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Conestoga Area Historical Society honors Native American culture during Fourth of July weekend [photos]

lancasteronline.com 2024/10/5

On Fourth of July weekend, one local history group paid tribute to the people who lived in Pennsylvania long before the founding fathers.

The Conestoga Area Historical Society hosted A Gathering of the People on Saturday. The celebration of Native American culture featured dancing, drumming and storytelling, as well as an arrowhead hunt and other activities.

There were also historical presentations; Scott Mellinger, a family genealogy enthusiast, gave a talk about the Conestoga Massacre.

The Conestoga Area Historical Society is located at 51 Kendig Road in Conestoga. For more information, visit lanc.news/conestogahistory.

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Buy Now Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Scott Mellinger gives a presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now People mingle after Scott Mellinger’s presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Barry Lee art booth during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Barry Lee is a Philadelphia based artist who do the arts on Native American.
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Buy Now Scott Mellinger talks with an attendee after giving his presentation on the “Finding Regina: Secret Story of the Conestoga Massacre”, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Attendees check out Barry Lee art during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Johnny Blackhawk, of Blackfoot Nation, from Montana, talks about a drum during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Johnny Blackhawk, of Blackfoot Nation, from Montana, performs on his drum during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Johnny Blackhawk, of Blackfoot Nation, from Montana, performs on his drum during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Miles Hoober, 8, of Strasburg, tries the drum during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Arrows on the display which is belong to Jim Allen, of Washington Born, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Arrows on the display which is belong to Jim Allen, of Washington Born, during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Buy Now Barry Lee art on display during the Native American gathering at Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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