The Mary Todd Lincoln presentation scheduled for this Wednesday has been postponed to 7:00 pm Wednesday February 17.
The Mansion at Christmas Time
The heavy snowfall, which hit Southern Pennsylvania in late December, put the Warehime Myers Mansion in a snowscape we haven't seen in recent years. Here is a gallery of 9 photos set up in random order for our viewers who missed seeing the Mansion in white at Christmas time.
Our Society
The Hanover Area Historical Society was founded in 1965 by local citizens interested in protecting and promoting the historical heritage of the greater Hanover area.
Sarah Adler, formerly of New Oxford High School and now a student at American University has contributed her detailed timeline of Hanover area history. View it at this link.
The Society selectively acquires, preserves, and provides access to historical buildings and sites and to artifacts and archives that have unique historical significance for this area. The Society also undertakes related programs and activities for the educational, recreational, and cultural benefit of the people of the greater Hanover Area. The Society acquired and restored the Neas House at the corner of W. Chestnut and High Sts. In October 2007, the Society was given the Warehime-Myers Mansion at 305 Baltimore St. The Mansion is regularly open for public tours and rental. The Society also has an 1890’s house at 105 High St. where it has its office and a small library. The library holds small collections pertaining to the area’s history, and is available to the public by appointment.
Tour committee
The Tour Committee is busy planning trips for 2010. Our first trip will be Sunday, March 14 to attend the Opera Lancaster’s production of La Boehme at Franklin and Marshall College. Dinner will follow. The April trip will be a tour of historic Baltimore churches including, America's First Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
On September 30, Bill Swanger will conduct a Pennsylvania History, Part 2 Tour to Daniel Boone’s Homestead, near Reading and the Yuengling Brewery, America's Oldest Brewery in Pottsville, PA.
Look for details on these trips at the HAHS Office, the Hanover Market House on Saturday mornings, the HAHS web site at www.hanoverareahistoricalsociety.org and in the February newsletter.
The Tour Committee welcomes new members, and suggestions for future trips. Contact Chairperson, Debra Markle, or any committee member, Monna Hormel, Al and Irene Jochen, Betty Sterenberg, Bill Swanger, Bob Wagner, Gary and Pat Waltman and Liz Webb.
Do You Remember...?
These old photos and postcards of Forest Park should delight both newcomers and the long time natives of Hanover. At the top of the page, you can link to several more delightful old images of Hanover. The images are from the Chronister Collection.
Let's go to the opera!
Mark your calendar for a magnificent presentation of Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Lancaster Opera on March 14. Afterwards, enjoy Italian fare at Rosa Rosa Ristorante Italiano. Reservation forms are available at the office on High Street and at this link.
Volunteers Welcome!
Workers are needed at the Market House on Saturdays, 7 AM-11:30 AM. During this brief period, you present the face of HAHS to the community. Taking a shift once or twice a year helps provide the necessary coverage. Contact Myrt Small at 637-1705 or the HAHS Office at 632-3207.
Docents have become extremely important. They are needed at both the Neas House and the Warehime-Myers Mansion. Tour hours are: Neas House, Saturdays, 12 noon to 3:15 PM. A minimum of 2 are needed per shift. At the WMM, 3 are needed per shift Wednesdays 10AM - 3:15 PM, Saturdays 12N - 3 PM. Doors close at 3:15. the latest a tour should begin. It takes from 45 to 90 minutes for a tour depending on the location and the inquisitiveness of the visitor. Interested? Please leave a message on the Mansion phone: 637-6413
