The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley

The Pennsylvania Rifle  Rifle historian Paul Allison will discuss rifle manufacture in 19th century Pennsylvania. Rifle craftsmen, mostly Germanic in origin, brought European rifle technology here, and improved it to make accurate weapons, which led the westward expansion, Lewis and … Continue reading →

The Civil War in Pennsylvania Cooper Wingert, a young author and Civil War historian, will provide this presentation. He has written several books about Confederate action north of Gettysburg.  Central Pennsylvania was an important center for the recruitment and training … Continue reading →

Historic Schaefferstown Diane Wenger and Jan Taylor will discuss Schaefferstown, founded in 1754. The town was once a bustling market center with hotels, mansions, cigar factories, and a whiskey distillery. Today the historic architectures remains, with tales of former days. … Continue reading →

Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs Patrick Donmoyer, author and lecturer from Kutztown, will present his research about this important part of Pennsylvania German folklore.  Patrick will have a newly published book available for signing at the end of the talk.