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STATEMENT OF THE POLICY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TOURIST BUREAU IN OUR RELATIONS WITH THE AMISH
STATEMENT OF THE POLICY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TOURIST BUREAU IN OUR RELATIONS WITH THE AMISH
We recognize that the Amish way of life is based on the literal application of the Word of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ to their everyday life, with the result that many of their customs and beliefs have a religious significance not immediately apparent to those not of the Amish faith. It is our purpose to give to those beliefs and customs of the Amish, which are matters of religion, the same respect and reverence which we give to symbols of other religions. Exodus 20:4 states: “T
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH GUIDE-BOOK
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH GUIDE-BOOK
Compiled and Edited by A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TOURIST BUREAU Published by THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TOURIST BUREAU 1800 Hempstead Road Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Phone 717 393-9705 Copyright 1962 Revised 1972 Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau...
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When traveling in Lancaster County—Look for this Emblem.
When traveling in Lancaster County—Look for this Emblem.
The Official Emblem of the Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau members. Show your friends what you have seen in the land of the Plain People “ Lancaster County Heritage ” OR “Beautiful Lancaster County” Your choice of 2 beautiful 16 mm, 27 minute, sound and color motion pictures of Lancaster County are available for showing to your club, social group, P.T.A., etc. For reservation dates, write to: The Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau 1800 Hempstead Road Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 We are interes
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Highlights of Lancaster’s History
Highlights of Lancaster’s History
By DR. H. M. J. KLEIN Oftimes referred to as “Mr. Lancaster,” Dr. H. M. J. Klein has made a contribution to virtually every facet of public life. Teacher, minister of the Gospel, and counselor in affairs of City and State. Lancaster County soil was fertile Indian territory long before the discovery of America. Before the coming of William Penn, French traders bartered with the native Shawanese. In the later days when there was trouble between the French and the English in America, the governor o
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Some Historic Churches in Lancaster County
Some Historic Churches in Lancaster County
By DR. H. M. J. KLEIN In response to William Penn’s invitation, a large number of European people left their homes during the first quarter of the eighteenth century and came to Pennsylvania in search of religious freedom and economic opportunity. Following the rivers and the Indian trails from Philadelphia they soon found their way to the rich soil which is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As early as 1709 a small group of Mennonites, followers of the martyr Menno Simons—“Switzers” as they w
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Folk Art of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Folk Art of the Pennsylvania Dutch
By JANE AND JACOB ZOOK Pennsylvania Dutch Craftsmen, Writers and Decorators. Hex Signs and Distelfinks, Tulips and Cut Tomatoes, those marvelous motifs of Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art, form a part of our American cultural background which is second to none as a true folk art. In America there is no equal to this gay, colorful and bold art form of the early settlers of southeast Pennsylvania. The reading and learning of the “whys and ways” of this unique form of art can give not only the satisfact
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Old Testament Place Names In Lancaster County
Old Testament Place Names In Lancaster County
By SAMSON A. SHAIN, D.D. Rabbi, Shaarai Shomayim The Founding Fathers of communities in Lancaster County, as the Founding Fathers of our Country at large, cherished the Bible as a guide in their search for equal rights and justice, and especially freedom to worship God as they had learned to worship Him in the privacy of their homes and houses of worship. Giving scriptural names to their home and church communities, accordingly, served to symbolize for them, the attachment they felt for the libe
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Mennonite Information Center, Library and Archives
Mennonite Information Center, Library and Archives
215 Mill Stream Road, Lancaster, Pa. 5 mi. E. on U.S. #30 at Mill Stream Road The Mennonite Library and Archives Building is one of the recent additions to Lancaster County’s cultural and educational facilities. It houses the church’s official information center which seeks to provide visitors with intelligent and accurate answers to their many questions about the Amish and the Mennonites. The more than forty thousand volumes of the theological and historical library, with the Archives of the La
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Farmers’ Markets
Farmers’ Markets
By GERALD S. LESTZ Lancaster New Era staff writer and columnist; publisher of Baer’s Agricultural Almanac. Farmers’ Markets in historic Lancaster date back to the very beginning of the community, 1730, and are a delight to today’s visitors, many of whom make a special point of “going to market.” Lancaster City owns and operates two farmers’ markets—the Central, just off Penn Square, and the Southern, one block away at S. Queen and W. Vine Sts. The Central is located on land deeded by Andrew and
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State Museums and Properties
State Museums and Properties
By HOWARD E. ROHLIN, B.A., M.A. Field Museum Curator for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission administers three properties in the area covered by this guide. Each one is, in its own way, unique. Cornwall Furnace is a fascinating relic of the earliest days of American industry. The Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley recalls the days when horses provided transportation, coal oil provided light and the majority of our citizens li
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Foods—And How We Like Them
Foods—And How We Like Them
By EDNA EBY HELLER Pennsylvania Dutch food columnist and lecturer. Lancaster County cookery definitely reflects the way of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch. They are a people who are hard working, creative and thrifty. A great many dishes common in today’s Dutch Cookery were created when a housewife felt compelled to utilize rather than discard. She wastes nothing in the garden, neither in the kitchen. That favorite little Milk Pie, she makes from left over pastry! Generally speaking, Pennsylvania
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Lancaster—A Prosperous Center of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry
Lancaster—A Prosperous Center of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry
By GERALD L. MOLLOY Manager, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Lancaster has long been noted for its unusually stable economy. The factors which contribute to this stability are numerous but perhaps can best be summarized by pointing out that in this historic area one finds a unique balance between agriculture, commerce and industry. Lancaster County ranks in the first five of the 3,073 Counties in the United States in the value per acre of its agricultural production; more than 600 industrial plant
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Covered Wooden Bridges
Covered Wooden Bridges
By J. RICHARD GAINTNER Local Authority and Lecturer on Covered Wooden Bridges See Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guide Map for locations of covered bridges. Always picturesque and just rare enough to arouse interest, the old covered wooden bridges are growing in popular appeal as their number diminishes. In fact, collecting pictures and lore about these structures has become a hobby of many persons. In Lancaster County there still remain a sufficient number that will whet the appetite of the most a
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The Plain People
The Plain People
By PROFESSOR A. FRED RENTZ The late Professor Rentz was an Educator and Authority on the Pennsylvania Dutch. Religion was one of the strong motives in the lives of our Pennsylvania Dutch forbears. It was upon the invitation of William Penn, who offered them a religious haven in Penn’s woods, that they came to America out of the Palatinate in Germany. The first ones to come were the Lutherans and Reformed, who even today form the largest segment of the Pennsylvania Dutch people. The Lutherans and
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Language
The Pennsylvania Dutch Language
By DR. J. WILLIAM FREY Chairman of the Department of German and Russian at Franklin and Marshall College We bisht? We gaits? (How are you? How goes it?) That’s the familiar greeting throughout the length and breadth of the Pennsylvania Dutch country. This is symbolic of the relative sameness of the Pennsylvania Dutch tongue no matter where you go in southeastern Pennsylvania or, in fact, anywhere else a Dutchman has happened to wander. This is linguistically and culturally a unique phenomenon. T
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Cultural Assets of Lancaster
Cultural Assets of Lancaster
By PROF. FREDERIC S. KLEIN Member of the Department of History at Franklin and Marshall College The Lancaster community has inherited a rich tradition of cultural activity and interest since colonial days, and offers a wide variety of opportunity for enjoyment, appreciation and participation in the fields of music, the arts, the theatre, and educational facilities. Music has a prominent part in the life of Lancaster. The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, composed of professional and non-professional
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Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Chocolate Town is less than an hour’s drive from Lancaster. Center of an industry, world famous resort and tourist attraction, haven for orphaned boys, sports and recreation center, this prosperous community welcomes an ever-increasing number of visitors annually. HERSHEY HOTEL AND ROSE GARDEN Certainly no one could deny that to millions the world over the name Hershey is synonymous with chocolate. However, a visit to the unique town of Hershey will convince you that the name of one of Ameri
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Just fifty miles west of Lancaster, on Route 30, this historic college town is visited by some 800,000 people each year. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the place where one President spoke and another resided, represents many things to many people. To some there is the thrill of identification, as they view the 2300 markers and monuments on the Battlefield, where men from 25 states reached heights of bravery that have seldom been equalled. For many, Gettysburg’s fine museums hold great attraction. The
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“Colonial” York, Pennsylvania
“Colonial” York, Pennsylvania
STREETS OF SHOPS—YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY “Colonial” York, centrally located in the rich southeastern part of Pennsylvania, is a progressive city, rich in history and an important industrial center. There are many things to see and do in York. Be sure to visit the “Weight Lifters Hall of Fame” and see the athletes train for Olympic teams. Also see covered bridges, log house, York’s Liberty Bell, Codorus Furnace, The Historical Society, Laucks Museum, Quaker Meeting houses, The Little Red School H
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Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, in Cumberland County, played an important part in the early history of the United States. The first white man in the Cumberland Valley established a trading post at Carlisle in 1720. On property now known as Carlisle Barracks, a munitions works supplied the Revolutionary Army. At the time of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, President Washington assembled his army at Carlisle. During the Civil War the Confederate Army reached its northernmost point at Carlisle. MOLLY PITCHER MONUMENT—CARL
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Hopewell Village
Hopewell Village
Hopewell Village of the National Park Service is representative of every pre-1840 iron community of the United States. These furnaces were necessarily “in the woods” because of the need for 5,000 cords of wood annually, required as charcoal fuel. A visit to the Village and the Park’s museum enables visitors to better understand early industrial history. Open daily (except Christmas) 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays from May 30 to Labor Day,
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Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge, the Winter Encampment of Washington’s Continental Army, from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778, is one of the most sacred spots in American history. The reservation now embraces over 2,000 acres and is a historic shrine owned and maintained by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The area includes the original building used by General George Washington at Headquarters the entire 6-month period during that memorable winter, outline of original entrenchments and other restored fortific
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the city which belongs to every American as part of the great heritage left him by the Founding Fathers. Here are Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, the Betsy Ross House and many very old houses of worship. A green Mall sets off the State House, home of the famed Liberty Bell. William Penn’s original “greene, countrie towne” has risen again, not as an open air museum of antiquity alone, but as a living center of one of the world’s greatest cities. INDEPENDENCE HALL—PHILADELPHIA.
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Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens, located at Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, ranks as one of the outstanding display gardens in America. The Gardens have been under development since 1906. Longwood Gardens is open to the public every day of the year without charge or advance reservations. Outdoor gardens may be visited from 8 a.m. to sunset. Conservatories are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Obtain additional information from Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa. Telephone 628-6741. FOUNTAIN GARDEN AND CONSERVATORY—L
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Winterthur, Delaware
Winterthur, Delaware
Winterthur Museum was begun in 1927 by Henry Francis duPont. Woodwork from old houses from New Hampshire to North Carolina was acquired and installed in his family home, which remained his residence until 1951. The house at Winterthur was built in 1839 and additions have been made until today it contains 100 period rooms. It is believed to be the largest and richest assemblage of American decorative arts, especially furniture, ever brought together. (Closed Sundays and Mondays) Photo by Gilbert
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Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
HAGLEY MUSEUM—WILMINGTON, DELAWARE The Hagley Museum portrays early American industrial history by showing the industries which flourished along the banks of a single stream—the Brandywine. This stream with its varied enterprises was representative of America’s early industrial effort, and it played an important part in the growth of the nation. The Museum building was constructed in 1814. Exhibits open to the public carry the story of the Brandywine from the days of Indian culture through the d
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THE PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR DUTCH COUNTRY VISIT
THE PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR DUTCH COUNTRY VISIT
VISITORS OFFICIAL INFORMATION CENTER Open Daily—Year Round Make your Dutch County visit more meaningful. Friendly receptionists will help plan your visit, provide you with factual information, directions, brochures and literature on all attractions and points of interest ... plus free maps of Lancaster and surrounding areas. View 27-minute color/sound motion pictures in our modern theater ... examine the lighted dioramas in our large display room. BUSES BY RESERVATION ONLY Write for visitors’ ki
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