Lebanon County Historical Society

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The mission of Lebanon County Historical Society is to collect, exhibit, interpret, preserve, and publish the history of the Lebanon Valley. The Society shall accomplish this mission through its museums, libraries, archives, publications, programs, and historic sites. The Society shall hold its collections in trust for the community and recognizes its responsibility to educate and inform the public about the history of the Lebanon Valley and make its holdings reasonably accessible to the public. Society is located at 924 Cumberland Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1/2 block west of the intersection of Route 422 West ( Cumberland Street ) and Route 72 North ( Ninth Street ). The building houses the Stoy Museum and Gift Shop, the Hauck Research Archives library, the Reese Auditorium, and the Society offices. The Society also owns and maintains The Union Canal Tunnel, the oldest existing tunnel in the United States, for the canal which once linked Reading and Harrisburg. The Union Canal Tunnel Park includes picnic tables and has no admission fee. The park is located at 25th and Union Canal Drive, Lebanon. [ Map ] The Historical Society building is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays. and all holidays. The building may be closed for inclement winter weather.

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http://lebanoncountyhistoricalsociety.org

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Cultural Centers, Community Organizations, Historical Places

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Phone: (717) 272-1473

Address: 924 Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 17042

Website: http://lebanoncountyhistoricalsociety.org