Historical society posts barbecue fundraiser

The Mount Joy Area Historical Society will hold a pork barbecue takeout dinner as its fall fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 12, featuring Harvey's Main Street BBQ.

Dinner will include a pulled pork barbecue sandwich, Harvey's baked beans, coleslaw and a drink provided by Kreider Farms. There will be a cost per meal. Meals may be picked up in front of J.B. Hostetter's and Sons, 1225 W. Main St., Mount Joy, on Oct. 12 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Tickets are available at the following Mount Joy locations: Sloan's Mount Joy Pharmacy, 61 E. Main St.; the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce office, 62 E. Main St.; Time After Time Clocks, 67 E. Main St.; J.B. Hostetter's and Sons; and the Mount Joy Area Historical Society, 120 Fairview St.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to support the society's mission, which is "to seek, preserve and make available the history of the Mount Joy area."

The Mount Joy Area Historical Society is open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Community members are welcome to browse the museum and visit the renovated Cemetery Road one-room schoolhouse built in 1843 and view a grandfather clock from Ireland depicting the merchant ship Mountjoy, which broke the Siege of Derry in 1689.

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/MountJoyAreaHistoricalSociety.

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