibit provides insight into the lives of the men and women
who built our strong nation.
From war memorabilia to railroading to 18th
Century firefighting equipment, a tour of the Stoy Museum offers a
delightful and informative experience for everyone.
Click here for an on-line preview of
some of the exhibits at the museum.
The Hauck Research Archives
of the
Lebanon County Historical Society
924 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Archive hours (same as the Stoy Museum) :
Monday 1:00-8:00 Members -free-
Tuesday 11:00-4:30 Non-members $5.00 usage fee
Wednesday 11:00-4:30 Students -free-
Thursday 11:00-4:30
Friday --Closed--
Saturday --Closed--
1st & 3rd Sunday 1:00-4:30
Holidays --Closed--
The Hauck Research Archives is a
repository for Lebanon County Genealogy and History, which
includes: church records, cemetery records, census records, newspapers,
maps, family histories, city directories, photographs, documents,
postcards, and more. There are volunteers on duty to assist with family
tree research.
If you are unable to visit us in
Lebanon, we provide a research service by conventional mail.
Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity for Internet reseach. Research requests will not be accepted by
e-mail. Mail us your request and check (made out
to Lebanon County Historical Society) and we will be happy to
help. Fees: Research $10/hour. Copies: 40 cents each.
Mailing
Address:
Lebanon County Historical Society
924 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
GIFT SHOP
of the
Lebanon County Historical Society
The Gift Shop features handcrafted items typical of Pennsylvania folk
art, Society publications, and more.
The Gift Shop hours are :
Monday
1:00-7:45
Tuesday 11:00-4:15
Wednesday 11:00-4:15
Thursday 11:00-4:15
Friday --Closed--
Saturday --Closed--
1st & 3rd Sunday 1:00-4:15
Holidays --Closed--
UNION CANAL TUNNEL PARK
of the
Lebanon County Historical Society
(click for full-sized picture)
The Lebanon County Historical Society also owns and maintains The
Union Canal Tunnel, the oldest existing tunnel in the United States,
for the canal linking Reading and Harrisburg. The Union Canal Tunnel
Park includes picnic tables and has no admission fee. Located at 25th
& Union Canal Drive, Lebanon. (25th Street behind Ames at Lebanon
Valley Mall off Route 422 OR Tunnel Hill Road off Route 72 north) (map).
More about The Union Canal Tunnel. | Map to Union Canal Tunnel Park
Membership
in the
Lebanon County Historical Society
Basic
Membership
Student:
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$5.00
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Individual:
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$35.00
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Family:
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$50.00
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Friend
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$75.00
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Basic membership benefits include access to the Hauck Research
Archives, tours of the Stoy Museum, the Society's annual publication,
our newsletter, "The Seeds of History" published 6 times a year, and
invitations to our special events, such as lectures, exhibits, local
and overnight excursions, the annual dinner meeting, etc.
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Extended Membership
1898
Circle - Individual, $150.00
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The Society was founded in 1898,
and this very popular membership category includes all of the benefits
of basic membership and a ticket to the Annual Membership Dinner.
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1898
Circle - Family, $200.00
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Includes all of the benefits of
basic membership and two tickets to the Annual Dinner Meeting.
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Patron, $300.00
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All of the benefits of basic
membership, two tickets to the Annual Dinner Meeting, and ten
passes to the Stoy Museum.
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Historian, $500.00
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All of the benefits of basic
membership, four tickets to the Annual Membership Dinner, and twenty
passes to the Stoy Museum.
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Benefactor,
$1000.00 or greater
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Benefactors are extraordinary
supporters of the work of the Society. Benefactors receive the same
benefits as the Historian Membership, plus special recognition in "The
Seeds of History".
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To join or ask: call 717-272-1473
or write to us at:
Lebanon County Historical Society
924 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Last update 04/09/2008. Webmaster fry@lvc.edu
Email to the Historical Society, at staff@lebanonhistory.org
Email our Curator at LebCurator@lmf.net .
Please limit email inquiries to
questions involving short, factual responses.
Questions requiring research should
be submitted in writing as outlined in the library
