AMISH
Lancaster County is home to America's oldest Amish settlement, where thousands still live a centuries-old "Plain" lifestyle. It's a place where visitors can step back in time to enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace - where the horse & buggy remains a primary form of transportation, and where windmills dot the landscape, providing a nature-harnessed power source. A vital part of Lancaster County, the Amish are involved in agriculture and an array of cottage industries. Many Amish-themed attractions, events, foods and crafts are available for your education and enjoyment. For more information, click the links below.
The Plain People
Attractions
Amish Farm and House
Amish Country Homestead
Bird-in-Hand, PA
717-768-3600
The Fisher family home is available for touring and a closer look at the lifestyle of the modern Amish.
Amish Experience Theater
Bird-in-Hand, PA
717-768-3600
The dramatic tale of an Amish family's effort to preserve a lifestyle and culture is told through a high-tech, multi-media production.
Amish Farm and House
Lancaster, PA
717-394-6185
See a charming, Pennsylvania Dutch farm in operation, complete with farm animals and fowl. Learn about the Old Order Amish.
Mennonite Information Center We interpret Amish and Mennonite beliefs, lifestyle, and culture. "Who are the Amish" is a multi-media program on the Amish culture. Our Mennonite tour guides offer back country tours of Lancaster County, including Amish and Mennonite shops and farms. Also, home of the Biblical Tabernacle.
Hans Herr House The 1719 Hans Herr House, built in that year by Hans’ son Christian, is the oldest surviving dwelling place of European settlers in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest still-standing Mennonite meeting house in the Western Hemisphere. It is reputed to have been the home of Hans Herr and his wife Elizabeth. It was certainly the home of Christian Herr and his wife Anna, and several of Christian and Anna’s children. Both Hans Herr and Christian Herr were bishops of the Mennonite faith.
Shopping
Quilting Supplies
WEAVERS
BURKHOLDER'S FABRIC SHOP
2155 W. Route 897, Denver, PA 17517
717-336-6692DUTCHLAND QUILT PATCH
2851 Lincoln Highway East, Ronks, PA 17572, 800-411-3221
3461 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534, 800-411-3221
HAYLOFT FABRICS
150 Morview Blvd., Morgantown, PA 19543
610-286-5045 THE OLD COUNTRY STORE
Locally made quilts and crafts. Extensive fabric center.
3510 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534
800-828-8218
THE PEOPLE'S PLACE QUILT MUSEUM
Dazzling contemporary quilt creations. Free admission.
3510 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534
800-828-8218
BIRD-IN-HAND COUNTRY STORE
2679-B Old Philadelphia Pike, P.O. Box 250, Bird-In-Hand,
PA 17505, 717-393-5321
Kitchen Kettle Village
Ten Thousand Villages
Dining
Lititz Family Cupboard
Dienner's Restaurant
Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant
Stoltzfus Farm Restaurant coupon
