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The Elizabethtown Historical Society is committed to keeping alive the diverse, fascinating, and inspiring history of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

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A Brief History of the Famous Rail Journey through Elizabethtown and the Train that led the way.

Mar 19, 2019 - 7:00 pm

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train passed through what is today the Stone Gables Estate on April 22,1865?

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Remembering the Nuclear Plant Accident at TMI

Apr 16, 2019 - 7:00 pm

Presented By: John Ziats

Remembering the Nuclear Plant Accident at TMI

Apr 16, 2019 - 7:00 pm

Presented By: John Ziats

Robert Dale Reem: An Unforgotten Hero in the Forgotten War

May 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm

Presented By: Elizabethtown Historical Society

All Upcoming

A Few Photos From Our Collection

Buch Manufacturing est. 1870

Children's Hospital est. 1925

Elizabethtown College est. 1899

Klein Chocolate Factory est. 1913

Kreider Shoe Factory est. 1901

Liberty Bell at Elizabethtown RR Station July 4, 1915

Masonic Village est. 1910

Thomas Harris Sign of the Bear Tavern est. 1745