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Cemetery Tour

Date(s): 10/30/2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

God’s Acre Cemetery at the Ephrata Cloister contains the final resting places of many of the people who created the first Ephrata community along with subsequent generations who influenced Ephrata’s development. Discover their stories and surprises that might captivate you but not frighten you.  (Note: these tours require the ability to walk over the uneven ground in the Cemetery. Space is limited.)

Cemetery Tours Require a General Admission Ticket. General Admission (paid on arrival) includes guided tours of the historic Sisters’ House (Saron) and Saal (Meetinghouse) at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. These tours last approximately one hour.

General Admission   $10.00 for adults
                                       $9 for seniors age 65+
                                       $6 for children age 3-11
                                      Free for children age 2 and below
                                      Free for ECA Members

Cemetery Tours Require a General Admission Ticket (paid on arrival) PLUS a timed Cemetery Tour ticket. Cemetery Tours are limited in attendance. To ensure participation in a Cemetery Tour, please purchase a timed ticket in advance. Tours begin promptly and we cannot guarantee availability at other times. ECA Membership, Library Passes, Heritage Society, and other discounts do not apply to Cemetery Tours tickets. Pre-purchased tickets are non-refundable.

Pre-purchase Cemetery Tour Tickets using this link https://bit.ly/3SvNGX8
 and following these steps:

  1. choose the date for your visit, Sunday, October 23 or Sunday, October 30
  2. select all appropriate general admission(s)
  3. continue to scroll down to select a time for Cemetery Tour Ticket(s):
    2:00, 2:20, 2:40, 3:00, 3:20. Each person needs an individual ticket.

 

Ephrata Cloister

Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:
Josh Shapiro, Governor – Hayley Haldeman, Chair – Andrea Lowery, Executive Director

Ephrata Cloister is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History.

The Ephrata Cloister Associates is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, supporting the mission of preservation and education at this National Historic Landmark.

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Ephrata National Bank, Black Forest Brewery/Americana 1777 Inn, Blue Ridge, Conestoga Animal Hospital Inc., Country Homestead, Dairy Queen of Ephrata, Dr. David and Rebecca Fuchs, G.R. Klinefelter Underwriters, Inc., Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant, Hampton Inn & Suites – Ephrata, Historic Smithton Inn/Weathered Vineyards Ephrata, Horst Auctioneers, New Cloister Restaurant, Olde Lincoln House, Pour Man’s Brewing, Rick Jackson, ELA, Rosenberger North America Akron LLC, Seventh Day Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Tru by Hilton Denver, PA, and Woman’s Club of Ephrata
Open Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm
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