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HI STORY
5 Lancast er ’s Begi nni ngs
6 Wal k around Lancast er
7 Archi t ect ur al Her i t age
9 Hi st or i c Downt own
Lancast er Map
SHOPPI NG
10 Downt own Lancast er
an ar r ay of uni que shops
14 300 Bl ock Nor t h Queen St .
16 Merchant Row
19 Cent r al Mar ket
24 Out l et Shoppi ng
THE COUNTRYSI DE
22 Li t i t z
23 Tour i ng Lancast er Count y
24 Hi st or i c I nt ercour se
26 Ri ver Towns —
Col umbi a, Mar i et t a, Wr i ght svi l l e
28 The Ami sh Communi t y
29 Ephr at a Cl oi st er
MUSEUMS, ATTRACTI ONS,
EVENTS
8 Speci al Downt own Event s
20 Spor t s & Recreat i on
40- 46 What t o Do
CHURCH DI RECTORY — 30- 31
DI NI NG — 32- 38
COUPONS — 39
FALL 2014 | WI NTER 2015
A Publication of LNP MEDIA GROUP, Inc.
PO Box 1328, 8 West King Street, Lancaster, PA 17608
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We’re happy you’re here!
On behalf of all of our residents, I’m pleased to
welcome you to the City of Lancaster and our state-
of-the-art Convention Center and Marriott Hotel at
Penn Square. Built within the 116-year-old façade
of the former Watt & Shand department store, the
Convention Center itself serves as a grand symbol
of the historic significance of our City.
One of the oldest inland cities in the United States,
Lancaster is home to historic attractions dating
back to the 1700s, blended with a vibrant and
sophisticated entertainment and arts scene.
As we preserve the past, we embrace a thriving
and expansive future. While you’re here, be sure
to explore our Central Market and Gallery Row.
Take in a show or enjoy a concert at the Fulton
Theatre or The Ware Center. Whether you’re a
first time visitor or a returning guest who hasn’t
been in downtown Lancaster for some time —
you’re in for a real surprise. Beautiful art galleries,
exceptional restaurants, unique shops, and world-
class entertainment are all within easy walking
distance.
We take pride in “showing off” our City and
making our visitors feel at home. So please call
on us if we can do anything to help make your
stay more enjoyable. We think you’ll find that one
visit to Downtown Lancaster just isn’t enough.
So enjoy your time with us, and come back soon.
There’s always something new to discover — and
something old to celebrate in the City of Lancaster.
Have fun and visit us again!
J. Richard “Rick” Gray
Mayor, City of Lancaster
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AN I LLUSTRI OUS PAST
Lancaster’s Beginnings
Wheatland, Home of President James Buchanan
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To look even briefy at the history of Lancaster County
is to glimpse illustrious people and important events that
are at the center of America’s development as a nation. A
part of Penn’s Woods, chartered to William Penn in 1681,
this area’s frst permanent colony was established soon
after 1700 by Swiss Mennonites led by Hans Herr. German
Mennonites, French Huguenots, Welsh and English (many
of whom were Quakers), and Scots-Irish soon followed.
As early as 1721 the principal settlement in the area was
known as Hickory Town, for George Gibson’s “Hickory
Tree” tavern. The community was located on a 500-acre
tract owned by Andrew Hamilton on which he laid out
Lancaster Townstead in 1730. In 1742 Andrew’s son James
secured the original charter of government which gave
the settlement the status of borough. (This charter can be
found today in the Lancaster City Clerk’s offce.)
Lancaster County was the fourth county named in
Pennsylvania, separating from Chester County in 1729.
It was named Lancaster by John Wright, one of the frst
settlers, after his native Lancashire, England.
From the beginning of white settlement, local Indian
tribes, most notably the Susquehannocks, engaged in
trade with the settlers until the area was dotted with busy,
prosperous trading posts. In 1744, Indian chiefs throughout
the East came to Lancaster to meet with colonial offcials
and sign a treaty guaranteeing loyalty to the English in the
French War of 1744-48.
Lancaster’s strategic location plus the prosperous Indian
trade made the area a natural gateway to the West. For
years, Conestoga wagons, developed in Lancaster, passed
though the area carrying freight and settlers across the
Alleghenies.
By 1789, Lancaster was the largest inland city in the
country, with a population of some 4,200. It also had the
distinction of serving as the nation’s capital when the
Continental Congress, feeing from the English, met in
Lancaster on September 27, 1777. From 1799 until 1812, it
served as the state’s capital.
Lancaster was incorporated as a city in 1818. Its original
boundaries, set in 1742, extended one mile in each
direction from Penn Square and remained fxed until a
series of annexations began in 1947.
Illustrious residents of Lancaster County have included:
George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence;
General Edward Hand, physician and general in the
Revolutionary War; Thaddeus Stevens, abolitionist and
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1848-
1868; John F. Reynolds, Civil War general; Robert Fulton,
creator of the Clermont Steamboat; and our 15th president,
James Buchanan.
Artisans developed the Pennsylvania rife, popularly but
mistakenly called the Kentucky rife; William (“Baron”)
Stiegel produced his beautiful Stiegel glass in Manheim;
artist Charles Demuth painted masterpieces in his home and
gardens on East King Street; and cannons and ammunition
were produced for the Revolution at Windsor Forge and
Martic Forge.
With the frst commercial pretzel bakery in the United
States located in Lititz — Sturgis Pretzel House — pretzels
became and remain a distinct local product. Silk production
was also an important industry throughout the county in
the 18th century.
From the frst, agriculture was a vital part of
Lancaster County’s economy. Although grains
such as barley and wheat were the main crops
originally, the rich, fertile soil was suitable for
growing almost everything, and over the years
farming became more diversifed as tobacco,
market vegetables, corn, alfalfa, and tomatoes
became major crops.
Dairy cattle and poultry contributed to the
county’s standing as the wealthiest agricultural
county in the country. The balance between
farming and industry has been a major factor
in maintaining the stable economy which has
marked Lancaster County’s history for close to
three centuries.
Walk around Lancaster
3 CENTURI ES I N 4 BLOCKS
Lancaster City is an architectural gem. Stroll down any
street, in any direction, and you will encounter remarkable,
and remarkably intact, historic buildings. Throughout
the City, history comes alive through an intermingling of
different architectural styles and periods. Each building
has its own distinctive characteristics, which together
form a varied and colorful mosaic.
The following walk takes in four blocks near Lancaster’s
Penn Square, which will transport tour participants through
three centuries of Lancaster’s civic, commercial, religious,
social and architectural history. Despite that dizzying time
travel, this leisurely walk can be accomplished in less than
an hour. (You may want to spend much longer than an
hour, however. Every street contains many delightful and
charming details, so it’s a good idea to stop often to look
up at roofines, look down at cellar windows, and peek
through alleyways in order to fully appreciate the quirks
and beauty of the architecture.)
[Sites on this tour that are open to the public have been
noted. Otherwise, the buildings are private residences or
offces and should be respected as such, but the exteriors
can be viewed and admired.]
PENN SQUARE
Penn Square is Lancaster’s geographic, commercial
and civic hub. From the 1730s until 1853, two different
courthouses stood in the center of the square. The
Soldiers and Sailors Monument is erected there now, built
of granite in 1874 to honor those who fought in the Civil
War.
This walking tour begins at the northwest corner of Penn
Square, where there are three centuries of history present:
an old city hall dating from the eighteenth-century, a
nineteenth-century markethouse, and an early twentieth-
century skyscraper.
SOUTH QUEEN STREET
One block south of Penn Square, along South Queen
Street, you will come across buildings with connections to
the American Revolution and the abolition of slavery as
you view a Georgian townhouse, a Federal mansion, and a
complex of buildings linked to the Underground Railroad.
OLD TOWN
The tour continues east along East Vine Street, within an
area known as Old Town, one of the City’s earliest areas
of development during Colonial times. This neighborhood
contains houses dating from the 1700s through the 1900s.
In the 1970s, much of this area was slated for “urban
renewal,” which would have meant the demolition and
loss of these irreplaceable historic resources. Instead,
the houses were rehabilitated in one of Lancaster’s
earliest historic preservation efforts. Tour highlights in
this neighborhood include a converted stone stable,
the former home of Lancaster’s premier portrait painter,
Charles Demuth, and a dignifed Classical Revival mansion.
EAST ORANGE STREET
This section of East Orange Street is part of the City’s
original Historic District, established in 1967. Along this
tree-lined street, you will pass an Italianate villa and a
church cemetery established in 1744.
NORTH QUEEN STREET
Downtown Lancaster has been a commercial center
for more than 275 years, and North Queen Street has
long been an important retail area. The colonial city
owed its early prosperity to its strategic position as a
transportation crossroads. Lancaster’s role as a retail
center grew rapidly with the Industrial Revolution. Turn-of-
the-century technology introduced new building materials
and construction methods, and Lancaster’s storefronts
exhibited the latest architectural styles.
The tour concludes at the original starting point at
Penn Square. There are numerous shops, museums, art
galleries, and restaurants along West King, West Grant,
North Queen and North Prince Streets. Central Market is
open each Tuesday and Friday from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m, and on Saturday from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
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Lancaster’s Architectural Heritage
The town of Lancaster was founded in the early 1730s and
developed into a regional center serving the surrounding
agricultural community. Located at the intersection of major
east-west and north-south roadways, Lancaster was an
important eighteenth-century settlement on the primary
route of westward expansion through Pennsylvania. By the
second half of the eighteenth century, Lancaster was said to
have been the largest inland town in America, a distinction
it held until the end of the frst decade of the nineteenth
century.
Despite the prominent role that Lancaster played in the
early settlement of Pennsylvania, the extent of the city’s
physical growth in its frst one hundred and thirty years was
relatively modest. Joshua Scott’s 1824 Map of Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania indicates that lots were laid out only in
the central portion of the present day city, roughly extending
north as far as James Street, east to Plum Street, southeast to
Chester Street and southwest to Strawberry Street. Houses
are shown on about three-quarters of the lots.
Architecturally, Colonial Lancaster was a town typifed by
small scale residences. The core of the city contained the
important public buildings — a courthouse, a jail, a market,
etc. — many of which were, architecturally, rather refned
buildings exhibiting English designs, popular before the
Revolution, and Federal designs thereafter. In addition to the
public buildings, elegant Georgian and later Federal, town
houses were scattered around the town, mostly close to
Penn Square. Among the more notable of these houses still
surviving are Jasper Yeates house on South Queen Street and
Gottlieb Sehner’s house on North Prince Street (now referred
to as the Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House).
While these high-style buildings of central Lancaster are
what people of today often think of when they think of
Colonial Lancaster, the predominant building style of the
period was decidedly Germanic and of a more vernacular
character. The typical house found in Lancaster, at least prior
to the mid-1800s, was a one-story house with a three-room,
central chimney plan. These houses, of which relatively few
remain today, numerically dominated the town. Of the 709
primary dwellings listed in the 1798 direct tax of Lancaster
City, more than 72% were houses of this type. Only nineteen
houses were listed as being three stories tall; the remainder
were two stories. The predominant building materials for the
smaller houses were log, half-timber and frame. By 1815,
this style house was still common, accounting for 66% of all
residences.
The mid to late 1800s were a period of rapid growth and
expansion within Lancaster. The city’s population grew by a
mere 8% between 1830 and 1840. Population growth reached
30% in the two subsequent decades. The 1864 atlas indicates
that development within the four square mile city was intense
in the vicinity of Center Square and along major streets.
The remainder was relatively open and sparsely settled. By
the time Roe and Colby completed their map of the city
in 1874, much of this open area had been flled with new
housing and industrial development. This trend continued as
evidenced by an 1884 map by the Board of Trade and the
1899 Atlas of Lancaster County by Graves and Steinbarger.
In addition, during that period many small scale eighteenth
and early nineteenth century buildings in the city’s center
were demolished and replaced with taller structures or were
renovated to refect new uses and stylistic preferences.
Although the city is located at the heart of Pennsylvania’s
most prominent agricultural region, its late-nineteenth
through early-twentieth century growth was largely a result
of the city’s industrial and manufacturing expansion. The
historic character of Lancaster is largely defned by the
building and rebuilding that took place during this period.
The railroad cuts that loop across the northern half of the
city and that bisects the city from north to south, defned
historic industrial corridors that remain very much in evidence
today. The central business district that evolved through
the wealth built from these industries defnes the core of
the city. Surrounding these areas are neighborhoods, rich
in architectural character and diversity. Rowhouses are the
predominant form, interspersed with vestiges of the city’s
earlier periods — one-story dwellings and high-style town
houses — and the mansions of the city’s wealthy.
Since the early twentieth century, with the exception of the
episode of urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s, relatively
little building replacement has occurred in Lancaster. This
is particularly true in the residential areas outside of the
central business district. Today, the city’s neighborhoods are
largely intact as they were originally developed and have a
high degree of historic integrity. As a consequence, the city
which we appreciate today, and the distinctive character that
the city has become known for, should be recognized and
respected as a product of late nineteenth and early twentieth
century industrial America.
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THE ARTS
First Friday
Lancaster’s First Fridays are an exhilarating
celebration of the arts! Each month, without exception,
we showcase the arts in downtown Lancaster. Walk
around and explore our 90+ arts venues. You’ll fnd
new exhibitions, live music, theatrical performances,
artist’s receptions, and fun surprises, too. And, our
thriving urban center is also home to unique boutiques
and outstanding restaurants. First Fridays are a great
time to experience the beauty of the City and all that
the arts community has to offer. Gather your friends
and family, and join us every First Friday, 5-9pm. You’re
bound to meet old acquaintances, and new visitors
from places like Philadelphia and Baltimore. Find all
the details at VisitLancasterCity.com.
THE ARTS
Music Friday
Each third Friday of the month, the City of Lancaster
is host of Music Fridays. Performances abound
throughout Downtown as retailers, restaurants, and
attractions host musicians and extend their hours and
host live music. Each month brings new entertainment!
The Mayor’s Offce of Special Events, City of Lancaster
Offce of Promotion (LOOP) and Series 42 are hosting
a special concert series for 2014 Music Fridays. During
the fall/winter months concerts will be held indoors,
during the spring/summer months, concerts will be
held in Binns Park. Check out VisitLancasterCity.com.
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Lancaster City has it all — a fantastic art
community with more than 90 art venues,
shopping and dining at 300+ establishments,
historic architecture, and great cultural and
entertainment attractions. There is something for
everyone in Lancaster.

VisitLancasterCity.com will give you everything
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Downtown Lancaster offers
an array of unique shops
In the mood for some retail therapy? One doesn’t have to
travel too far to fnd the cure — there’s a variety of shops
offering interesting merchandise in Downtown Lancaster and
the Northwest part of the city. Marshall Snively, Executive Vice
Preseident/COO of the Lancaster City Alliance, explains that
between the two areas (downtown and the Northwest) there are
more than 250 shops and boutiques and nearly 40 art galleries
and studios. “They offer a variety of merchandise that rivals any
mall,” Snively says.
You’ll discover that there is a growing interest from small,
independent retailers in locating either downtown or the
Northwest part of the city. This area has attracted more than 50
operations, including shops at College Row near F&M, as well
as a boutique hotel featuring original works of art, the Lancaster
Arts Hotel.
Some downtown shops that offer unique merchandise include
Ream Jewelers, TMB (clothing), Melinessence (handcrafted
beauty & skin care products), Miesse Candies, Arabesque
(everything for dance), and Sonia Rose (fne accessories).
While many downtown shoppers are local and a good many
walk to retailers and restaurants, some of the stores and galleries
have a regional draw. Some of the boutiques, galleries and art
studios even have national and international clientele.
Many of the stores offer something unique and different.
Downtown is a great place to fnd unique items and crafts that
are perfect for gift giving — there’s something for everyone no
matter what their taste or interest.
In addition to having one-of-a-kind items, the stores, galleries
and art studios are also close to a number of locally-owned
restaurants, as well as performing arts and entertainment venues
and museums such as the Fulton Opera House and the Demuth
Museum, featuring the works of local artist Charles Demuth.
“Downtown Lancaster is a ‘walkable’ city — for the most
part it’s pretty fat and compact — stores, restaurants and
entertainment venues are within a few blocks of one another,”
Snively says.
Shoppers can enjoy the outdoors and walk from place to
place if they so desire. By walking, one also has the opportunity
to study some of the interesting architectural details of shops,
offces and restaurants.
Central Market also draws shoppers downtown —
standholders offer fresh produce, fowers, baked goods, fsh,
meats, deli items and specialties Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
year round. Shoppers and standholders often develop a rapport,
and many shoppers leave market toting overfowing market
baskets. “Central Market is a major anchor for downtown. The
crowds spill over to other shops,” Snively says.
The city’s arts community, shops and restaurants come alive
on First Fridays. “It’s wonderful to see all the people downtown.
They’re often shoulder-to-shoulder in the galleries and studios.”
he remarks.
Retailers in the 300 block of N. Queen St. banded together
to offer Music Friday. It’s celebrated the third Friday of the
month and features performers that may include belly dancing,
a jazz quintet, solo acoustic, rock and Americana groups on
the sidewalks and in stores. Although it began with one block,
activities have expanded to include a variety of retailers and
restaurants in the downtown area “The ultimate goal is to make
every Friday as lively as First Friday,” Snively explains.
The 30 retailers in the 200 and 300 block of N. Queen St.
feature diverse and eclectic merchandise that ranges from
antiques and groovy home décor to custom-made jewelry and
accessories to pet grooming. This area also houses Queen Street
Station, the downtown mass transit center for Lancaster’s Red
Rose Transit Authority.
During the Holidays, shops sparkle even more. Downtown is
festively decorated. There are special events such as the tree
lighting and Tuba Christmas. (Details on holiday activities may
be found at VisitLancasterCity.com.)
If one can’t decide on a gift or would like to offer someone
a sampling of downtown shops and restaurants, there are
Downtown Dollars gift certifcates. “We’ve found that a number
of businesses will give Downtown Dollars to employees as gifts
or incentives” Snively says.
Downtown Dollars are available in $5 and $10 increments and
are accepted at more than 100 stores, galleries, restaurants and
at Central Market. These gift certifcates may be purchased at
the Lancaster City Alliance, 354 N. Prince Street during normal
business hours. A list of participating merchants is available on
the website, VisitLancasterCity.com.
“This is a great time for Lancaster,” says Snively. “There’s a lot
of excitement about new development in a number of areas.”
Take a look for yourself!
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If you picture a neighborhood where you can find a vintage
outfit, antique glassware, a craft guild, Asian food, fresh baked
goods, a museum dedicated to what was once a lost art and a
picture of dogs playing poker, you might think of New York’s
SoHo or anywhere in San Francisco.
Well, save the drive to the Big Apple or the plane fare to the
City by the Bay. You can find all of that and more on the edge
of downtown Lancaster, in a place known as the 300 block of
North Queen Street.
And “edge” is the word. Locals have known for years that
this is the block that shakes up Lancaster’s stereotyped image
as a staid, conservative city. Tourists have also wandered the
300 block’s sidewalks, popping into businesses with names such
as Mommalicious, The Scarlet Willow and Rev Chi’s Antiques.
“It’s an eclectic neighborhood of owner-operated businesses,
each reflecting the creativity and individuality of the owner,”
sums up Jim Radel, of Radel & Stauffer, a fine giftware store at
332 N. Queen.
Radel, along with business partner Darrel Stauffer, actually
had a long-established store in another part of the city. A
couple of years ago, they made the decision to move uptown.
They haven’t regretted it, and Radel states that there’s more to
the block than an avant-garde attitude.
It’s “meeting the folks behind the counter,” he says. A lot
of the business owners on the 300 block, which is also known
as Uptown Lancaster, are happy to chat with customers.
That is, when those customers aren’t busy browsing.
And there’s a lot to look at. “Plan to spend the better part
of a day,” Radel advises both first-time visitors and
natives bringing out-of-town guests.
Take one store, The Scarlet Willow. It looks
small from the outside, but don’t be fooled. The
shop is more like an emporium, stretching back
at least a block, and that’s not counting the
upstairs. The Scarlet Willow reflects one of the
newer faces on the block. So do shops such as
CHUbby BUbbLZ (you read that correctly; 354
N. Queen) and Walk in Style Footwear, at 356
N. Queen, because, ladies, you know you are
going to need shoes. CHUbby BUbbLZ, which
bills itself as a “soapery,” allows you to soak
luxuriously at home with its line of bath products.
Another new destination in the block invites you
to sit down and eat. Steeplechase Jack sounds like something
associated with the Kentucky Derby, but you won’t find mint
juleps here. The restaurant at 305 N. Queen is the creation of
Steve and Dani Brickman, and while some folks have taken to
calling it a deli, don’t do that. The Brickmans want you to think
of the place as a “fine eatery.”
That doesn’t mean white tablecloths and a formal
atmosphere. On the contrary, Steeplechase Jack, which opened
over the summer, offers “classic Brooklyn,” as Steve Brickman
puts it, in a setting decorated with Steve’s collection of vintage
album covers and Blondie posters that adorn the walls. “Classic
Brooklyn” can translate to anything from knishes, pastries,
cookies and a rotating menu of homemade soups to meatballs.
Other culinary options include Commonwealth on Queen, a
‘farm to fork’ cafe featuring breakfast, lunch, and sweet treats
made daily! At Onions Café (340 N. Queen), you can experience
Korean cuisine. It’s small, not at all fancy, it’s been there for
years and take note, they are cash only. Across the street, at
337-339 N. Queen, you’ll find Sa La Thai. As the name says, it’s
Thai food, all of it MSG free.
The Pennsylvania Guild Center of American Craft, at 335 N.
Queen, houses no less than 1,000 or so handmade works by
artisans from all over the state. It offers not only exhibits and
things to buy but classes and workshops for children. If you or
the little ones are feeling creative, check it out.
You can also exercise your creative impulses – and find
architectural inspiration – at Building Character, 342 N. Queen.
Look for the brick archway, walk through it, and turn right at the
old sinks and toilets which have been turned into planters.
Go inside, and you will see parts. As in architectural parts.
Windows, doors, shutters, all of it salvaged from old structures.
But, as with many destinations on the 300 block, there’s more
than meets the eye.
Building Character, presided over by Marty Hulse and his
staff, houses around 16 in-house boutiques, with names such
as “Cheap Frills” and “Styleguy,” the latter where men can
find cool wardrobe stuff, so yes, gentlemen, the 300 block isn’t
just for women only. Upstairs, Building Character has recently
opened Loftworks, where those who want to learn how to stitch
can learn under the tutelage of Vicki Gassmann, of The Sassy
Tassel (see the connection?) in classes that allow you to create
anything from a tote to a Peter Pan collar.
That same structure connects to something that’s not at all
fashionable, in the offbeat sense, but very traditional. In fact,
it’s grounded in the history of the very words you are reading
on print. The Heritage Press Museum, at 346 N. Queen, recalls
a time when things were actually printed with ink, not just
spewed out on a computer printer.
Yes, ink. And quality paper stock. Mike Donnelly, who
proudly bears the title of “Master Printer & Printer in
Residence,” will show you big, heavy stuff such as a 1912
Chandler & Price Platen Press. This museum moves, and
members of the .918 Club – it’s named after a
type size, for you non-newspaper folks – are
happy to show off. Guys, if the women in
your life are busy shopping, this is the place
to stop in.
For retro fashions and home accessories,
take a step back in time to Mommalicious and
Hinesite Vintage. Art & Glassworks, a working
glass studio,  offers a variety of handmade gifts
from artists around the world, as well as custom-
made stained-glass windows and the popular
“Friendship Ball.” Contemporary hairstyling is
the word at Segro’s Lancaster Hairport.
Visitors could spend all day Uptown, taking in
art at The Framing Concept, The Candy Factory, Todd Snader
Gallery, Annex 24 Gallery, and Art-Chi-Textural-Curiosities,
exploring antiques at Then & Again Antiques, Uptown Antiques,
and Rev Chi’s Antiques, fnding giftware and home accessories at
Radel & Stauffer, delighting in handcrafted jewelry by j.a. sharp
Custom Jewelers, scanning skateboarding accessories at Revival
Skate Shop, fnding those elusive sweets from your childhood at
Candy*ology2, and smelling the roses at Flowers by Paulette.
In the meantime, things are continuing to happen on the
block. Jesse Speicher launched Space, at 336 N. Queen, in
October. Speicher, 38, is a fan of midcentury modern – as in 20
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century – home décor, but records, sunglasses and “a little bit
of everything” is planned to be on tap. He says nothing is going
to be expensive, and everything will be approachable.
The 300 Block of North Queen Street is home to a quirky,
eclectic selection of retro, antique and collectibles shops, a
glass studio, art galleries, cafes and Downtown Lancaster’s only
collection of indoor shops. First and Third Fridays of the month
the 300 Block shops are open late, at least until 8pm. Art &
Glassworks also has a courtyard that is open during the summer
season (May – October) with live jazz concerts every frst and
third Friday, as well as second Sundays. Check out more info at
DowntownLancaster300Block.com.
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Merchant Row
Leo Rodriguez remembers when the left side of the
100 block of East King Street was a very different place
just a few years ago.
“This area was dead and dying,” recalls Rodriguez,
proprietor of DFB Studios, an upscale hair salon, at 143
E. King St.
How things have changed, in a big way, for the area
now known as Merchant Row. People don’t just shop
there; some folks live above it all in luxury apartments.
Unless you know one of those residents, you can’t
venture upstairs. But you can stroll this stretch of street
and find designer clothing, African foods and goods,
elegant consignment treasures, exquisite pastries and
cakes and organic culinary ingredients.
It’s all happening in an area that has come back. The
effort to revitalize the block is thanks to a combination
of developer John Meeder, local firms such as Wohlsen
Construction and Fulton Bank and some business owners
who took the plunge and are happy with the results.
“It takes a village!” says Meeder, who also installed 17
apartments, with balconies that overlook a quiet back
area that seems miles away from busy King Street. All
units are occupied. “And they are gorgeous,” notes
Kristin Snyder, of those apartments. Snyder runs Sophie
Stargazer, a boutique at 149 E. King.
But the word “gorgeous” might very well apply to
her own business, which features designer apparel
for women in the $60 to $350 range. You will also find
scented candles and big, manly pieces of handcrafted
furniture.
Such is the diversity of Merchant Row.
Are you looking for something gently used, but classy?
Check out Twice Found, 157-A East King. You can peruse
anything from champagne flutes to Dooney & Bourke
handbags. Want something to eat that’s good for you?
Stop by Roaring Brook Market and Café, 155 E. King.
You can shop and you can grab a bite.
“Our mission is to be a source of fresh, local goods,
and to support our local economy,” sums up Sarah
McGahran, who runs the market with Rachel Cooke,
Drew Nowacoski and Trex Proffitt.
That mission is carried out in carrying products from
Lancaster County’s Blue Rock Farm, among other
sources. “We mill our own almond butter,” McGahran
says with pride. Get breakfast in the café (homemade
baked oatmeal!) and you are good to go.
Speaking of food, people visiting Lancaster County
don’t normally think of African. But they will if they stop
at Afro Dome, 151 E. King. Owner Nana Moore makes
a striking presence if you step inside this store, which
features food and clothing items.
“It’s an African market,” says Moore, who hails from
Ghana, and who is happy to point out African prints,
clothing and gigantic yams for the taking. Not too long
ago, “we had to go to
Philadelphia” to obtain such
goods, she states.
Now as long as you are
buying almond butter and
yams, you might as well
round off with dessert.
You can order anything
from cupcakes to a
wedding cake at La Petite
Patisserie, 157-B E. King.
Owner Donna Lussier was
something of a pioneer
on the block, opening her
business two years ago.
The inside is decorated
with chandeliers and French
accents, but don’t let that
intimidate you. Prices are
“anywhere from a dollar up
to a wedding cake,” says
Lussier, who remembers
the days when construction
equipment was stored
in the space where her
business is now located.
Time to get back to
shopping. You want shoes,
girl? Pop into That Shuu
Girl, 147 E. King. Owner
Nicole Vasquez says
we have “a little bit of
everything: shoes, clothes,
and custom made items
such as jewelry.” The store,
once a Laundromat, now
literally sparkles with a
black-painted wooden floor
sprinkled with glitter dust.
That might put you in
the mood to have your hair
done, and that rounds out
matters at DFB Studios.
“Lancaster is starting to
take advantage of things,”
Rodriguez says of efforts
to unearth the city’s hidden
treasures.
“People are actually
doing it!”
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Tour James
Buchanan’s
Wheatland
230 NORTH PRESIDENT AVE.
717-392-4633
WWW.LANCASTERHISTORY.ORG
Home of
15th US
President
The Showcase of Fashions is a Women's Boutique and Gift Shop. Our
clothing department features sportswear, and day & evening clothes,
including clothing by Lilly, Leon Levin, Geiger and Teri Jon. Our Gift Shop
includes a large selection of Vera Bradley bags, Byers Choice carolers,
Caswell Massey products, jewelry and many unique items.
301 EAST ORANGE STREET, LANCASTER, PA • 393-0451
www.showcaseoffashions.com • Mon - Sat 9:30am-5:00pm
Free Parking on Shippen Street
Four blocks from the Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
When it comes to good eating, you can’t go wrong
with a Lancaster County cookbook. Lancaster County
cooks are among the best you’ll find anywhere and their
cookbooks are spilling over with wonderful recipes.
Community cookbooks, like the ones that church
groups, civic organizations and fire company and hospital
auxiliaries publish, are among the most loved and most
used cookbooks around. You’ll find them in stores, shops
and restaurants throughout the county.
Community-generated
cookbooks date back to the
Civil War when local recipes
were compiled and sold as
fund-raisers for war victims.
Today the money raised by
cookbook sales provide funds
for a variety of good causes.
There’s no way to tell how
many cookbooks are sold each
year, because no one is sure
just how many community
cookbooks are printed.
In many cookbooks families
gathered recipes handed
down through generations and published them in a book
so that they wouldn’t be lost.
“Fresh From Central Market Cookbook: Favorite
Recipes from the Standholders of the Nation’s
Oldest Farmers Market, Central Market in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania” is a culinary tome from Phyllis Pellman
Good, a Lancaster native who is famous for her series of
“Fix-It and Forget-It” cookbooks that have made the New
York Times best-seller list.
“The Central Market Cookbook,” with co-author Louise
Stoltzfus, was published in 1989; a sequel, “Recipes from
Central Market,” also with Stoltzfus, came out in 1996.
Heading the bestseller lists locally are the cookbooks
of Betty Groff, one of Lancaster County’s best known
cooks and cookbook authors with traditional Pennsylvania
Dutch cooking. One must-have for both new and long-
time cooks is the Mennonite Community Cookbook. It
offers 1,100 “mouth-watering recipes from old Mennonite
cookbooks.”
Community cookbooks are a charming mix of PA Dutch
recipes, family favorites, ethnic recipes and great recipes
for entertaining. Take a couple home with you — they
make great souvenirs.
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On May 16, 1730, Andrew Hamilton and his wife, Ann,
conveyed from their private estate in Lancaster, PA, a
120-foot square lot of land that fronted onto what is now
West King Street and extends north from that point. This
conveyance of land was made in trust for erecting, keeping,
or holding a market within the town of Lancaster.
Just when an actual “market” was frst built on this plot
is unclear, but the earliest references to a “market house”
were made in 1757. In 1795, Old City Hall was built “On
the present site of the Market House, that is today, on the
east end of the same....” and in the next year a new market
house was also constructed.
The present market house was designed by James H.
Warner, an English-born architect who had already gained
renown for his experience in church architecture and in the
construction of large roofs, including projects he designed
in Harrisburg and Reading. Universal opinion is that this
building is not only suited most admirably to the purposes
for which it was erected, but that it is an edifce that would
be an ornament anywhere and the only regret is it does not
occupy a site where it could be seen to its fullest advantage.
The newspaper called it a “Romanesque Revival” style.
The Market features twin towers that are 72 feet high
on the south corners, and are covered with Spanish tiling
fnished with terracotta fnials.
The country’s
oldest farmers’
market, in the heart
of Amish country,
occupies a beautiful
120 year old red
brick building chock-
full of local character.
Regional food
specialties include
Pennsylvania Dutch
sausage, scrapple
(a breakfast meat
of pork scraps and
cornmeal), and
headcheese (like scrapple, an acquired taste). You’ll also
fnd preserves, including chowchow (pickled vegetables in
a spicy mustard sauce), and bread and butter pickles. Open
Tuesdays and Fridays, 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturdays,
6:00 am to 2:00 pm year-round; the market is also a great
place to buy souvenirs.
Central Market is much more than a sum of its
architecture, stands, stand holders, and customers. In the
largest sense, it is the symbol of the culture of Lancaster
County representing pride in its heritage, agricultural
strength, and ethnic diversity. www.CentralMarketLancaster.com
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Whoopie pies originated in Lancaster County, in the heart
of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and are one of the area’s best
known and most loved comfort foods for locals and visitors alike.
They were created by Lancaster’s Amish and Pennsylvania
German communities and have been handed down for years in
home kitchens and small bakeries, from generation to generation.
It’s believed that whoopie pies were frst made from leftover
cake batter, and Amish legend has it that, when children and even
farmers would fnd the delicious treat in their lunch pail, they’d
yell out “Whoopie!,” hence the name.
Whoopie pies are actually more like a sandwich, made of two
cake-like cookies with a cream center. The cookies are typically
chocolate and the cream vanilla, but many favor variations for
both the cookies and the cream have appeared in recent years.
Whoopie Pies
A Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition
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Sports and Recreation
RECREATI ONAL ACTI VI TI ES
Lancaster County offers a wide variety of cultural and
recreational activities. Specific events are listed each week in
the “Entertainment Lancaster” section of Thursday’s Lancaster
Newspaper.
Lancaster County Central Park, along the Conestoga River, is
a major recreational area, with a swimming pool, a skate park,
picnic facilities, tennis courts, baseball fields, camping facilities,
nature trails and environmental education service, a Garden of
Five Senses, and play areas for children.
Other county recreation areas include Chickies Rock, Money
Rocks, Speedwell Forge County Parks, Conewago, Lancaster
Junction, and Atglen-Susquehanna (recreation trails), Theodore
Parker Natural Area, and the Mill Creek campground.
In addition to the county park system, the Lancaster County
Conservancy maintains a system of twenty-one nature preserves
totaling more than 1,500 acres which are open for public use,
recreation, and education. For more information on locations, call
392-7891, or check the website at lancasterconservancy.org.
Operating since 1909 as a community partnership of the City
of Lancaster, School District of Lancaster and Lancaster Township,
the Lancaster Recreation Commission provides more than 400
neighborhood-based recreation and learning opportunities for
all ages — with an emphasis on affordable programs for children
— at schools, parks, playgrounds, and other indoor and outdoor
facilities. Programs include youth and adult instructional sports
programs and leagues, senior centers, fitness and wellness
classes, summer playgrounds and day camps, club activities,
cultural arts programs, before and after school care, preschool
activities and seasonal family events. Info at lancasterrec.org.
Other centers with broad programs of cultural, educational, and
recreational activities include the Community Action Program,
Elizabethtown Area Community Center, Ephrata Recreation
Center, Hempfield Sports Complex, Lititz Community Center,
Overlook Activity Center, Spooky Nook Sports Complex, YMCA,
YWCA, and the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster. The county also
contains numerous other parks, swimming pools, bowling centers,
golf courses, a tennis and riding club, a bicycle club, skating rinks,
and organized baseball for all ages, with a professional team, the
Lancaster Barnstormers.
From bell bottoms and free love to
the moon landing and disco, the 1960s
and 1970s were a time of incredible change.
Recapture those amazing images with these reproductions
of actual pages from Lancaster Newspapers.
Available at:
Lancaster Newspapers lobby
8 West King Street, Lancaster
Monday through Friday 8:30-4:00
ACTUAL FRONT COVER SHOWN
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We offer a P.B. Dye designed masterpiece with a
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Picture a pleasant stroll along tree-lined streets in old town
Lititz. Unique shops, restaurants and museums compliment the
250-year-old heritage and architecture of this community.
Lititz is nestled in the heartland of rich farming country in
Lancaster County. The earliest settlers were Swiss-German
Mennonites who in 1710 fed religious persecution in Europe.
They were quickly followed by the Moravians and Amish. They
built old stone mills, wooden covered bridges and log homes.
Many 18th Century town buildings have been wonderfully
restored and can be enjoyed as you walk through town.
Numerous local farms have been owned perpetually by the
same families for 200 years.
Lancaster County has thrived over the years and is home to
people who speak more than 26 different languages. A strong
work ethic and a boundless spirit of generosity from individuals
and community service organizations has maintained and
strengthened the economy and ecology of Lititz.
Explore this historic colonial village of unique attractions,
boutiques, specialty and antique shops, bed & breakfasts
and inns, eateries & coffee shops and much more! Park and
stroll through the historic streets of Lititz, beginning at Broad
and Main Streets. Take time to relax in the award-winning
park, Lititz Springs. A four-star restaurant, patio and sidewalk
dining, unique coffee and pastry shops, delis and a chocolate
café provide enjoyment and relaxation. For events and more
information check out LititzPa.com.
Lititz —
LITITZ WELCOME CENTER & TRAIN STATION REPLICA,
North Broad Street. Replica of the 1884 Lititz Passenger Depot
and Express Station. Welcome Center at the entrance to Lititz
Springs Park.
JULIUS STURGIS PRETZEL BAKERY, 219 East Main Street.
The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, established in 1861, is the frst
commercial pretzel bakery in America. The bakery and store
are operated by the Sturgis family. Visitors are welcome to tour
the original pretzel bakery, learn the history of pretzel making
in America, and see old-fashioned soft pretzels being made by
hand. The bakery store features pretzels baked with the same
techniques pioneered by Julius Sturgis himself.
THE LITITZ MORAVIAN CHURCH, 8 Church Square. The Lititz
Moravian Congregation was organized on February 19, 1749. It
was then known as the “Warwick Country Congregation” and
included local farmers “awakened” by the preaching of itinerant
Moravian ministers. The Moravian motto “In essentials, unity; in
non-essentials, freedom; and in all things, love” was appealing
to these early settlers in Lancaster County. The present Church
building was built in 1787.
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Café Chocolate
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40 E Main St
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717.626.0123
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www.chocolatelititz.com
Fair trade, organic, locally sourced café menu
Vegan & gluten free options available
Premium & sugar free chocolates
Single-origin specialty coffees
Hand picked high altitude teas
Open 7 days a week
10:30 to 5 Mon - Thurs
9 to 9 Fri & Sat
9 to 5 Sun
Many folks visit PA Dutch Country because they
want to experience the Pennsylvania Amish firsthand,
but soon discover lots of other exciting things to see
and do. Plan your trip to Lancaster County and you’ll
find that we’re so much more than covered bridges
and Pennsylvania Dutch dining.
1. Take a driving tour of the area. From the
Susquehanna River scenic vistas to the patchwork
farm fields, there’s a view for everyone. Look
for covered bridges, quaint churches and their
cemeteries, and Lancaster County folks just going
about their daily chores.
2. Check out the historical sites. There are too
many to mention here, but some must-visit ones
include: Central Market in downtown Lancaster,
America’s oldest publicly-owned, continuously-
operated farmers market; Wheatland, the home
of President James Buchanan; the restored Fulton
Opera House; the Ephrata Cloister; Rock Ford
Plantation; and the Hans Herr House.
3. Visit Strasburg and its many delightful shops,
the Strasburg Railroad and Railroad Museum of Pa.
4. The town of Marietta offers a wealth of unusual
shops and bed & breakfasts.
5. There’s chocolate in the air in Lititz. This historic
town is a must for chocoholics.
6. For information on these locations and more,
stop by the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention &
Visitors Bureau in Penn Square, Downtown Lancaster
or at 501 Greenfield Road. The bureau is a great
place to begin your Lancaster County visit.
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Make sure to bring comfy shoes for shopping in Lancaster County,
because you could spend days checking out the bargains! Hundreds
of Lancaster, PA outlet stores are packed with brand name clothing,
shoes and housewares at prices you won’t fnd anywhere else. Plus,
factory outlets offer more deals on glassware, pewterware, crafts,
silk fowers and much more.
For serious outlet shopping head for Rockvale Outlets,
rockvaleoutletslancaster.com; Tanger Outlet Center, tangeroutlet.
com/lancaster; or Wilton Armetale Factory Tour and Store in Mount
Joy, armetale.com.
At Tanger Outlet Center, you’ll fnd more than 60 stores featuring
Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Chico’s, Brooks Brothers, Gap Outlet,
Tommy Hilfger and Banana Republic, plus many more. Visit the
website to obtain the full list of stores and other amenities.
Rockvale Outlets is a 560,000 square foot outlet shopping center
located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Ranked as
one of the largest factory outlet centers in the country, Rockvale
Outlets features more than 100 brand name factory direct stores
including Pottery Barn, Carter’s, Hartstrings, Bose, Jones New
York, dressbarn, and the Eagles End Zone. The center features
fve restaurants, including Olive Garden, Cracker Barrel and Ruby
Tuesday, and a Holiday Inn Express. Other amenities include shuttle/
trolley service, several ATMs and two children’s play areas.
padutchcountry.com
Outlet shopping
BARGAI NS GALORE
Spend an entire day in the village of Intercourse.
It’s a good bet that you won’t have visited every shop,
attraction, gallery, or restaurant that this friendly town has
to offer.
Intercourse, located on Route 340 (Old Philadelphia
Pike), east of Lancaster, overflows with things to do. The
best way to discover the most from the town is to park
your car and start walking.
The village of Intercourse is both a tourist attraction
and a place where Amish, Mennonite and other local folks
do their shopping. Surrounded by beautiful farmland and
well-kept homes and lawns, the town is an example of the
heritage of the area.
There are more than 100 shops, restaurants, galleries and
more in the town and nearby. Here you’ll find traditional
American Folk Art, designed and created by Lancaster
County artists, craftsmen and designers, featuring many
one-of-a-kind items. From baskets, to beeswax, to
gameboards, homespun fabric items, lampshades, quilts
and more, you’ll find treasured souvenirs.
Stops along the way include The American Military
Edged Weaponry Museum, Country Road Flowers, Dolly
Bodacious, Ken’s Gardens, the Old Candle Barn, and The
Intercourse Canning Company.
Hungry? The Kling House Restaurant is perfect for a
relaxing breakfast, lunch or dinner, especially in warm
weather when seating is available on the screened-in
porch. Kitchen Kettle Village offers a wide variety of places
to shop and things to eat. A fresh-off-the-farm, ice cream
cone made by the folks at Lapp Valley Farms is a treat any
time of the year. Remember to see the homemade jams
and jellies.
If you enjoy quilts, visit the Dutchland Quilt Patch and
Village Quilts, or Zook’s Fabrics for a wonderful selection
of fabrics to make your own quilt. And Hoober has a large
selection of die-cast farm toys.
Need a snack? Try Intercourse Pretzel Factory, Immergut
Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels and Stoltzfus Meats and Deli.
Tired of all the walking? Then climb into a horse-drawn
wagon or buggy for a ride through the picturesque
countryside surrounding the village. Or relax at the Spa at
Intercourse Village, a full service day spa.
There’s a lot more to the village of Intercourse than
listed here. Take time to discover it for yourself at
IntercourseVillage.com
If you want to delve deeper into the Amish and
Mennonite culture stop by the Mennonite Information
Center to view the documentary ‘Who are the Amish?’
which the National Geographic lists as ‘the place to start.’
Located at 2209 Millstream Road, Lancaster, 717-299-
0954. www.mennoniteinfoctr.com
Historic village of Intercourse
DELI GHTFUL TREASURES
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A Pretty
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Gibbons Rd. • Bird-In-Hand • 717-656-7947
www.bihbakeshop.com
Wet Bottom Shoo-fly Pie
Fruit Pies
Bread
Potato Rolls
Cinnamon Buns
Fruit Breads
Cakes
Whoopie Pies
Cookies
Children‘s Petting
Zoo & Playground
Folk Art • Antiques • Fine Art
Quality Dealers showing Fine Antiques in a Historic 18
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Quality Consignments Considered – Offering Online Sales
The Artists Collaborative
The Little Honey Bee – Potpourri – Wreaths – Textiles
The Accidental Gardener – Garden Accessories
Old Village Paints
Complete Line available in the Mill
107 West Cambridge Rd. • Gap, PA 17527
717.768.0960 • www.whitehorsemill.com
Open 5 Days (Closed Tues. & Wed.) 10-5 • Sundays 12-5
Harvest Festival Oct 10-13
See website for details
What’s in a name?
According to the Intercourse Map & Visitors Guide
— which can be found in many of the shops in
Intercourse — Intercourse got its “interesting” name
in an interesting way. The guide, published by the
Intercourse Merchants Association, reports that the
village was formerly known as “Cross Keys” from an
old tavern, and was founded in 1754.
It’s a fact that there is a lot of interest and
speculation about the origin of this small country
village, and there are also several theories, none of
which are able to be proven.
“The first centers,” reads the brochure, “around
an old race track which existed just east of town.
As one leaves town, traveling eastward on the Old
Philadelphia Pike, there is a long stretch of road
where the track was located.
This was the entrance to the race course, and was
known as “Entercourse.” It is believed, by some, that
“Entercourse” gradually evolved into “Intercourse”
which became the name of the town in 1814.
Another theory concerns two famous roads
that crossed here. The Old King’s highway from
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh (now the Philadelphia Pike)
ran east and west through the center of the town.
The road from Wilmington to Erie intersected in the
middle. The joining of these two roads is claimed by
some to be the basis for the town “Cross Keys” or
eventually “Intercourse.”
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Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville cover three large areas of
the Susquehanna River Valley region.
COLUMBIA once had the distinction of being known far and
wide as the Gateway to the West. That was when Columbia was
called Wright’s Ferry and the ferryboat was the only means of
transportation across the Susquehanna River. That was also the
era when canal boats, gliding with the current and maneuvering
through the locks led by mules, brought merchandise and lumber
from upstate logging centers.
Columbia has pride in its history which can be traced back
some 260 years, when its frst settlers, Robert Barber, John
Wright and Samuel Blunston, took up residence in what was
Shawannah, an Indian town. In 1730, it was named Wright’s Ferry
and grew with such unbridled vigor that in 1788, Samuel Wright
began laying out the boundaries for a new community destined
to become Columbia.
During the Revolutionary and Civil wars, Columbia and its
residents experienced a multitude of signifcant historical events
highlighted by the burning of the bridge on June 28, 1863, a
most momentous and spectacular event aimed at halting the
Confederate advance toward Philadelphia.
The Columbia Historic Preservation Society, 19-21 N. Second
St., offers articles and books on the town’s history, a model train
display, artifacts and publications pertaining to the history of this
Susquehanna River town.
While aiming for the future, Columbia is proud of its past and
remembers its founders by naming streets in their honor. Today,
the town’s outstanding architecture is recognized in the National
Historic Register in Washington D.C.
MARIETTA dates to 1719. In Colonial days it was a Susquehanna
River crossing known as “Anderson’s Ferry.” In the early 1800s,
James Anderson and David Cook consolidated their adjoining
farms into the borough of Marietta—named, it is said, for the
Anderson and Cook womenfolk who included many Marys and
at least one Henrietta.
Marietta sits along the Susquehanna River, west of Lancaster
City. It prospered as a result of fourishing river commerce on
the Pennsylvania Canal (built between 1825 and 1830) and in
1850 the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad heralded an era of
prosperity for the fourishing river village. The town became a
lumbering and iron smelting center—an earthy mixture of rich
ironmasters, crude lumbermen, skilled artisans, educational
scholars, religious revivalists and brawling rivermen.
In 1882, Wyeth Laboratories had its birth in Marietta. But in the
frst half of the 20th century, Marietta suffered economic doldrums
due to dwindling river-related industries. Those hard times in
Marietta meant that residents could not afford to modernize
local buildings—making them desirable for restoration.
Marietta’s early grandeur had produced handsome Federal
and Victorian homes; later poverty kept many of those homes in
untouched condition until recent restoration. Today, Marietta is a
recognized center for restoration and much of the town has been
declared a National Historic District. The Haldeman Mansion on
River Road in Bainbridge houses the area Preservation Society.
Marietta has a wealth of unusual shops, bed and breakfasts,
and of course, the Susquehanna River.
WRIGHTSVILLE, located on the western banks of the
Susquehanna River in York County, Wrightsville is rich in history
and beauty. From the mid-1800s on, many U.S. presidents traveled
through Wrightsville on the main branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad from New York and Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
The Confederate Army was stopped in Wrightsville because
of the burning of the enclosed wooden bridge during Civil War
times. One of the oldest restored buildings in Wrightsville is the
Wrightsville House on Locust and Front Street, which received
the Best Historic Preservation Award from the Pennsylvania
Historic and Museum Commission. The two-and-a-half-story
stone house was built around 1800 as a tavern overlooking the
Susquehanna where the ferry crossed from Columbia.
There were 100 original lots laid out in Wrightsville in the
1700s. One Victorian home, at 112 North Third Street, was
built in the 1800s and features original design and layout. In
1986, the Wrightsville Historical Museum was given to Historic
Wrightsville, Inc. by the Redman heirs for use as a museum at
309 Locust Street. In 1996 the Civil War Diorama opened in the
building located at 124 Hellam Street that had once been a post
offce, a barbershop and a stove store.
We invite you to get to know our river towns’ rich histories and
the richness they still have to offer today. Although, in this day
and age, there are few events of such magnitude as the burning
of the bridge, our communities and their residents continue to
make history through their everyday activities.
Fourth Friday in Columbia, Marietta & Wrightsville
...Along the Susquehanna
It’s more than an arts experience; it’s a sampling of culture and
dining in the river towns of Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville.
Visit the participating venues for a glimpse into the heart of
the towns along the Susquehanna River. Enjoy the cuisine of local
eateries, shop among the antiques and specialty shops along
the way, and enjoy the exhibits highlighted each month. Artist
receptions abound at this feast for the eyes, stomach and soul!
Fo a calendar of events, visit parivertowns.com.
Courtesy Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
River Towns — Columbia, Marietta, Wrightsville
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you can create, taste, and
make a commercial for at
the Turkey Hill Experience.
Place your reservation
and buy tickets now at
TurkeyHillExperience.com.
Columbia Exit of Rt. 30,
301 Linden Street, Columbia, PA 17512
1-844-VISIT-TH (1-844-847-4884)
©2014 Turkey Hill Dairy
304 Walnut St. • Columbia, PA 17512
Open Every Day • 717-684-7900
www.burningbridgeantiques.com
BURNING BRIDGE
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★ Over 250 dealers have packed our 24,000 sq. ft.
market with a diverse selection of antiques,
collectables, furniture, art and architecturals
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Columbia has been known for decades for its annual fall
bridge bust — in which hundreds of crafters, antiques dealers
and artists sell their wares on Veterans Memorial Bridge linking
Columbia with Wrightsville across the Susquehanna River.
Columbia has really carved out a niche for itself as a regional
center for antiques. It’s an amazing town with a perfect
location ... and it’s a walkable, friendly river town that folks
want to visit.
Several antique co-ops abound. Burning Bridge sells a
diverse mix of merchandise, ranging from Victorian-era
stained glass, marbles, furniture, jewelry and 18th and 19th
century farm antiques to 1950s pins and postcards that
promoted Lancaster County.
Rivertowne Antique Center showcases high-quality
furniture, quilts, folk art, glassware, china, artwork, toys,
stoneware, textiles, redware, silver, architectural items,
primitives and more from the 19th century to the early 20th
century.
Burning Bridge Antique Market (150 dealers) 304 W. Walnut
St., and Partners & Friends Antique Center (about 50 dealers)
403 N. Third St. are open seven days a week. Columbia
Rivertowne Antique Center (25 dealers) 125 Bank Ave., is
open daily except Tuesday.
There are many smaller antiques sites and galleries in the
borough. Check out parivertowns.com for more information.
Antiques in Columbia
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Amish country in the heart of Lancaster
Part of Lancaster County’s old-fashioned charm and
homespun warmth stems from our Pennsylvania Amish
community. These families, farmers and craftsmen follow
a deeply religious, family-centered lifestyle that has
maintained this tradition through a simple way of life that
has not adopted the mainstream culture, yet has adapted
in many necessary ways throughout the last 300 years.
Forgoing “outside world” luxuries, the Amish who grace
our small towns and farmlands present a fascinating and
authentic horse-and-buggy contrast to the hustle and
bustle of the 21st century.
The Amish have their roots in the Mennonite community.
Both were part of the early Anabaptist movement in
Europe, which took place at the time of the Reformation.
The Anabaptists believed that only adults who had
confessed their faith should be baptized, and that they
should remain separate from the larger society. Many early
Anabaptists were put to death as heretics by both Catholics
and Protestants, and many others fed to the mountains of
Switzerland and southern Germany. Here began the Amish
tradition of farming and holding worship services in homes
rather than churches.
Many of these Anabaptists began coming to Lancaster
County in the 1720s and 30s, to take advantage of the
religious tolerance in Pennsylvania promised by William
Penn’s “holy experiment.”
There are actually three families, or Anabaptist-related
groups, found in Lancaster County: the Amish, Mennonites
and Brethren. All three groups share the Anabaptist
belief that calls for making a conscious choice to accept
God. (Accordingly, only adults are baptized.) The three
groups also share the same basic values concerning the
all-encompassing authority of the Bible, a philosophy of
brotherhood and non-resistance, and the importance of
family and community.
The groups differ primarily in matters of dress, language,
forms of worship and the extent to which they allow
modern technology and the forces of the “outside world”
to impact their lives. Most Brethren and Mennonites dress
much like their “English” neighbors. Other Mennonites,
Brethren and Amish Mennonites wear distinctive Amish
clothing but may make use of “worldly” conveniences,
such as cars, electricity and telephones. On the other
hand, Old Order Mennonite and Old Order Amish groups
are more restrictive in their views of modern technology,
with the Old Order Amish being the most conservative of
Lancaster County’s “plain” groups.
There is no single governing body for the entire Old Order
Amish population; rather, each church district decides for
itself what it will and will not accept. However, all districts
base their regulations on a literal interpretation of the Bible
and an unwritten set of rules called the Ordnung. And the
population as a whole stresses humility, family, community
and separation from the modern world.
Although the Amish resist cultural infuences, they are
willing to strike compromises with the modern world,
tapping its benefts while still preserving the Amish
identity. They are willing to use modern technology to live,
work and communicate — as long as they do not disrupt
family and community stability.
The family is the most important social unit among the
Amish; those with seven to ten children are not uncommon.
This high birth rate feeds Amish growth, as does the fact
that four out of fve children choose to become baptized
and remain in the church. Jobs, friendships and business
opportunities provide incentives to stay.
While you talk and mingle with the Amish, please
remember that they are not actors or spectacles, but
ordinary people who choose a different way of life. Please
respect their privacy and refrain from trespassing on their
land or taking photographs.
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One of America’s earliest religious communities, the
Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers
seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards. Gathered
in unique European style buildings, the community consisted
of celibate Brothers and Sisters, and a married congregation
of families.
At the zenith of the community in the 1740s and 1750s,
about 300 members worked and worshiped at the Cloister.
Today, the National Historic Landmark is open for tours,
special programs, and on-going research opportunities.
Conrad Beissel, founder of Ephrata, was born in Eberbach
am Neckar, Germany, in March 1691. His birth came at
the end of a century of wars which had devastated his
homeland. By the age of eight, Beissel had been orphaned
by the death of his parents. As a young man he learned
the trade of baker, and traveled in the region to perfect his
skills. In his journeys he encountered Pietism, a movement
to reform the established, state-supported Protestant
churches. Joining the Pietists, Beissel met in small groups
not sanctioned by the church to read the Bible and pray. The
church found Beissel in confict with the law, and following a
personal religious awakening about 1715, he was banished
from his homeland. He remained in Germany until 1720
when he immigrated to Pennsylvania, where William Penn’s
policies offered freedom of conscience.
After spending a year in Germantown, just outside
Philadelphia, Beissel moved to the Conestoga area, just
east of present day Lancaster. There he affliated with the
Brethren, an Anabaptist group which offered admission to
the faith to those individuals who had reached maturity. In
1724 Beissel was appointed leader of the newly-formed
Conestoga Brethren Congregation. His radical ideas of
Saturday worship and promotion of celibacy soon caused a
split within the congregation, and in 1728 Beissel withdrew
his membership in the church. His charismatic personality
continued to attract followers until 1732 when he left the
Conestoga and sought the hermit’s life along the banks
of the Cocalico Creek in northern Lancaster County. Soon
after his move to the Cocalico region, Beissel was followed
by like-minded men and women who wished to follow his
personal teachings.
What began as a hermitage for a small group of devoted
individuals grew into a thriving community of nearly 80
celibate members supported by an estimated 200 family
members from the region at its zenith in the mid-18th-
century. During that period much of the activity surrounded
the charismatic founder and leader, Conrad Beissel. His
theology, a hybrid of pietism and mysticism, encouraged
celibacy, Sabbath worship, Anabaptism, and the ascetic life,
yet provided room for families, limited industry, and creative
expression. The community became known for its self-
composed a cappella music, Germanic calligraphy known as
Frakturschriften, and the complete publishing center which
included a paper mill, printing offce, and book bindery.
During the period from 1735 to 1746 the community
constructed no less than eight major structures, dormitories
or meetinghouses, in addition to a number of smaller
dwellings, workshops, and mills. Not all of this was done
without internal discord. The most dramatic was the
challenge to leadership posed by Israel Eckerlin, Prior of
the Brotherhood. The Eckerlin controversy came to a head
in 1745 with Eckerlin’s expulsion from Ephrata, but it was
not the only note of confict in the community’s long history.
With the death of Beissel in 1768 the society quickly
declined. Peter Miller, successor to Beissel, recognized
that the monastic life was no longer attractive to new
generations. He wrote to Benjamin Franklin saying, “the
mind of Americans is bent another way.” By 1813 the last
of the celibate members died, and the following year the
remaining members of the married congregation formed
the German Seventh Day Baptist Church. Poorer members
of the Church moved into many of the original buildings on
the Cloister property and altered the spaces to suit their
needs. With these new residents came bits of furniture
and household items; however they also made use of the
furnishings that remained in the buildings. In many cases
18th-century furniture was given a coat of paint, cut
down to ft a space, or repaired with disregard to original
construction methods or materials.
By 1929 the remaining church members living at the
Cloister entered into a disagreement with each other on
the disposition of the site and its artifacts. The members
took legal action against one another, and in 1934 the court
system revoked the incorporation charter for the Church at
Ephrata. The property was placed under the care of a court-
appointed receiver, who in 1941, sold the remaining 28 acres
of the historic site to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Restoration on the nine surviving original buildings began
immediately, headed by architect G. Edwin Brumbaugh.
Brumbaugh left the project in 1960 and most interior spaces
were restored by architect John Heyl.
Today the National Historic Landmark is administered by
the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Daily
tours, special programs, and on-going research continue
to inform and educate visitors to the site about Ephrata’s
surviving legacy and the people who built it.
EPHRATA CLOISTER
632 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
717.733.6600
EphrataCloister.org
The Ephrata Cloister
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Lancaster City Churches

ANGLICAN
All Saints Anglican
(at St. John’s Lutheran Church)
223 West Orange St.
8:30 am Sunday Service
BAPTIST
Ebenezer Baptist
148 Locust St.
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
First Baptist
Member of ABC Churches
600 North Duke & Frederick Sts.
9:30 am Sunday School
10:45 am Morning Worship
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
West Lemon & Water Sts.
10:30 am Sunday Service
10:30 am Sunday School
CHURCH OF GOD
GENERAL CONFERENCE
First Church of God
Charlotte & Chestnut Sts.
9:00 am Morning Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
Faith Tabernacle
665 South Ann St.
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Morning Worship
EPISCOPAL
St. James Episcopal
Orange & Duke Sts.
Saturday 5 pm Contemporary
Sunday 8 am Holy Eucharist
9 am Christian Education
10:15 am Holy Eucharist
St. John’s Episcopal
West Chestnut & Mulberry Sts.
8 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Choral Eucharist
GREEK ORTHODOX
Annunciation
64 Hershey Ave.
8:00 am Early Liturgy
9:00 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
11:00 am Sunday School
INTERDENOMINATION
Lord’s House of Prayer
133 East Vine St.
8 am Sunday Service
LUTHERAN
Church of the Redeemer
500 Pearl St.
Saturday 6:00 pm Worship
Sunday 8:00 am Worship
9:30 am Church School
11:00 am Worship
Emmanuel Lutheran
West Walnut & Pine Sts.
9:00 am Sunday School
10:15 am Holy Communion
Grace Lutheran
North Queen & James Sts.
Saturday 6 pm Holy Communion
Sunday 7:45 am Holy Communion
9:00 am Church School
10:30 am Holy Communion
Historic Holy Trinity
31 South Duke St.
8:30 am Worship
9:45 am Adult Forum
and Church School
11:00 am Worship
St. John Lutheran
223 West Orange St.
9:15 am Sunday School
10:30 am Holy Communion
MENNONITE
East Chestnut Street
Mennonite
434 East Chestnut St.
9:15 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
James Street Mennonite
323 West James St.
9:30 am Worship
11:00 am Sunday School
METAPHYSICAL
Lancaster
Metaphysical Chapel
610 Second St.
11:00 am Sunday Service
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NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Church of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost
535-½ Howard Ave.
9:00 am Bible School
10:30 am Worship
6:00 pm Worship
PRESBYTERIAN
Bethany Presbyterian
25 North West End Ave.
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Traditional Worship
First Presbyterian
140 East Orange St.
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:16 am Contemporary
9:30 am Christian Education
11 am Traditional Worship
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Historic St. Mary’s
South Prince & Vine Sts.
Saturday 4 pm Confession
5:30 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday Masses
8:30 am & 11:00 am
Sacred Heart
558 West Walnut St.
Saturday 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am
San Juan Bautista
Iglesia Catolica Hispana
425 South Duke St.
Sabado 6 pm Confesiones
7:00 pm Misa
Domingo 9 am Mass (English)
Misas 10:30 am, 12:30 pm
and 6:00 pm
St. Anne
North Duke & Liberty Sts.
Saturday Reconciliation 4-5 pm
Saturday 5:30 pm Mass
Sunday 8 & 10:30 am Mass
St. Anthony Padua
501 East Orange St.
Saturday 3:30 pm Confessions
Saturday 4:30 pm Mass
Saturday 6 pm Trad. Latin Mass
Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30 am
St. Joseph
438 St. Joseph St.
Saturday 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am
SALVATION ARMY
Salvation Army
131 South Queen St.
9:45 am Morning Worship
11:00 am Sunday School
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Unitarian Universalist
Church of Lancaster
538 West Chestnut St.
9:00 am Worship
11:00 am Worship
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
First Reformed UCC
40 East Orange St.
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
St. Andrew UCC
701 North Lime St.
9:30 am Sunday School
10:45 am Service of
the Word & Sacrament
St. Luke’s
West Orange St.
& Marietta Ave.
9:30 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship Service
St. Peter’s
816 Buchanan Ave.
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:45 am Worship
& Sunday School
UNITED METHODIST
Christ United Methodist
935 East Walnut St.
8:45 am Sunday School
10:00 sm Worship
Covenant United Methodist
West Orange & Mulberry Sts.
8:15 am & 10:50 am Worship
9:30 am Contemporary
9:30 am Sunday School
First UM Lancaster
North Duke & Walnut Sts.
8:15 am Traditional Worship
9:30 am Christian
Connections – all ages
10:45 am Contemporary
10:45 am Traditional Worship
Otterbein United Methodist
North Queen & Clay Sts.
9:30 am Worship
10:45 am Sunday School
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Sakura
Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar
33 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA • Order online at: www.sakuraasian.com
Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri & Sat 11am-10:30pm; Sun 12-10pm
PHONE: 509.2838 • FAX: 509.2882
DINE IN OR TAKE-OUT • FAST DELIVERY
Mon-Thurs 11am-10:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am-11:00pm; Sun Noon-10:30pm
31 North Queen Street • Downtown Lancaster
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PHONE: 399.8898 / FAX: 509.2882
Szechuan, Hunan & Cantonese Cuisine
Order To Take Out Or To Eat In.
Fast Delivery!
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33 North Market Street
Downtown Lancaster
Located One Block From Hotel
299.4602
www.dispensingco.com
Mon-Sat 11am-2am • Sun 12pm-10pm
(Kitchen Open Til Midnight)
Lancaster’s Favorite
Local Restaurant
Since 1978
Experience Dispensing
Co., where the locals
eat. Adjacent to the
Historic Central Farmers
Market....an easy walk
from the Marriott Hotel
and Convention Center.
We have a large
selection of appetizers
and we serve only
the freshest soups
and salads. We
offer an extensive
Tex Mex menu and
delicious overstuffed
sandwiches. Try one of
our famous burgers!
We have something for
everyone...at affordable
prices.
Enjoy a drink from
our diverse collection
of local, national and
international beer with
many available on draft!
• Casual Atmosphere
• Kid Friendly
• Non-Smoking
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Built in 1750, the original inn was once owned
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with Contemporary
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201 West Orange Street ❖ Lancaster PA
717-299-0661
www.theloftlancaster.com
Lunch ❖ Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dinner ❖ Monday - Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Within walking distance. Call for reservations.
Delicious innovative cuisine
in an intimately casual setting.
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47 N. Prince St., Lancaster
393-9193
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GALLERIES/ART SPACES
ANNEX 24 GALLERY. 24 W. Walnut St. 341-0028.
annex24gallery.com.
ART & GLASSWORKS. Artistic mix of stained
glass, American glass, and art pottery. 319 N.
Queen St. 394-4133. artandglassworks.com.
THE ART SPACE AT HACC. East Building,
Room 203, Harrisburg Area Community College,
Lancaster Campus, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pk.
293-5000, ext. 71148.
ART STUDIOS AT THE KEPPEL BUILDING.
Individual studios open by chance. 329 N. Queen
St.
ARTISANS GALLERY. 114 N. Prince St. 299-
9496. 114artisansgallery.com.
ARCTIC SUN GALLERIE. Colorful abstract
paintings by Finnish artist Karusoma along with
work by other Nordic artists. 154 N. Prince St.
341-6509.
AUTHENTIC LANCASTER. Quilt designs in
print & ceramics, working art studio, gallery,
and print shop. 901 S. Chiques Rd., Manheim.
[email protected].
BUILDING CHARACTER. 10,000-square-foot
indoor space with rotating exhibits plus the works
of more than 30 resident artists and artisans.
342 N. Queen St. 394-7201. buildingcharacter.
biz.
CHESTNUT HILL CAFÉ. 532 W. Chestnut St. 509-
2008. chestnuthillcafe.com.
CHESTNUT HOUSE. 25 W. King St. 393-0111.
chestnuthouseonline.com.
CHRISTIANE DAVID GALLERY. 112 N. Prince St.
293-0809. christianedavid.com.
CITYFOLK. 146 N. Prince St. 393-8807.
cityfolkonprince.com.
CRYSTAL REFLECTIONS ART STUDIO AND
GALLERY. 1726 Old Rothsville Rd., Lititz. 419-
9566. crystalrefectionsart.com.
D&J SCOTT GALLERIES. 323 N. Queen St. 397-
5360. djscottgalleries.com.
DOWNTOWN VISITORS CENTER GALLERY ON
LANCASTER SQUARE. 5 W. King St. 299-8901.
DREAMS COLLIDE TATTOO STUDIO. 102 W. King
St. 945-6172. dreamscollide.com.
THE FRAMING CONCEPT. 328 N. Queen St. 295-
7290. theframingconcept.com.
FRANZ FOX STUDIOS. 136 N. Prince St. 517-
7053. facebook.com/franzfoxstudios.
FREIMAN STOLTZFUS GALLERY. 142 N. Prince
St. 435-9591. freimanstoltzfus.com.
GAIL GRAY STUDIO. 34½ N. Queen St.
GALLERY360. Tellus360, 24 E. King St. tellus360.
com/gallery360/.
THE GALLERY AT DOGSTAR BOOKS. 401 W.
Lemon St. 823-6605. dogstarbooks.com.
GALLERY ON MARKET. 15 W. King St. 371-9864.
galleryonmarket.com.
GARTH GALLERY. 22 S. Second St., Columbia.
684-0651. garthgallery.net.
HERMANSADER’S VICTORIAN MANSION AND
ART GALLERY. Originals and prints by Tom F.
Hermansader. 420 Chestnut St., Columbia. 684-
7899. hermansadersartgallery.com.
ISADORE GALLERY. 228 N. Prince St. 299-0127.
isadore-gallery.com.
J. SCOTT WOLF STUDIO AND GALLERY. Lancaster
County landscapes. 113 N. Water St. 271-4298.
jscottwolf.com.
JEROME HERSHEY STUDIO. 34½ N. Queen St.
397-6355. jeromehershey.com.
JONAL GALLERY/ALVERTA ARTS SHOP. Works
by local artist Dale Weibley. 653 Locust St.,
Columbia. 681-9400. jonalgallery.com.
JULIA SWARTZ GALLERY. 17 N. Prince St. 397-
8020. juliaswartz.com.
KALARGYROS & HERR GALLERY PLUS LCAA
DOWNTOWN. Hand-blown and hand-sculpted
glass by Despina Kalargyros and impressionistic
oil paintings by Carol Herr. Also, works by 20
LCAA artists. 112 W. Orange St. 394-3898.
kalargyrosgallery.com.
KATHLEEN ABEL STUDIO. 309 E. Chestnut St.
KEVIN LEHMAN’S POTTERY/LANCASTER
CREATIVE FACTORY. 560 S. Prince St. 509-
7947. klpottery.com.
LANCASTER ARTS HOTEL GALLERY. 300
Harrisburg Ave. (corner of N. Mulberry St. and
Harrisburg Ave.) 431-3277 or (866) 720-2787.
artshotelgallery.com.
LANCASTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION. 149
Precision Ave., Strasburg. 687-7061. lcaaonline.
org.
LANCASTER GALLERIES. 34 N. Water St. 397-
5552. lancastergalleries.com.
LANCASTER LIBRARY’S FRIENDS GALLERY. 2nd
foor, Lancaster Public Library, 125 N. Duke St.
394-2651. lancaster.lib.pa.us/FirstFriday.
LANDIS HOMES. Harvest View lobby and galleries.
Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz. 581-
3550. landishomes.org.
LIZ HESS GALLERY. 140 N. Prince St. 390-7222.
lizhess.com.
LYNDEN GALLERY. 117 S. Market St.,
Elizabethtown. 367-9236. lyndengallery.com.
MAIN STREET BOOKSHOP AND GALLERY. Works
of art and photography related to the Plain People.
3518 Old Philadelphia Pk., Intercourse. 768-
7171. mainstreetbooksandgallery.com.
MARIETTA ARTHOUSE. 316 E. Market St.,
Marietta. 426-3946. mariettaarthouse.com.
MIO STUDIO GALLERY. 154 N. Prince St. 394-
6662. miostudio.com.
MULBERRY ART STUDIOS. 21 N. Mulberry St.
295-1949. mulberryartstudios.com.
PAGE 4 ART BOUTIQUE. 240 N. Arch St. 645-
1651. archst-page4artboutique.com.
PARIAH FINE ART. 113 N. Water St. PariahFineArt.
com.
PARROT GALLERY. Community Mennonite
Church, 328 W. Orange St. 368-0863.
communitymennonite.org.
PEMBERLEY TEA SHOP AND GALLERY. 443 N.
Mulberry St. 394-4840.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN.
PCA&D offers BFA degrees in fve majors,
continuing education for students of all ages, and
free, public events year-round: artist talks, book
signings, gallery receptions, the Mosaic Project,
and the Senior Show & Celebration. 204 N. Prince
St. 396-7833. pcad.edu
PA GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN CENTER OF
AMERICAN CRAFT. The Pennsylvania Guild of
Craftsmen is made up of professional makers,
part-time professionals, emerging artists,
hobbyists and craft-lovers. 335 N. Queen St. 431-
8706. pacrafts.org.
RED RAVEN ART COMPANY. 138 N. Prince St.
299-4400. redravenartcompany.com.
THE RON ETTELMAN GALLERY AT DREAM
FRAMER. Mixed media works by Ron Ettelman.
164 E. Main St., Mountville. 285-4931.
ronettelman.com.
SUK SHUGLIE GALLERY. 1320 Manheim Pk. 393-
0966. sukshuglie.com.
SKYLER BLU. 114 W. Orange St. 669-4104.
skylerblugallery.com.
TODD SNADER’S GALLERY. 27 E. Lemon St. 397-
0092.
STIEGEL GLASSWORKS. Glass blowing facility.
Watch artisans gather molten glass from the
furnace onto a blow pipe and work it into a
piece of art. 210 S. Charlotte St., Manheim.
ManheimDowntown.org.
STRAWBERRY & CO. 11 W. King St. 392-5345.
strawberryandco.com.
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UNITED ZION GALLERY. United Zion Retirement
Community, 722 Furnace Hills Pk., Lititz. 626-
2071. uzrc.org.
UPSTAIRS GALLERY AT CITYFOLK. 146 N
Prince St. (215) 704-5219. ericfausnacht.com.
cityfolkonprince.com
UPTOWN ANTIQUES. Fine and decorative arts.
Open First Friday, noon-9 p.m. 352 N. Queen St.
471-4443. uptownantiques.us.
VELESKA JEWELRY. 2359 Lincoln Highway East.
396-1123. veleska.com.
AMUSEMENT PARKS
DUTCH WONDERLAND FAMILY AMUSEMENT
PARK. 48-acre amusement park with dozens of
rides, including roller coasters and water coasters,
plus live shows. 2249 Lincoln Hwy., Route 30
East. (866) 386-2839. dutchwonderland.com.
HERSHEYPARK. The area’s largest amusement
park, with 100 acres, a dozen roller coasters,
more than 50 other rides, games, restaurants and
a wildlife park. 100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey.
(800) HERSHEY. hersheypark.com.
ATTRACTIONS
TURKEY HILL EXPERIENCE. Turkey Hill’s history,
plus highlights its ice cream and iced tea-making
processes with interactive exhibits and displays,
including a Taste Lab where visitors can create
their own ice cream favor. Free ice cream and ice
tea samples. 301 Linden St., Columbia. (888)
986-8784. turkeyhillexperience.com.
CHILDREN’S EVENTS
HANDS-ON HOUSE. Children’s museum
encourages youngsters and parents to learn
together in interactive exhibits geared for children
from 2 to 10. 721 Landis Valley Rd. 569-KIDS.
handsonhouse.org.
KIDMAZIUM. Full indoor playground featuring ball
pits, tubes, slides, air bouncers and a climbing
wall. Inside Universal Athletic Club, 2323 Oregon
Pk. 569-5396. universalathleticclub.com.
LANCASTER SCIENCE FACTORY. Spark your
child’s imagination and inspire their passion for
science, math and technology. 454 New Holland
Ave. 509-6363. lancastersciencefactory.org.
GARDENS/GARDEN EVENTS
HERSHEY GARDENS. 23-acre garden with
seasonal fowering displays, specimen trees and
shrubs, and themed garden areas including a
Butterfy House and a rose garden. 170 Hotel Rd.,
Hershey. 534-3492. hersheygardens.org.
LONGWOOD GARDENS. More than 1,000 acres
of woodlands, meadows and gardens, with 20
thematically different indoor gardens, including a
Children’s Garden. US Route 1, Kennett Square.
(610) 388-1000. longwoodgardens.org.
HISTORIC HOMES
BOETTCHER HOUSE MUSEUM. Built in 1920 by
Henry Boettcher, house has been restored and
includes a museum and 70-acre natural habitat
with trails. Open second weekend each month.
Landis Woods, Hillside Lane, off the Lititz Pike,
behind Neffsville Mennonite Church. 569-7255.
FASIG HOUSE. Old log cabin representing the
Manheim houses of the early 1800s. Early
churches had their frst meeting in this house.
33 E. High St., Manheim. 665-2054.
ROBERT FULTON BIRTHPLACE. House is restored
and refurnished to the period of Fulton’s life.
1932 Robert Fulton Hwy, Quarryville. 548-2679.
HALDEMAN MANSION. Historic 14-room
childhood home of scientist Samuel Haldeman.
Guided tour of two buildings — the summer
kitchen (built in 1740) and the mansion. 230
Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge. 283-7740.
haldeman-mansion.org.
HERR FAMILY HOMESTEAD. 1852 homestead,
with a brick farmhouse and post-and-beam
barn, an herb garden and spring house, plus an
exhibit of items from the 80-year life of Amos
Herr. 1756 Nissley Rd., Landisville. 898-8822.
herrhomestead.org.
HANS HERR HOUSE AND LANCASTER
LONGHOUSE. Oldest Mennonite church in North
America and Lancaster County’s oldest building,
furnished as in the 18th century. Outdoor complex
with an agricultural museum. 1849 Hans Herr Dr.,
Willow Street. 464-4438. hansherr.org.
JOHANNES MUELLER HOUSE. Preserved 1792
house contains early artifacts of the founding
of this Moravian Community. Also herb and
perennial gardens. Part of the Lititz Museum
next door. 137 E. Main St., Lititz. 627-4636.
lititzhistoricalfoundation.com.
PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN’S WHEATLAND.
19th-century home of the 15th President of the
United States (1857-1861). Living history re-
enactments every frst Saturday. 1120 Marietta
Ave. 392-8721. lancasterhistory.org.
ROCK FORD PLANTATION. Preserved Georgian-
style home of Revolutionary War General
Edward Hand, with gardens. 881 Rockford Rd.,
Lancaster County Central Park. 392-7223.
rockfordplantation.org.
SEHNER-ELLICOTT-VON HESS HOUSE. 18th-
century Georgian-style home of Andrew Ellicott.
It now houses the Historic Preservation Trust of
Lancaster County. 123 N. Prince St. 291-5861.
WRIGHT’S FERRY MANSION. Restored stone
home built in 1738 for Quaker Susanna Wright,
who helped establish colonial self-suffciency. 38
S. Second St., Columbia. 684-4325.
HISTORIC SITES
BOEHM’S CHAPEL. Built in 1791, this small
chapel is the oldest existing structure designed
for Methodist use in PA. 13 W. Boehm Rd., Willow
Street. 464-4885. boehmschapel.org
BUBE’S BREWERY. The only Victorian-era brewery
still standing in the United States. 102 N. Market
St., Mount Joy. 653-2056. bubesbrewery.com.
CORNWALL IRON FURNACE. Preserved 19th
century ironmaking complex, visitor center, tours.
94 Rexmont Rd., off Route 419, Cornwall. 272-
9711. cornwallironfurnace.org.
DONEGAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Congregation formed in 1721; church built in
1732 still standing. 1891 Donegal Springs Rd.,
Mount Joy. 653-1943.
EPHRATA CLOISTER. Historic site of an 18th-
century religious community. 632 W. Main St.,
Ephrata. 733-6600. ephratacloister.org.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Congregation
formed in 1742; current sanctuary built in 1850.
President James Buchanan was a member. 140
E. Orange St. 394-6854.
LANCASTER CEMETERY. Established in the mid-
1800s by the German Reformed Church. Those
buried there include Lancaster painter Charles
Demuth and Civil War Gen. John Fulton Reynolds.
205 E. Lemon St. 393-6476.
MANHEIM RAILROAD STATION. Restored
railroad station, houses a transportation museum
including a restored trolley car. 210 S. Charlotte
St., Manheim. 664-3486. manheimpa.com.
MASCOT ROLLER MILLS AND RESSLER FAMILY
HOME. The preserved, water-powered grain mill
illustrates milling history of the last 200 years.
The adjacent 1855 miller’s house is a time
capsule that shows a miller’s family life and
housekeeping. Stumptown Road and Route 772,
Ronks. 656-7616. resslermill.com.
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MORAVIAN SQUARE. 1759 Brethren’s House
used as a military hospital during the Revolution.
1758 Sister’s House, part of Linden Hall, the
oldest girls residence school in the U.S. Moravian
Church built in 1787. Self-guided walking tour
at the square in Lititz. 8 Church Square (200
block of East Main Street), Lititz. 626-8515.
lititzmoravian.org.
MOUNT BETHEL CEMETERY. Established around
1722 by the founding families of Columbia, the
Blunstons, the Wrights and the Barbers. Those
buried there include Susanna Wright and artist
and sonneteer Lloyd Miffin. 700 Locust St.,
Columbia. 285-2332. mtbethelcemetery.com
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Built 1820,
enlarged in 1870. The congregation started in
1744. Self-guided tour of church and churchyard.
Gen. Edward Hand’s grave located there. 103 N.
Duke St. 397-4858.
SHREINER-CONCORD CEMETERY. Final resting
place of U.S. Congressman Thaddeus Stevens
(1792-1868), radical abolitionist, Underground
Railroad activist, industrialist, newspaper
publisher, and “father” of the primary civil rights
amendments to the U.S. Constitution. N. Mulberry
and W. Chestnut Sts. shreinercemetery.org.
SICKMAN’S MILL. 18th-century grist mill with
original machinery. Tours by appointment. Mill
also offers tubing and picnicking in summer. Sand
Hill Road, Pequea. 872-5951.
JULIUS STURGIS PRETZEL BAKERY. Restored
18th-century building houses America’s oldest
pretzel bakery. Visitors can twist their own
pretzels and see the 200-year-old ovens. 219 E.
Main St., Lititz. 626-4354. juliussturgis.com.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH. Congregation
formed in 1729; current church built in 1761.
Steeple built during George Washington’s
presidency. 31 S. Duke St. 397-2734.
WRIGHTSVILLE DIORAMA. “Burning of the
Bridge,” a sound and light show telling the
story of the Confederate attempt to cross the
Susquehanna. 309 Locust St., Wrightsville. 252-
1169. historicwrightsvillepa.org.
MARKETS
CENTRAL MARKET. One of the oldest covered
markets in the United States. Fresh produce,
meats, baked goods, fowers and more. Tues.
and Fri. 6 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Penn
Square, Lancaster. centralmarket.com.
COLUMBIA MARKET. Oldest farmers market in
Lancaster County. A late 19th-century town jail in
basement. Tours of jail by request. Thurs. 9 a.m.-
7 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Third and Locust Sts., Columbia, 449-4731.
THE CORN CRIB MAIN STREET MARKET. Local
produce and more. Sat. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 35 W. Main
St., Mount Joy.
EASTERN MARKET. (Seasonal) Fresh local
vegetables, baked goods and other foods.
Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 308 E. King St. 358-9368.
historiceasternmarket.org.
LITITZ FARMERS MARKET. Open-air, seasonal
market. Sat. 8 a.m.-noon. N. Water St., Lititz.
lititzfarmersmarket.com.
MARIETTA MARKET. Seasonal farmers market.
Flanagan Park, E. Front St., Marietta. 873-9117.
mariettamarket.org.
MILLERSVILLE MARKET. (Seasonal) Local
produce, crafts and more. Behind Grace
United Methodist Church, 163 W. Frederick
St., Millersville. 380-3656. facebook.com/
millersvillefarmersmarket.
NEW HOLLAND FARMERS MARKET. Locally
grown produce, plus baked goods, coffee, crafts
and more. Open-air, seasonal market. Sat. 8 a.m.-
1 p.m. Intersection of S. Roberts Ave. and Main
St., New Holland. newhollandfarmersmarket.org.
PARADISE SATURDAY FARMER’S MARKET.
Weekly seasonal market offers local vegetables,
plants, crafts, handmade and fea market items.
Weekly chicken barbecue. Former Paradise
Elementary School, 3293 Lincoln Highway
East, Paradise. 687-6542. facebook.com/
SaturdayFarmersMarketAtParadise.
STRASBURG AREA SERTOMA CLUB FARMERS
MARKET. Weekly seasonal market with fresh
produce, baked goods and more.Tues. 3-7
p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m.-noon. 145 Precision Ave.,
Strasburg. strasburgfarmmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
AACA MUSEUM. Antique Automobile Club of
America’s museum featuring more than 90
antique and classic autos, plus revolving exhibits.
161 Museum Drive, Hershey. 566-7100, ext. 105.
aacamuseum.org.
AMERICAN MILITARY EDGED WEAPONRY
MUSEUM. 3562 Old Philadephia Pk., Intercourse.
768-7185.
ARCHIVES MUSEUM. Documents, furniture
and implements from the early days of the Lititz
settlement. Extensive collection of musical
instruments. Open by appt. Lititz Moravian
Congregation, west end of Church Square along
200 block of East Main Street, Lititz.
BIBLICAL TABERNACLE REPRODUCTION.
Life-size model of Moses’ tabernacle in the
wilderness. Gift and book shop. 2209 Millstream
Rd. 299-0954. mennoniteinfoctr.com.
BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM. Exhibits
American art including works by N.C., Andrew, and
Jamie Wyeth. 1 Hoffmans Mill Rd., U.S. Route 1
in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. (610) 388-2700.
brandywinemuseum.org.
CANDY AMERICANA MUSEUM. Self-guided tour
includes a videotape of the Wilbur Chocolate
Factory and a small working kitchen where candy
is made. 48 N. Broad St., Lititz. (888) 294-5287.
wilburbuds.com.
CAERNARVON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Open for
local area research, Wed. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. “Let’s
Talk History Night,’’ bring stories or memories of
the local area for this informal gathering. Every
fourth Wed. 7 p.m. Caernarvon Historical Society,
2148 Main St., Narvon (Churchtown). 445-5040.
COLUMBIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY.
Museum includes works by Lloyd Miffin, a Civil
War library and a train display that depicts
Columbia from the early 1900s. 19-21 N. Second
St., Columbia. 684-2894. columbiahistory.net.
CONESTOGA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Mid-
18th and 19th century out buildings depicting
rural life in southwestern Lancaster County
through architecture and displays of artifacts and
gardens. 51 Kendig Rd., Ehrlich Park, Conestoga.
872-1699 or 872-7631. pennmanorhistory.org.
DEMUTH MUSEUM. Home and studio of
modernist Charles Demuth (1883-1935).
Permanent collection of Demuth’s art, plus
special events and changing exhibitions. 120 E.
King St. 299-9940. demuth.org.
EICHER INDIAN MUSEUM AND SHOP. Restored
“Sisters” cabin dating 1733. Home to Maria and
Anna Eicher. Home to the Eastern Woodland Native
American Learning Center. Open by appointment.
407 Cocalico St., Tom Grater Memorial Park,
Ephrata. 738-3084.
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED HISTORICAL
SOCIETY. Exhibits of the history of the Reformed
Church in the U.S. Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
2nd foor, Schaff Library, Lancaster Theological
Seminary, 555 W. James St. 290-8734.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK MUSEUM. Restored
1865 U.S. bank. Tours by reservation. 166 Locust
St., Columbia. 684-8864. bankmuseum.org.
THE HERITAGE PRESS MUSEUM. A 1920s print
shop with live printing demonstrations. See how
printing was done at the turn of the century and
actually print something yourself. 346 N. Queen
St.
ULIUS STURGIS PRETZEL BAKERY. Restored
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THE HERSHEY STORY. Five permanent, interactive
exhibits — over 10,000 square feet — tell the
story of Hershey the man, the company and the
town. 111 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey. 534-3439.
hersheystory.org.
HISTORIC MANHEIM PRESERVATION
FOUNDATION. Exhibits and displays featuring
items from early Manheim. 27 Market Square,
Manheim. 665-5560. manheim1762.org.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE COCALICO
VALLEY MUSEUM AND RESEARCH LIBRARY.
Victorian mansion features three foors of regional
history displays and three high-style Victorian
room settings. 249 W. Main St., Ephrata.
Research Library, 237 W. Main St. 733-1616.
cocalicovalleyhs.org.
LANCASTERHISTORY.ORG’S CAMPUS OF
HISTORY. 35,000 square-foot headquarters of
LancasterHistory.org. Genealogical and historical
research library. Revolving exhibits. 230 N.
President Ave., 392-4633. lancasterhistory.org.
LANCASTERHISTORY.ORG ON THE SQUARE.
Downtown presence of the Lancaster County
Historical Society features a gallery, bookstore,
gifts and special events. 4 West King St. 392-
4633. lancasterhistory.org.
LANCASTER MENNONITE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Permanent exhibit: “Decorated and Plain: A
Mennonite and Amish Sampler’’ explores 300
years of the plain people of Lancaster County with
displays of their handiwork. 2215 Millstream Rd.
393-9745. lmhs.org.
LANCASTER MUSEUM OF ART. 135 N. Lime St.
394-3497. lmapa.org.
LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS NEWSEUM. Glass-
enclosed display shows how newspapers served
people from earliest times. Historic front pages
displayed. Self-guided tour. Always open. 28 S.
Queen St. 291-8600.
LANCASTER SCIENCE FACTORY. Hands-on,
interactive technology and science center with
dozens of fun and educational exhibits for
children. 454 New Holland Ave. 509-6363.
lancastersciencefactory.org.
LANDIS VALLEY MUSEUM. A PA German living-
history village. The largest PA German museum
in the country featuring 22 outdoor exhibits
interpreting rural PA German life from the 1750s
to the 1900s. 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Route 272/
Oregon Pike. 569-0401. landisvalleymuseum.org.
LITITZ HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. Complex
features a museum, an historic 1792 house and
herb and perennial gardens. 137-145 E. Main St.,
Lititz. 627-4636. lititzhistoricalfoundation.com.
MARIETTA OLD TOWN HALL MUSEUM. Museum
with revolving exhibits, including Civil War
memorabilia, a turn-of-the-century school room
and more. Open by appt. Walnut Street and
Waterford Ave., Marietta. For tours, call Ray or
Joan McKeeby, 426-3576. mariettarestoration.
org.
MAYTOWN - EAST DONEGAL MUSEUM. Historic
1760 log home houses rotating exhibits that
explore the history of the area. 4 W. High St.,
Maytown. 426-1526. maytownhistory.org.
MOUNT JOY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Museum and research center. Sun. 1-4 p.m. 120
Fairview St., Mount Joy. 653-4718.
MUSSELMAN/VESTA IRON FURNACE VISITORS
CENTER. Exhibits in this 1868 building tell the
story of anthracite iron production that took place
in this area in the latter half of the 19th century.
26 Furnace Road, (just off PA Route 441) in the
Day Use Area of the Chickies Rock County Park,
Marietta. mariettarestoration.org.
NATIONAL CHRISTMAS CENTER. Preserving
the magic, memories, history and traditions of
Christmas with 15 galleries including an animated
storybook village, toy trains under a giant
Christmas tree, a walk in Bethlehem and more.
3427 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. 442-7950.
nationalchristmascenter.com.
NATIONAL WATCH & CLOCK MUSEUM.
Experience the evolution of timekeeping around
the world — from early sundials to atomic clocks.
514 Poplar St., Columbia. 684-8261. nawcc.org.
NEW HOLLAND AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUSEUM. Display of photos and miscellaneous
memorabilia relating to the history of events and
places in the local area. Featuring displays of
historically important industries, V. F. Weaver and
New Holland Machine. 2nd foor of the Historic
Kauffman Hardware building, 207 E. Main St.,
New Holland. nhhistorical.com.
NEW HOLLAND BAND MUSEUM. Display
of musical instruments from 1620-present,
plus photos, uniforms and memorabilia of
community bands of eastern PA. Second foor of
Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut
Drive, New Holland. 355-5096 or 355-6332.
newhollandband.org.
NORTH MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM. Nature,
science and technology exhibits in the Hall of the
Cosmos, Dinosaur Hall, the Discovery Room, the
Live Animal Room, the planetarium and more.
North Museum of Natural History & Science, 400
College Ave. 291-3941. northmuseum.org.
PHILLIPS MUSEUM OF ART. Houses several
galleries — the Dana Gallery, Rothman Gallery,
Curriculum Gallery and Nissley Permanent
Collection Gallery — with rotating exhibits.
Steinman College Center, F&M College. 291-
3879.
THE QUILT MUSEUM AT THE OLD COUNTRY
STORE. Display of contemporary quilts with
revolving exhibits. 3510 Old Philadelphia Pike,
(Route 340), Intercourse. 768-7101 or (800) 828-
8218. OCSQuiltMuseum.com.
ROUGH AND TUMBLE MUSEUM. Old farm
equipment and steam tractors run on soft coal
just as they did in the old days. Large display
of gas engines and antique automobiles, plus a
blacksmith’s shop. 4977 Lincoln Highway East,
Kinzers. 442-4249. roughandtumble.org.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD VISITOR CENTER.
Exhibits describe the anti-slavery resistance at
Christiana, Sept. 11, 1851, one of the critical
events that led to the American Civil War. Info.
on other sites connected with the Underground
Railroad. Historic Zercher’s Hotel, 11 Green St,
Christiana. (610) 593-5340. zerchershotel.com.
WINTERS HERITAGE HOUSE MUSEUM. Originally
a log cabin in 1750, this restored building was
moved and rebuilt in the 1800s and incorporates
three types of early architecture. 41-47 E. High St.,
Elizabethtown. 367-4672. elizabethtownhistory.
org.
WRIGHTSVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM.
Permanent display of photos and artifacts of
Wrightsville’s history, including information on
bridges, the canal system and turn-of-the-century
frehose carts. 309 Locust St., Wrightsville. 252-
1169.
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OUTDOORS
ALLIMAX FARM TRAIL RIDES AND STABLE. A
horse stable open to the public. Family activities
including guided trail rides, pony rides, one-time
lessons for visitors. Reservations required. 4606
Marietta Ave., Columbia. 669-2042. allimaxfarm.
com.
INDIAN ECHO CAVERNS. 368 Middletown Rd.,
Hummelstown. 566-8131. indianechocaverns.
com
LANCASTER COUNTY PARKS. 1050 Rockford
Rd. 299-8215. lancastercountyparks.org.
LANCASTER HIKING CLUB. lancasterhikingclub.
org.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER WATER TRAIL. 252-
0229. susquehannawatertrail.org.
WOLF SANCTUARY OF PA. Secure 22-acre
facility is home to more than 40 wolves. No pets
allowed, even in car. Tours offered Sat. and Sun.
at 10 a.m. 465 Speedwell Forge Road, Lititz. 626-
4617. wolfsancpa.org.
ZOOAMERICA NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE
PARK. Year-round 11-acre wildlife park with
displays of living plants and animals from fve
regions of North America. 100 W. Hersheypark
Drive, Hershey. 534-3900. zooamerica.com.
PA DUTCH SITES
AMISH COUNTRY HOMESTEAD. 30- to 40-minute
tours through a nine-room Amish house replica
furnished with the help of local Amish. Guides
explain Amish clothes and customs. Also tour
the Fisher One Room School. Grounds of Plain
and Fancy Farm, 3121 Old Philadelphia Pk.
(Route 340), Bird-in-Hand. 768-8400, ext. 210.
amishexperience.com.
AMISH EXPERIENCE THEATER. Multimedia
production that presents the Amish story through
flm, 3-D sets and state-of-the-art lighting, sound
and special effects. Grounds of Plain and Fancy
Farm, 3121 Old Philadelphia Pk. (Route 340), Bird-
in-Hand. 768-8400, ext. 210. amishexperience.
com.
AMISH FARM AND HOUSE. Guided tour through
authentic Amish home, built in 1805. Self-guided
tour of 15-acre farm includes animals, Amish
one-room school, covered bridge and more.
Picnic area. 2395 Lincoln Hwy. E. 394-6185.
amishfarmandhouse.com.
AMISH VILLAGE. Guided house tour describes
the Amish way of life. Includes a blacksmith
shop, schoolhouse and barn with animals. Picnic
grounds available. 199 Hartman Bridge Road,
Ronks. 687-8511. theamishvillage.net.
MENNONITE INFORMATION CENTER. Learn
more about the unique way of life of the Amish
and Mennonites. A flm, walk-through exhibit,
bookstore and more. 2209 Millstream Rd. 299-
0954.
RAILROADING/TRAINS
CHOO CHOO BARN. 1,700-square-foot hand-
built model railroad display with 22 trains and
150 animated fgures and vehicles, many familiar
Lancaster County landmarks and scenes. 226
Gap Rd. (Route 741 E), Strasburg. 687-7911.
choochoobarn.com.
NATIONAL TOY TRAIN MUSEUM. Features fve
interactive operating layouts, a toy train collection
from the mid-19th century to the present. Ongoing
train videos. Research library. 300 Paradise Lane,
Strasburg. 687-8976. nttmuseum.org.
RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PA. Museum features
a comprehensive collection of locomotives, rail
cars and railroad artifacts, as well as an outdoor
train yard, HO layouts and learning center. Route
741, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg. 687-8628.
rrmuseumpa.org.
STRASBURG RAIL ROAD. Authentic steam
locomotive travels through nine miles of farm
country for a 45-minute ride. Try your hand at the
guest-powered pump car, or tour the mechanical
shop. Route 741, Strasburg. 687-7522.
strasburgrailroad.com.
SPORTS
BUCK MOTORSPORTS PARK. Buck Motorsports
Park, 10 miles south of Lancaster, Rt. 272, 900
Lancaster Pike, Buck. 859-4244 or 284-2139.
buckmotorsports.com.
ICE HOCKEY/ICE SKATING. Public skating.
Learn to Play Hockey and Learn to Skate Clinics.
Lancaster Ice Rink, 371 Carerra Drive. 581-0274.
lancastericerink.org.
LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS BASEBALL.
Clipper Magazine Stadium, 650 N. Prince St. 509-
HITS. lancasterbarnstormers.com.
PAINTBALL/AIRSOFT. Strategy-oriented, action-
packed outdoor games for ages 10 and older.
All-day play available most weekends. Ambush
Outdoor Adventure Park, 633 Stoney Lane. 871-
8632. ambush-paintball.com.
PAINTBALL. Outdoor paintball for woods play an
speedball. Two speedball courses and 4-5 acre
of challenging woods play. Velocity Paintball, 47
Yellow Hill Road, Narvon. 431-9278.
PUBLIC SKATING SESSIONS. The Cast
Skating Rink, 1400 Elm Ave. 393-312
castlerollerskating.com
PUBLIC SKATING SESSIONS. Overlook Activitie
Center, 2042 Lititz Pk. 290-7180. rinktime.com
THEATRE/STAGE
AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE. Large-sca
musical revues as well as a variety of headline
throughout the year. 2425 Lincoln Highway Eas
(800) 648-4102. amtshows.com.
DUTCH APPLE DINNER THEATRE. A wid
variety of musical productions and dinner. Limite
seating for those who prefer to see the productio
only. 510 Centerville Rd. 898-1900. dutchappl
com.
EPHRATA PERFOMING ARTS CENTER
Offering a season of plays and musical
Year-round schedule. 320 Cocalico S
Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata. 733-796
ephrataperformingartscenter.com
FULTON THEATRE. A full season of plays an
musicals in this 19th century National Histor
Landmark theatre. 12 N. Prince St. 397-742
fultontheatre.org
HOLE IN THE WALL PUPPET THEATR
A unique operation with handmade puppe
performing scripts written by Puppet Mast
Robert Brock. The John Durang Puppet Museu
is open before every performance. 126 N. Wat
St. 394-8398. holeinthewallpuppets.com.
LANCASTER COUNTY COMEDY SHOW
Ventriloquist show full of comedy & songs f
all ages. 202 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks. 68
4263. lancastercountycomedyshow.
MOUNT HOPE ESTATE and WINERY. Presen
the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire durin
the summer, and a variety of entertainmen
throughout the year. Route 72, Manheim. 66
7021. parenfaire.com
RAINBOW DINNER THEATRE. Offers a serie
of comedies to accompany its dinner men
3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. 687-430
rainbowdinnertheatre.com.
SIGHT and SOUND THEATRES. The theat
presents biblical tales using large casts, liv
animals, and spectacular effects. Route 89
Strasburg. (800) 377-1277. sight-sound.com.
THE WARE CENTER. Visual and performin
arts centers featuring art exhibits, classical
popular music concerts, opera, lectures an
poetry, dance performances, programs for kid
and more. 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, an
The Winter, 50 Cottage Avenue, Millersville. 87
3811. millersville.edu/muarts.
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TOURS
AMISH FARMLAND TOURS. Interpretive
sightseeing tours of Amish farmlands by local
guides. 90-minute tours. Tours depart from the
Amish Experience Theater, grounds of Plain and
Fancy Farm, Route 340, Bird-in-Hand. 768-8400,
ext 210. amishexperience.com.
AMISH COUNTRYSIDE TOUR. Wander down less
traveled roads in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch
Country. Guide explains Amish culture. Offered
daily, year-round. Tours depart from the Amish
Farm and House, 2395 Lincoln Highway East.
394-6185. amishcountrysidetours.com.
AMISH NEIGHBORS TOURS. Daily variety of
sightseeing tours of Lancaster County farmlands,
day and evening available. Also tours of Hershey.
Route 741, Strasburg. 687-8650.
AMISH VILLAGE BACKROADS BUS TOUR. Learn
about the Amish way of life on this guided tour
of the Lancaster County countryside. Daily tours.
Departs from The Amish Village at 199 Hartman
Bridge Road, Ronks. 687-8511. theamishvillage.
net.
FULTON THEATRE TOURS. Hour-long tour
explores the history of this theatre, as well as the
nuts and bolts of staging current productions. Fri.
noon. Reservations required. Fulton Theatre, 12
N. Prince St. 397-7425. thefulton.org.
GHOST TOURS OF LANCASTER. Lancaster City
and Strasburg. 687-6687. ghosttour.com.
HERR’S SNACK FACTORY TOUR. Sample fresh,
warm snacks on this guided tour. 271 Old
Baltimore Pk., (Routes 272 and 1) Nottingham.
800-637-6225. herrs.com
HISTORIC LANCASTER WALKING TOUR. Visit
250 years of Lancaster history in this guided
tour. Visitors Center, 5 West King St. 392-1776.
historiclancasterwalkingtour.com.
WINERIES/BREWERIES
BUBE’S BREWERY. Only intact 19th century
brewery building left in the United States. Includes
a microbrewery and three restaurants including a
Biergarten. 102 N. Market St., Mount Joy. 653-
2056. bubesbrewery.com.
IRON HILL BREWERY & RESTAURANT. 781
Harrisburg Pk. 291-9800. ironhillbrewery.com.
LANCASTER BREWING COMPANY. 302 N. Plum
St. 391-6258. lancasterbrewing.com.
LANCASTER COUNTY WINERY. Sited on one of
the oldest farms in Lancaster County and includes
an 1821 stone farmhouse. Wine sampling
available. Rawlinsville Road, Willow Street. 464-
3555. lancastercountywinery.com.
MOUNT HOPE WINE GALLERY. Nestled in the
middle of Amish country. Complimentary wine
sampling available. 3174 Old Philadelphia Pk.,
Bird-in-Hand. 768-7194. lancaster-gallery.com.
NISSLEY VINEYARDS AND WINERY ESTATE. Wine-
making facility where the Nissley family produces
estate bottled wines. Winery tours include wine
sampling. Under 21 must be accompanied by
parent. 140 Vintage Dr., Bainbridge-Maytown
Road, Bainbridge. 426-3514. nissleywine.com.
RED ROSE WINE TASTING ROOM. Wine shop and
wine tastings. 25 W. King St. 299-4909.
RUMSPRINGA BREWING COMPANY. The area’s
frst nano-brewery produces tastes to satisfy
everyone from a citrusy IPA to a robust Stout.
3174 Old Philadelphia Pk. (Route 340), Bird-in-
Hand. 768-7194. lancaster-gallery.com.
STOUDT BREWING COMPANY. Route 272,
Adamstown, 484-4386. stoudts.com.
STRASBURG WINERY. Wine tasting room with a
wide selection of wines from Tamanend Winery.
Handcrafted wine glasses and other wine-themed
gift items. The Strasburg Winery, adjacent to the
Strasburg Country Store and Creamery, 1 W.
Main St., Strasburg. 288-2385. strasburg.com/
Strasburg-Winery.
TAMANEND WINERY. 15,000-square foot winery,
plus a tasting room. 759 Flory Mill Rd. 560-WINE.
tamanendwinery.com.
THORN HILL WINE TASTING STORE. Tastings of
Thorn Hill Vineyards wine (from California), wines
by the glass and bottle, a tapas menu of artisanal
cheeses, meats and other light fare. 1945
Fruitville Pk. 517-7839. ThornHillVineyards.com.
TWIN BROOK WINERY. Wine tasting and tours of
restored 18th century barn winery. 5697 Strasburg
Road, Gap. 442-4915. twinbrookwinery.com.
THE VINEYARD AT GRANDVIEW. 1489
Grandview Road, Mount Joy. 653-4825.
thevineyardatgrandview.com.
WALTZ VINEYARDS. State-of-the-art boutique
winery with estate-grown premium wines. 1599
Old Line Rd., Manheim. 664-WINE. waltzvineyards.
com.
VISITORS CENTERS/INFORMATION
DOWNTOWN LANCASTER VISITORS CENTER.
You’ll fnd informative brochures and maps,
expert advice, coupons, tickets and self-guided
audio tours. Friendly travel consultants are happy
to help you reserve theatre tickets, suggest
restaurants, fnd last-minute lodging or discover
those special out-of-the-way places. 5 W. King St.
800-PA-DUTCH. padutchcountry.com
ELIZABETHTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
50 S. Wilson Ave., Elizabethtown. 361-7188.
elizabethtowncoc.com.
EPHRATA AREA INFORMATION CENTER. 16 E.
Main St., Ephrata. 738-9010. Ephrata-Area.org.
LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
100 S. Queen St., Lancaster. 397-3531.
lancasterchamber.com.
LANCASTER ROOTS. The 1719 Hans Herr House
and the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
collaborate to host “Lancaster Roots,” a year-long
schedule of concerts, classes, festivals, feld trips,
exhibits and sales. For the complete calendar, go
to www.LancasterRoots.org.
LITITZ SPRINGS PARK WELCOME CENTER. 18
N. Broad St., Lititz., 626-8981.
MANHEIM VISITORS CENTER. 17 N. Main St.,
Manheim. 665-1762. manheimdowntown.org.
MENNONITE INFORMATION CENTER. 2209
Millstream Rd. 299-0954.
MOUNT JOY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &
VISITORS CENTER. 62 E. Main St., Mount Joy.
653-0773. mountjoychamber.com.
PA DUTCH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU.
Many folks visit PA Dutch Country because they
want to experience the Pennsylvania Amish
frsthand, but soon discover lots of other exciting
things to see and do. You’ll fnd that we’re so much
more than covered bridges and Pennsylvania
Dutch dining. 501 Greenfeld Rd., 800-PA-DUTCH.
padutchcountry.com
SOUTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. 330 W. State St., Quaryville. 786-
1911. southernlancasterchamber.com
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE & VISITORS CENTER. 445 Linden
St., Columbia. 684-5249. parivertowns.com.
VENTURE LITITZ. 7 S. Broad St., Lititz. 626-
6332. lititzpa.com.
LIBRARIES
ADAMSTOWN AREA LIBRARY. 3000 N. Reading
Rd., Adamstown. 484-4200.
COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY. 24 S. Sixth St.,
Columbia. 684-2255.
EASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY LIBRARY. 11
Chestnut Dr., New Holland. 354-0525.
ELIZABETHTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY. 10 S.
Market St., Elizabethtown. 367-7467.
EPHRATA PUBLIC LIBRARY. 550 S. Reading Rd.,
Ephrata. 738-9291.
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY - DUKE STREET.
125 N. Duke St., Lancaster. 394-2651.
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY - LEOLA BRANCH.
46 Hillcrest Ave., Leola. 656-7920.
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY - MOUNTVILLE
BRANCH. 2 College Ave., Mountville. 285-3231.
LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY. 651 Kissel Hill Rd.,
Lititz. 626-2255.
MANHEIM COMMUNITY LIBRARY. 15 E. High St.,
Manheim. 665-6700.
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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY. 595 Granite
Run Dr., Lancaster. 560-6441.
MILANOF-SCHOCK LIBRARY. 1184 Anderson Ferry
Rd., Mount Joy. 653-1510.
MOORES MEMORIAL LIBRARY. 326 W. Slokom Ave.,
Christiana. 610-593-6683.
PEQUEA VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY. 31 Center St.,
Intercourse. 768-3160.
PEQUEA VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY - GAP BRANCH.
875 Houston Run Dr., Suite 220, Gap. 442-3304.
QUARRYVILLE LIBRARY. 357 Buck Rd., Quarryville.
786-1336.
SHUTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIBRARY. 3 Nature’s Way,
Lancaster. 295-2055.
STRASBURG-HEISLER LIBRARY. 143 Precision Rd.,
Strasburg. 687-8969.
What to do locations in Lancaster and area
code 717 unless otherwise specifed. Most
museums and attractions listed charge
admission fees. Please check their websites
for hours and additional information. Listings
subject to change without notice.
The centrally-located Downtown Lancaster Visitor
Center is open in the shadow of the Lancaster
County Convention Center. The Lancaster Visitor
Center is located at Penn Square and is operated
by the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors
Bureau.
Make the Visitor Center your frst stop in Lancaster
County, where you’ll fnd informative brochures and
maps, expert advice, coupons, tickets and self-
guided audio tours. Friendly travel consultants are
happy to help you reserve theatre tickets, suggest
restaurants, fnd last-minute lodging or discover
those special out-of-the-way places.
You can walk a linear path from the convention
center/hotel into the Visitor Center, and then out to
shops, restaurants, art galleries, museums, Central
Market and much, much more.
For a video overview about Lancaster County,
visit the PDCVB conveniently located just off Route
30 on Greenfeld Road.
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Located in the first block of South Queen
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