Gift Shop
The Historical Society Gift Shop
features our Society publications and other books by local authors. We have a wide selection of handcrafted items typical of Pennsylvania folk art such as pottery, baskets, kitchen utensils, woodblocks, dolls, and wooden toys. We have a variety of cook books and momentos related to our Pennsylvania German heritage, as well as souvenir items like pins, teeshirts, postcards, and mugs.
Books for Sale
The following list is a sample of the books by local authors and books of local historical interest which are available for purchase in the Gift Shop or by mail. We do not have the capacity for online ordering. Please mail your request and check, made payable to Lebanon County Historical Society. Add $3.00 postage and handling for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book. Pennsylvania residents add 6% sales tax. For a complete list of original publications from the Historical Society, please see the Publications page.
| Item no. | Book Title and Author | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 95025 | A Gazetteer of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania by David J. Bachman. Place names of Lebanon County | 18.00 |
| 95005 | Idle Ramblings by Genevieve Mehler. Looking back at the Independent Boro. | 12.95 |
| 93097 | Dearest Carrie: The Civil War Romance by Richard R. Long. | 10.00 |
| 60004 | Isaac Meier: The Story of the Founder of Myerstown by Roberta Singer. | 3.00 |
| 93100 | Lebanon County, Penna. United States Direct Tax of 1798. Compiled by Gladys Bucher Sowers | 32.50 |
| 93099 | Colonial Taxes, Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 1750–1783 | 25.00 |
| 93098 | Colonial Taxes, Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 1751–1783 | 18.00 |
| 93095 | Colonial Taxes, Bethel Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 1751–1783 | 16.00 |
| 95001 | Court of Common Pleas 1813–1824 | 16.00 |
| 60002 | Blue Eyed Six by Wayne Anspach | 12.95 |
| 93201 | Blue Eyed Six by Edna Carmean | 18.00 |
| 93096 | Michael and Catherine Krause by Gretchen Krause Rohland | 22.00 |
| 93200 | Sattazahn’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1756–1978–2005, compiled by Francis Wayne Ditzler Jr. | 10.00 |
| 93211 | A History of Twin Grove Park, edited by Cinda Marie Boyer | 12.00 |
| 93107 | EELS: Envisioning an Environmental Legacy for the Swatara | 20.00 |
Union Canal Tunnel Items
The Gift Shop also features several items that commemorate the Union Canal Tunnel, including teeshirts in adult and children’s sizes, sweatshirts, postcards, and woodblocks. You can support the efforts of the Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park by purchasing these items at the Gift Shop, at any Friends event, or at the Canal Boat Rides.
Hours of Operation
The Gift Shop is open whenever the Museum and Archives are open to the public, up to 15 minutes before closing time. The Historical Society is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and all holidays. The building may be closed for inclement winter weather.