Winters Heritage House Museum
Society
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Richmond, Virginia
804-340-1800
www.virginiahistory.org
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society—a private, non-profit organization. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia. The mission is to connect people to America’s past through the unparalleled story of Virginia. By collecting, preserving, and interpreting the Commonwealth’s history, the Museum links past with the present and inspire future generations.
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Winters Heritage House Museum is a historic site and interactive learning center for Elizabethtown History. The museum’s buildings include a Scots-Irish log home and a Pennsylvania German log home, both dating to the 1760s when this region was the frontier of the British colonies. The exhibition gallery features local Native history and artifacts. The Museum is also home to the Seibert Genealogy Library and Resource Center. The main season runs March through December and during the winter months the Museum is open by appointment for scheduled tours or research.
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Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
717-367-4672
www.elizabethtownhistory.org