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A woman's work comes home; Eighteenth-century needlework sampler returns to Ephrata Cloister
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A one-of-a-kind piece of Ephrata Cloister history has come home
for a visit.
A handmade sampler believed to have been finished in 1768 by
Sister Petronella is on display in Ephrata Cloister's visitors center
now through Dec. 31.
The sampler, which likely contains threads woven by Petronella
herself, is the only piece of 18th-century needlework made by a
Cloister inhabitant known to still exist.
Measuring approximately 12 by 16 inches, the sampler includes
script alphabet l...
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Ephrata Cloister celebrates 275 years
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; Ephrata Cloister will commemorate 275 years and bring history to life with tours titled "Starting Out'' this weekend. The tours will feature performances by the Ephrata Cloister Chorus in historic buildings along the tour path and will honor the immigrants who settled there in the 1700s. Tours are
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Ned Foltz work to be featured at Ephrata Cloister
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; Pennsylvania German pottery made by Ned Foltz of Reinholds will be featured in a special show and sale Sept. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at The Museum Store at Ephrata Cloister. There is no admission for the event. "It's exciting to have Ned produce his own special interpretation of Ephrata Cloister
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Ephrata Cloister offers new educational program
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; More than 250 years ago, the Ephrata Cloister was a busy community, alive with the activities of daily life. As Brother Amos was removing the last loaves of bread from the oven, Sister Petronella was beginning the chore of preparing flax for spinning into linen thread, and, over at the paper mill,
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Special Events, Billboards to Highlight Ephrata Cloister's 275th Anniversary
U.S. Newswire
; To: TRAVEL EDITORS Contact: Jane Crawford, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, +1-717-783-9882 EPHRATA, Pa., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's definitely not the most prominent item on the historic building tour of the Ephrata Cloister, but the wooden pillow will soon be the most
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Ephrata Cloister Will Honor Mothers With Free Admission
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; The historic Ephrata Cloister is offering the public a chance to learn about a different type of mother this Mother's Day - Mother Maria, the leader of Ephrata's Sisterhood in the mid-1700s. The historic site will be open from noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Guided tours will be offered at 1 p.m., 2
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