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    • Our Local Church History
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    • 2025 Annual Conference
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Living the Experience

“Make our Story, Your Story”


One of Lancaster County’s most moving and powerfully significant hidden gems, Living the Experience is a creative, spiritual, and interactive historical reenactment of the Underground Railroad, as it occurred on-site, at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the City of Lancaster. Living The Experience (LTE) is the first Underground Railroad reenactment in Central Pennsylvania made available with a regular schedule of performances. It has been presented to groups from all over the nation, and as far away as Australia, Alaska, Africa, and Europe.


This Underground Railroad living history program is presented interactively in first person interpretation in an effort to bring alive the people, places, and events of Lancaster. The program actively engages its audiences in the learning of Lancaster’s involvement in the Underground Railroad and also its involvement as a free community of Africans.


Those who attend are provided an honest portrayal of the experiential realities of those involved in the Underground Railroad. From the stories that are told, the spirituals that are sung, and in the emotional connections that are felt. People are provided an opportunity to learn and to gain a clearer perspective on the events and the people involved with this “station” on the underground railroad.  Following the reenactment, a Southern style meal is served and local vendors are on site.

attend one of our Pre-scheduled events

Join us for one of our monthly events!

 

Join us for one of our upcoming Saturday events:

August 2nd

September 6

October 4

November 1

December 6


Production begins at 11:00am!


Location: 512 E. Strawberry St Lancaster PA 17602


Tickets:

 $38.50 for ages 13+

$24.50 for children 12 and under

Children 5 and under are free


Vendors will be on site! Please take some time to visit before and after the conclusion of the production. 

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Living The Experience Package

Living The Experience Package

Living The Experience Package

This package includes reenactment, Southern style meal, Hopkins Study Center, and Vendors on site. 

Suggested Donation for Groups of 35 or more:

$38.50 per Adult (Ages 13+)

$20.00 per Child (Ages 6-12)

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Historical Grounds Tour

Living The Experience Package

Living The Experience Package

Includes: Rockford Plantation, Mrs. Lydia Hamilton Smith’s home, Thaddeus Stevens home and law office, James Buchanan’s place of burial, Cultural Center, African American Civil War gravesite and Bethel AME Church.

Suggested Donation:

$7.00 (All Ages)

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Please fill out this form to book a large group visit!

450 E. Strawberry St. Lancaster, PA 17602

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