Contact us with questions about any of our events:

717.862.3948 (during season)
717.757.7858 (off-season)

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A SPRING THING: Scavenger and Egg Hunt

April 21
1 pm

Come and enjoy Indian Steps in the spring! Children up to age 12 can search for eggs with prizes and puzzles. Visit and enjoy the Museum as we open for the new season.

ARTIFACT ID DAY

April 22
1 - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

WILDFLOWER WALK

April 28
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Early spring flowers are the jewels of the forest. Learn of their folklore and medical uses.

GARDENING WORKSHOP: Worms Recycle My Garbage

May 6
2-4pm

Can your pets turn apple cores into food for plants? Meet some that can - red wiggler worms. Learn about the care and feeding of red wigglers that can be kept in your kitchen and how they can turn kitchen scrapes into plant food.

ARTIFACT ID DAY

May 6
1 - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

BOLD BLUEBIRDS

May 12
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

We will discuss the lifecycle of this valuable songbird and its niche in the environment.

FORESTRY

May 26
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Stroll along on the grounds of Indian Steps Museum and explore the tree species and their characteristics and Native American uses.

GRANDPARENT & GRANDCHILD - TOTEM POLES

JUNE 2
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Did our natives make totem poles and if so what did they mean? Together the generations will make their own totem pole.

18th CENTURY ENCAMPMENT

June 16th and 17th
10am - 5pm


This event at Indian Steps will again center upon Doudle’s Company, part of Thompson’s Rifle Battalion, a rifle company that was raised in York County, Pennsylvania in 1775. Some of the crafts being demonstrated will be small loom weaving, brain tanning deer hides, primitive archery and spear launching, cooking over open fire and casting shot and ball. There will also be many hand made items on display including clothing, camp equipment of all kinds, knives, long guns and their accouterments. No admission charge but cash donations will be accepted. A catering truck will be available both days for refreshments.

LIVING HISTORY CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!

June 22nd and 23rd
11am - 6pm

Guests of all ages should expect to step back into 1912 when this work of art, the Indian Steps Cabin, was completed. In a living history celebration meet those that visited the cabin, experience the life style and appreciate John Edward Vandersloot’s respect for the Native American people. (Fee)

CREEK EXPLORATION

June 30
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Bring water shoes and plan to get wet. We will study the creek and the creatures that we find.

ARTIFACT ID DAY

July 1
1 - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

RED LION/FELTON BAND

July 8
2 pm - 4 pm

A long-standing tradition will be celebrated when the Red Lion-Felton Band provides a concert on the grounds of the Indian Steps Museum.

Tables and benches can be used for picnicking while enjoying this fine occasion. Tours of the Museum will be available.

No admission charge but cash donations will be gladly accepted.

AMERICAN SHAD ON THE SUSQUEHANNA

July 14
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Participants will study the life cycle of the American Shad and learn of their return to the River. Plan to migrate just like this unique fish.

BLUE GRASS JAM SESSION

July 22
1 - 5 pm

A jam session featuring a wide variety of groups playing country music will be held at the Indian Steps Museum. Everyone is welcome to join this unique form of entertainment on a lawn overlooking the Susquehanna River.

Visitors can picnic while enjoying music unique to York County. Tours of the Museum will be available. No admission charge but cash donations will be gladly accepted.

INDIAN COOKING

July 28
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

American Indians hunted, gathered and gardened. Learn about the importance of the three sisters and try your hand at making a meal. (Fee)

ANIMAL SIGNS

August 4
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

What did these signs mean for the Native American people?

ARTIFACT ID DAY

August 5
1 pm - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

"KIDS OF ALL AGES"

August 12
2 pm - 4 pm

Imagine yourself lost with Brian, the main character in Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. Like Brian, you have nothing but the clothes on your back, lost deep in the wilderness. How could you help Brian and you survive? Spend some time in the woods with a survival expert learning how you could live to tell the tale of your adventure in the wilderness of the “L” shaped lake.

CATCH A DREAM

August 25
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Participants will have an opportunity to create their own Dream Catcher. (Fee)

ARTIFACT ID DAY

September 2
1 - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

CREEK EXPLORATION

September 8
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Bring water shoes and plan to get wet. We will study the creek and the creatures that we find.

29th ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN

September 22nd and 23rd
Saturday:
12 - 5 pm
6 pm - 8 pm Campfire
Sunday:
11 - 5 pm

First original Indian Festival in York County. Drumming, dancing, crafts for sale by Native Americans, story telling, Indian food, artifact displays and much more.

Tours of the Museum will also be available. There will be free parking and no admission charge, however, cash donations to the Museum will be deeply appreciated.

Watch highlights from a past Autumn Festival
	Quicktime: Large (Cable/DSL connection) Quicktime: Small (Dial-up connection) Flash Movie (most connections)

SCOUT MUSEUM DAY

September 29
11 am

TREE ID

October 6
11 am

"American Indians in Nature series" (AIN)

Test out your skills. Could you be a forester? Would this expertise help you as a Native American?.

ARTIFACT ID DAY

October 6
1 - 4 pm

Guests are invited to bring their treasured artifacts for evaluation and identification. Local archeologists will be on hand to share their knowledge. Please limit to 5 artifacts. $2.00 per artifact is requested as a donation to the Museum..

CLOSING DATE

October 28
1 - 4 pm

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS AT INDIAN STEPS

November 10 and 11, 2012
November 17 and 18, 2012
1 pm to 6 pm each day

Enjoy a charming country Christmas at Indian Steps Museum! Inside and Out- We are all Decked Out! Experience the roaring fire in the naturally decorated Kiva. Stroll through the Museum that is adorned with 10 decorated Christmas trees. All ornaments are for sale and homemade candy, cakes, cookies and pies are available.

Santa Claus and helpers, along with Rudolph the “Two-nosed” Reindeer, will be available to greet youngsters of all ages at Indian Steps from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday of both week-ends.

There is no admission charge, but donations are deeply appreciated.