Please note - Our office will be closed from November 11 - 16 due to the Distelfink Country Christmas Show held on November 13 - 15. (This is not the same as our Christkindlmarkt.)
Our Office Manager will still be available to answer calls at 717-949-2244 or respond to emails at: info@hsimuseum.org
Christkindlmarkt
December 11 and 12 at the Schaefferstown Fire Hall.
CLICK here to access the list of vendors and what they sell.
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Our Tavern Lunch is cancelled for (2026) due to repair and restoration projects at the Gemberling-Rex House.
History Lives here!
About
Founded in 1966, HSI is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the culture and unique history of Schaefferstown and greater southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Mission
Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.’s mission is the collection, preservation, study, and dissemination of the history and folk culture of the Pennsylvania Germans in South Central Pennsylvania, with particular focus on Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania.
The organization provides information through educational programs for adults and children, tours of its buildings and collections, festivals and special events, and publications of research and promotional materials.
Our History
Founded in 1966, Historic Schaefferstown, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the culture and unique history of Schaefferstown and greater southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania German and Swiss cultures which flourished here during the last few centuries are authentically presented among several historic sites – the Alexander Schaeffer House and Farm, the Thomas R. Brendle Museum, and the Gemberling-Rex House.
Throughout the year, our sites host cultural events designed to educate in experiential, memorable ways. Our directors and volunteers work to restore, preserve and maintain our historic properties and museum collections.
Our work is supported by charitable donations, public and private grants, event fees, member dues and volunteer services. Funding supports educational tours and events, restoration efforts, archaeological projects, our museum and properties, the Young Villagers Program, classes, workshops, and preservation of our unique history through various projects.
