So, have you visited Lancaster County, Pennsylvania? Can’t afford to spend money all around town, bored but don’t want to empty your wallet completely, or just don’t find “Amish Country” worth the money to spend? After I moved to Lancaster, I was put in the same situation. So I decided to do this list of […]
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Imagine the clip-clop sound of a horse’s hoofs against the wooden plank echoing off the wooden walls of a covered bridge while birds caw in the distance and a country stream gently flows underneath. The charms and nostalgia of 150-year-old, historic wood bridges fill the countryside of Lancaster, Pa. Here the Amish ride their horse […]
The Amish Settlers The Amish have made Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area their home since immigration began in early 1727, and as word spread about the lush farm land, and William Penn’s offer of religious freedom came into being, the Amish immigration continued at a rapid pace through 1770. The Amish quickly settled into […]
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Having raised our family in Philadelphia, we often drove 70 miles to Lancaster County, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. It is a great family destination and offers beautiful scenery and a glimpse of the living history of the Amish people. The Amish are a devout Christian group that arrived in this country in the […]