Author, historian, President of the Lititz Historical Foundation. Drive in movie buff.
LItitz, PA
Joined April 2013
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My friend snapped this photo yesterday in East Petersburg of a praying mantis eating a spotted red lanternfly.
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Employees of the Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company posed for this photo in front of the building during the 1940s.
Fun fact: Many years ago in New York City, Wilbur chocolates were available in subway station vending machines for only a penny a piece!
Just a reminder about the book signing coming up October 1st! Anyone who appreciates Lititz history will love this book! facebook.com/share/1BhJkZ8S7…
Books are now available to order! Join us for a book signing at the Lititz Historical Foundation on Thursday, October 1st from 6-8pm to pick up your signed books in person, or use the link below to have copies shipped to you. Hope to see you there! facebook.com/share/19Ra6YRiR…
Presenting my fifth book, “Postcards of the Lititz Area”! More information is coming soon about purchasing copies and book signings. Stay tuned!
EXCITING NEWS!
After a year and a half of research and writing, my latest book will be available later this month! Yes, it will be about Lititz. I will share more details as well as the cover reveal later this week. Info. on book signings will be posted in the near future.
Thanks again to The Spark for having me on to talk about Lititz! Here’s the link to listen to my segment: witf.org/2026/08/20/the-hist…
United We Quiz! Join us June 30th in the ballroom of The Lititz Springs Inn for a special trivia night hosted by yours truly. There will be many Lititz questions in the game and I promise it will be fun! Proceeds benefit The Lititz 4th of July celebration.
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The Lititz Historical Foundation and America250PA will join forces on May 16th for a special flag placement ceremony at the Revolutionary War Memorial Park in Lititz. This event is free and open to the public. facebook.com/share/1DzMbHCt7…
The Lititz Historical Foundation and America250PA will join forces on May 16th for a special flag placement ceremony at the Revolutionary War Memorial Park in Lititz. This event is free and open to the public. facebook.com/share/1DzMbHCt7…
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Paul E. Beck (center, back row) organized and led this concert band for many years and played concerts throughout Pennsylvania. In 1915, he was also appointed the Pennsylvania State Supervisor of Music and Art.
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Join us for Celebrate Lititz Weekend June 12-14th! There's LOTS going across three busy days as we mark four big milestones this year! More: historicalhappenings67432909…
Come visit me along with 30+ local authors at the 2026 Book Fest at Luther Acres in Lititz on March 28th. We hope to see you there! facebook.com/events/s/luther…
I’ll be speaking on Lancaster County milestone markers tomorrow evening at Garden Spot Village. We hope to see you there!
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Several decades ago, this Western Auto store was open for business at 46 East Main Street in downtown Lititz. At the time this photo was taken, the Hagy family ran the business.
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Thanks to Ethan Smith and Jim Wolfe for discussing the legacy of local distilling to a capacity crowd at the Lititz Public Library today!
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Thanks to WHTM for the story on our Pretzel Sister partnership with Freeport, IL! abc27.com/local-news/pretzel…
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Signups are now live for this program coming up in two weeks. Follow the registration link in the event below! facebook.com/share/1HVPbpYmw…
Here is my most recent list of upcoming book signings and presentations. Interested in hiring me to speak to your group about Lititz or Lancaster County history? Please reach out!
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In 2026, we have A LOT of special events and surprises planned! It’s gonna be EPIC! Bookmark this website below, save the dates, and keep checking back as we add even more! historicalhappenings67432909…
