Visit the Zimmerman Center for Heritage

The Zimmerman Center for Heritage is the headquarters of Susquehanna National Heritage Area and serves as Pennsylvania’s Official Visitor Contact and Passport Station for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Visit us to become a Junior Ranger; enjoy a hike to Native Lands County Park and the Mason-Dixon Trail; view our Visions of the Susquehanna River Art Collection; see the Susquehannock exhibit; learn about river history on a River Discovery Boat Tour (available seasonally).

Restored and renovated by John and Kathryn Zimmerman in the late 1990s, this historic riverfront home dates to the mid-18th Century. The Zimmermans donated the property to Susquehanna National Heritage Area in 2007, when the home was opened to the public and officially dedicated as The John and Kathryn Zimmerman Center for Heritage in honor of their many contributions to our community and region. Read the Zimmerman Center for Heritage Visitor Guide for more information about the site.

Hours of Operation

Open Year-Round

Tuesday through Sunday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day. Close other major holidays.

The grounds of the Zimmerman Center are open every day from dawn to dusk.

Native Lands County Park

Enjoy a hike into Native Lands County Park from the Zimmerman Center to discover how the Susquehannock Indians lived along the river. Native Lands Park is the site of the Susquehannock peoples’ last community. A self-guided tour brochure is available at the trailhead and at Zimmerman Center welcome desk. Enjoy learning more about the Susquehannock people inside the center.