East Petersburg Historical Society


Photo: Hempfield High School 2025  High School Graduation—May 28, 2025 (top image).

Photo: Graduating senior Dominic Acevedo accepts the $500 EPHS Anna Lucile Brackbill Scholarship  (second image).


 

2025 Anna Lucile Brackbill Scholarship


Photo:EPHS President Samuel Maurere IV congratulates the EPHS Scholarship recipient, Dominic Acevedo (above). 


 

In 1998 the society established the Anna Lucile Brackbill fund, which annually grants scholarships to a Hempfield High School graduating senior.

 

 

 
 

The East Petersburg Historical Society offers a $500 Scholarship to a Hempfield High School Senior who meets a series of standards established by EPHS. The EPHS Scholarship Application is posted each year on the Hempfield School Links Website for eager, intrepid, community driven seniors to pursue.

The winner is chosen by the Hempfield High School Staff and awarded during the high school graduation. Proudly celebrating our 2025 recipient, we wish Mr. Dominic Acevedo all the best for a bright future. Congratulations.

 

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Events


 

Our Saturday, June 28, 2025 Old Fashioned Picnic will be a fun, free family event with kid-friendly games and activities.

Located at the Daniel Wolf House — corner of State & Lemon Streets, East Petersburg.

We will feature Bingo, a Candy Scramble, a Cake Walk, Horseshoes, Sack Racing, Cornhole, an Ice Cream-Making Demonstration... and more. 

 

 

 

We invite you to the next 7:00 p.m. East Petersburg Historical Society Speaker Program for 2025—Monday, October 6, 2025.

Located at the East Petersburg Community Building. East Petersburg Community Park | 6051 Pine Street

Civil War Historian Cindy Beaston presents "On The Double Quick: Marching from Wrightsville into History."

 
 

 

2025 EPHS Events

We invite you to the East Petersburg Historical Society Programs for 2025 and thank you for attending our 2025 speaker events—located at the East Petersburg Community Building at the East Petersburg Community Park, 6051 Pine Street—East Petersburg, Pa. at 7:00 p.m.

 

Monday, March 3

Since the 1990s, the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster have honored their 1861 founding through re-enactment. The Patriot Daughters of Lancaster presented an historical account of their society.


Monday, April 7

Corey Aspril related haunting stories of East Petersburg and Lancaster County


Monday, May 5

The Peter Gottschall family, the name-sake of East Petersburg – presented by Robert Alley who explained the family origin and history.


Monday, June 2

Walking tour of East Petersburg. A physical walking tour with a guide explaining the prominent buildings in East Petersburg.


Monday, October 6

Walking tour of East Petersburg. A physical walking tour with a guide explaining the prominent buildings in East Petersburg.


EPHS hosts many museum events and open houses.
Daniel Wolf House
1905 State Street
 

 

Saturday, June 7

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, June 28

An Old Fashioned
Family Picnic
11 a.m.-3 p.m.

We will feature Bingo, a Candy Scramble, a Cake Walk, Horseshoes, Sack Racing, Cornhole, an Ice Cream-Making Demonstration... and more.


Saturday, July 5

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, August 2

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, September 6

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, October 4

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, October 18

Fall Family Festival
11 a.m.-3 p.m.

We will feature family-friendly entertainment fit for the season.


Saturday, November 1

Open House
9 a.m.-12 p.m.


Saturday, December 6

Christmas Open House
5 p.m.-7 p.m.

We welcome the public to a family-friendly, catered holiday affair with historical curiosities.

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East Petersburg...
It is historical.