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Summer Twilight Hours

Date(s): 07/25/2024
Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Visit the Historic Ephrata Cloister during the evening hours and experience this unique National Historic Landmark in a different setting.

On July 25 the Historic Ephrata Cloister will have extended operating hours, with the historic site staying open until 8:00 p.m. 

Costumed Interpreters will offer guided tours of the Saron (Sisters’ House) and Saal (Meetinghouse) throughout the evening with tours  available at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 

Additionally, families and visitors of all ages can enjoy a variety colonial era games, including graces, cornhole, rope toss, table games, and more available from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Regular admission rates apply.

The site will have regular hours (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) in addition to the extended hours on July 25.

For more information, contact Dan Roe, Museum Educator 2 at daroe@pa.gov or 717-733-6600.

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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