Welcome to the Website of the
Southern Lancaster County Historical Society
a/k/a "Solanco Historical Society"
1932 Robert Fulton Highway/Route 222, P.O. Box 33
Quarryville, PA 17566
solancohistorical@gmail.com
717-548-2679
Robert Fulton Birthplace
A National Historical Landmark, Fulton Township, Pennsylvania
OUR COVERAGE AREA - Solanco Historical Society serves the southern end of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including Quarryville Borough and Bart, Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore, Eden, Fulton, Little Britain, Providence and Sadsbury Townships. We welcome any information and inquiries pertaining to Southern Lancaster County.CURRENT OFFICE AND RESEARCH HOURS - 9:00 A.M. to noon every Wednesday throughout the year. The office and archives are also open from September to May on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of those months, also from 9:00 A.M. to noon.
ROBERT FULTON BIRTHPLACE TOURS - For information on tours of the Robert Fulton Birthplace, see the detailed information under "About Us - Operating Hours." Regularly-scheduled tours will begin on Memorial Day and continue throughout the summer on Saturdays and holidays from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M and on Sundays from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
MEMBERSHIP - Support the Solanco Historical Society by becoming a member. The Society welcomes anyone interested in learning more about the "Southern End" of Lancaster County and surrounding areas. See "About Us - Membership" for an application form and information on dues.
FREE MONTHLY PROGRAMS - Join us on the 3rd Saturday of most months at 1:30 P.M. when the Solanco Historical Society offers a free program by a researcher, teacher or collector at its headquarters meeting room. The Society's headquarters is located at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Rt. 222) across from the Robert Fulton Birthplace near Swift Road, 6-1/2 miles south of Quarryville in Fulton Township. The programs are open to the public and the facility is handicapped-accessible.
SAVE THE DATES - June 22nd, 23rd and 24th for this year's Civil War Living History Encampment on the grounds of the Robert Fulton Birthplace. Copy and paste this address for a link to some photographs by Adam Cooperstein from last year's event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamcoop68/sets/72157690064890532.