Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)

Lancaster County is in the southeast of Pennsylvania.

The county is located in a protected valley on the edge of the Susquehanna River and is very rural. Sights in the traditional sense are scarce; However, the region owes a significant influx of tourists to the fact that Lancaster County is particularly densely populated by Amish (also: Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvania Germans) having. This is a population of devout Mennonites, whose ancestors mostly immigrated from the Palatinate in the 18th century and whose way of life has hardly changed since then. Lancaster County has a number of visitor centers and museums where you can learn about Amish history, religion, and culture without intruding on their isolation.

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The largest city in Lancaster County is Lancaster.

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getting there

Lancaster is 110 miles west of the road by road Philadelphia and can be reached from there via Rt. 202 and Rt. 30 in 1½ hours.

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Tourist Attractions

Museums

  • Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum, 37 Market St, Lancaster. First class textile museum where visitors can familiarize themselves with the art of quilting, which is particularly widespread in the USA and among the Amish people.Open: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (on the first Fri of the month 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.).Price: free entry.
  • Mennonite Information Center, 2209 Millstream Rd, Lancaster. Visitor center with an exhibition where you can learn about the religion and way of life of the Mennonites.
  • Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd, north of Lancaster. Open-air museum with exhibitions on the history of the culture of the Pennsylvania German.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Entry $ 12 (children 11 and under and seniors reduced).
  • Amish Farm and House, 2395 Lincoln Highway E., Lancaster. Former Amish farm that is now a museum.Open: Seasonally changes (daily at least 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m., longer in summer).Price: Entry $ 7.95 (children and seniors reduced).
  • Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County, 5 West King St, Lancaster. Cultural history museum, in which you can learn a lot about the Amish, among other things.Open: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (on the first Fri of the month 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.).Price: free entry.
  • Demuth Museum, Lancaster. Museum exhibiting works by the painter Charles Demuth.

activities

  • Typical tourist activities in this region include a ride in an Amish horse-drawn cart. Buggy rides are offered in many places.
  • Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster. Very popular amusement park for families with (younger) children.

shop

  • Central Market, 23 North Market Street, Lancaster. Market hall, where local products are sold three times a week.Open: Tue Fri 6 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

kitchen

  • Plain & Fancy Farm, 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike = Rt. 340, Bird-in-Hand. Amish restaurant.
  • Stoltzfus Restaurant, East Newport Rd = Rt. 772, Intercourse. Amish restaurant.

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