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Charter Day POSTPONED

Date(s): 03/13/2022
Time: All Day

Charter Day, the day of free admission held in mid-March, is postponed for 2022. Continuing concern for public safety during the COVID pandemic has necessitated this action.

A free admission day has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 24. 

Historic Ephrata Cloister is open for visitors Friday and Saturday, 10:00 to 4:00, and Sunday, noon to 4:00. School tours and group tours can be scheduled by appointment by calling or emailing. The site participates in the Lancaster County Library Pass program and Museums for All, providing reduced admission for ETB card holders. Check out our full hours and admissions by clicking here.

The celebration of Charter Day began in 1981 to observe Pennsylvania’s 300th birthday. This day of free admission welcomes 800 or more visitors to the historic site to explore the history of the place where Ephrata began. The possibility for a large crowd and the small spaces inside the historic buildings have necessitated the postponement of Charter Day for 2022 to provide public safety.

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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