The Hummelstown Area Historical Society has announced the opening of a new exhibit about the impact of transportation systems on the development of commerce in the Hummelstown area and their role in defining the area's sense of community.

Six different transportation systems have existed during the course of the community's 260-year history. They were Native American paths, Colonial-era turnpikes, canals, railroads, trolleys, and dirt and paved roads. The exhibit explores the role of each one in the town's development.

Members of the public may view the display at the society's History House at 32 W. Main St., Hummelstown, on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. There is no fee.

An open house hosted by Wade Seibert and Andrew Bell will occur on Monday, May 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. Seibert and Bell will then give a presentation about Hummelstown's transportation systems during the historical society's May general meeting at 7 p.m. at the Parish House, located at the corner of Rosanna Street and North Alley in Hummelstown.

For more details, call 717-566-6314.