MTHS sets program, annual meeting

The Manheim Township Historical Society (MTHS) will present a program and its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster.

Ben Webber, president of MTHS, will provide a presentation describing Stehli Silk Mill's past. A 1979 graduate of Manheim Township, Webber is a civil engineer with an interest in local history. His focus areas include the developments in the community, local landmarks, infrastructure, the Conestoga River and the Lincoln Highway.

Larry Silverstein, owner and developer of the Stehli Silk Mill, will also discuss and show pictures of his future vision for the mill. Reconstruction is currently underway and should be completed this summer.

The annual meeting of the MTHS will begin after the program.

All are welcome. Reservations are not required. For more information, including how to access the program that will be livestreamed on Zoom, contact mthistoricalsociety@gmail.com or Deb at 717-569-6638.

More information about the MTHS and upcoming activities is available at http://www.facebook.com/manheimtownshiphistoricalsociety and http://www.mthistoricalsociety.com.

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