Stone Gables Estate
Elizabethtown, PA · 1 hour 4 minutes from Reading
Plan the day
Stone Gables Estate is an estate in Elizabethtown, PA, with a full-size replica 1860s steam train, a replica Lincoln Funeral Car, the National Christmas Center museum and horseback trail rides.
The Harrisburg, Lincoln and Lancaster Railroad runs a full-size working steam locomotive, a replica of an 1868 Schenectady 4-4-0, on a rebuilt stretch of the 1838 line that Lincoln's funeral train used on April 22, 1865. A 2015 replica of the Lincoln Funeral Car sits in the engine house. The National Christmas Center fills 18,000 square feet, with more than 1,250 nativities by the estate's count, and opens for the season November 20.
Before you go
Book train rides and the National Christmas Center online through FareHarbor or by phone at 717-902-9791; trail rides have their own line, 717-413-2660. Group visits in the off season are arranged by email with the estate.
Coming up
The National Christmas Center opens for the Christmas season on November 20, 2026.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
