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Jackson, who lives about a mile from the Cloister in Ephrata, says he’s drawn to community projects like the Cloister amphitheater that combine history, music and religion.
What did the earliest visitors to Ephrata Cloister think about the site? Here are there reviews.
The Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County, one of the oldest tourist attractions in the Susquehanna Valley, is revitalizing its amphitheater.
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) – An award of $488,816 was given to the rehabilitation of the Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County by the National Park Service, announced yesterday by the Pennsylvania Hi… ...
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) – The Ephrata Cloister’s annual apple dumpling sale is returning next month. The pastry-wrapped apples covered in sweet cinnamon syrup are sold every year to help ra… ...
Historic Ephrata Cloister is hosting their annual lantern tours this week, returning to an in-person format after going virtual last year due to the pandemic.
A rare book more than 250 years old has returned to the Ephrata Cloister. Published in Ephrata in 1745 and printed in German, the book is referred to as “the comet book.” It is believed… ...
The Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County is one of the oldest tourist attractions in the Susquehanna Valley. Dating back to the early 1700s, it still draws visitors from around the world. Now ...
One of America’s earliest communal societies, the Ephrata Cloister, was founded in Ephrata, Pa., by Conrad Beissel in 1732. On March 1, Beissel’s 300th birthday will be marked at the cl… ...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Apple dumplings are returning to the historic Ephrata Cloister to help raise money for the Back to the Cloister Fund. The Ephrata Cloister is holding this event at ...
WEBVTT ENGINE IS A CROWD FAVORITE. CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A CANDLELIGHT OPEN HOUSE AT HISTORIC EPHRATA CLOISTER. NEWS 8'S PHOTOGRAPHER KYLE ASHENFELTER HAS A LOOK AT THIS WEEKEND'S ...