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AMISH/MENNONITE HERITAGE
Learn about the Old Order Amish and Mennonites, who shun “worldly” modern conveniences for a more simple and faith-centered
lifestyle.
SHOPPING
Lancaster County is home to 180 outlets, where you’ll find bargains on name-brand items all year long! And since Pennsylvania
does not charge tax on clothing sales, you can save even more.
ANTIQUING
You’ll find privately owned antiques dealerships throughout the Lancaster County countryside, including Adamstown which has
been called “America’s Antique Capital”. - If you have ever been intrigued by antique redware or collectible postcards or
memorabilia from the Civil War, you might consider yourself quite lucky to be in Lancaster County.
RAILROADING
The Strasburg Rail Road has been running steam engines through the countryside for the past 166 years. The nearby Railroad
Museum and a number of railroad-related shops make this quaint country town a railroader’s paradise.
BEAUTIFUL FARMLANDS
There’s a reason why Paradise, PA is located in Lancaster County. Take a tour in a motorcoach or horse and buggy and view the lush
green fields that attracted America’s early settlers to our area.
A STEP BACK IN TIME
We’re proud that 28 covered bridges, historical sites — such as Lancaster’s Central Market, Wheatland, the home of President James
Buchanan.
EPHRATA CLOISTER OFFERS HISTORY AND SONG IN ITS HALLOWED HALLS
- As you open the door to Conrad Beissel’s home and step inside, the stark surroundings, wood floors, and simplicity of the rooms
cannot be overlooked. However, one thing in particular sticks out. The doors.
THE HANS HERR HOUSE IN SEARCH OF A SIMPLE LIFE
- Life on the frontier was a challenge. There was always plenty to be done to live one day to the next.
HERSHEY
The town of Hershey continues to be a special place for its residents and a popular attraction for millions of visitors annually.
Hershey Foods Corporation is the nation’s leading manufacturer of confectionery products and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
continues to provide attractions and accommodations in Hershey that exceed guests’ expectations. Indeed, Milton Hershey’s
accomplishments do speak for themselves. For generations the name Hershey has been a household word synonymous with fine
chocolate products throughout the country and around the world. The man who began it all, Milton S. Hershey, was satisfied to let
his accomplishments and products speak for themselves.
VF OUTLET VILLAGE IN READING, PA
Located on the site of what was once the largest hosiery mill in the world, Berkshire Knitting Mills. In 1908 a three-story building
was erected to house the first Berkshire Knitting Mills. In 1910 two stories were added to the building which is now known as Big
Red. Berkshire Knitting Mills manufactured full-fashioned cotton stockings, the cotton thread waxed with paraffin to give it the
luster of silk. Anticipating the desire for silk hosiery, Berkshire experimented to bring down costs. Berkshire Knitting Mills
developed into the world’s largest manufacturer of women’s hosiery as a straight line operation. It employed thousands of people to
run machines of its own design which could develop fine gauge thread, then move the product to knitting, looping and seaming
departments to form gray goods. The gray goods went up to the dye house, then down to the shipping department.
MERCHANDISE: The hub of VF Outlet Village is the VF Outlet store itself, which offers its own products (designed,
manufactured and marketed through name-brand corporate subsidiaries). The pricing policy is simple: everything is 1/2 off the
lowest ticketed price. Perhaps best known for its vast selection of jeans for the entire family, and women’s sleepwear and robes, VF
Outlet also offers knit and woven shirts, underwear and socks for men and women, activewear for the entire family, intimate
apparel, hosiery, sportswear for women and more.
“WITNESS” AMISH LIFE AS IT WAS CAPTURED IN THE ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING FILM!
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the hit film, Witness, take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Lancaster County
Amish farm depicted in the film and visit a new “Witness to Witness” exhibit at the Lancaster Cultural History Museum! The 3-
hour guided tour will depart only from the Pennsylvania Dutch Visitors Bureau from April 1 – November 21, 2005 on Mondays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets available beginning February 14 by calling 1-800-PA-DUTCH and
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