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Museums and Historical Sites in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Country has a number of interesting museums and historical sites. Be sure to check first as some of these may be open seasonally. |
| Bird-in-Hand |
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Americana Museum |
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Amish Country Homestead |
| Columbia |
| National Watch and Clock
Museum 514 Poplar Street Columbia, PA 17512 National Watch and Clock Museum Website |
| Ephrata |
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Ephrata Cloister The Ephrata Cloister was a religious society along the lines of the Shakers Another similar movements of the 1800's. The cloister is a collection of remarkably preserved buildings that documents the way that the society lived.
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Historical Society of Cocalico Valley 249 W Main St, Ephrata, PA Historical Society of Cocalico Valley website |
| Hershey |
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Antique Auto Museum at Hershey Hershey, Pa Antique Auto Museum at Hershey website |
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Hershey Chocolate World Hershey's chocolate world is a ride that takes you through the various stages in making and the history of the chocolate industry. You'll see working reproductions of the The quick meant and processes used to make chocolate. |
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The Hershey Gardens at the Hotel Hershey Hershey, Pa The Hershey Gardens website The Hershey Gardens were begun by Mrs. Milton Hershey. There is a children's section with activities for the kids. There's also a butterfly garden that is open in season. During the summer months there's an extensive collection of roses and tulips. If you go bring your walking shoes and plan on spending at least two hours to go through the various gardens. The gardens are located near the Hershey Hotel. |
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Hershey Museum At the HersheyPark main Entrance Hershey, Pa Hershey Museum website The Hershey museum is small but very interesting. It is dedicated to the life of Milton Hershey, the founder of Hershey chocolates. It documents his life and philanthropies as well as the manufacture of chocolate and life in the factories throughout the decades. There's a children's room with interactive exhibits for the kids. Try to plan your visits so you'll be there on the hour. There's a magnificent clock on display and it is worthwhile to catch its performance. You can also have your pictures taken in a roller-coaster car . |
| Intercourse |
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American Military Edged Museum 3562 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA |
| People's Place Quilt
Museum 3510 Old Philadelphia Pike PO Box 419 Intercourse, PA 17534 People's Place Quilt Museum website |
| Lancaster |
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Amish Farm and House 2395 Route 30 East Lancaster, Pa. 17602 Amish Farm and House Website This is a great way to learn how the Amish people live their daily lives. Exhibits include clothing, meals, worship, work and farming. |
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Demuth Museum 120 East King Street Lancaster PA 17602 Demuth Museum website |
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Discover Lancaster County History Museum 2249 Route 30 East Lancaster, PA Discover Lancaster County History Museum website |
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Hands On House Children's Museum 721 Landis Valley Road • Lancaster, PA 17601 Hands On House Children's Museum Website |
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Historic Rock Ford and Kauffman Museum 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA Historic Rock Ford and Kauffman Museum website |
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Heritage Center Museum W King St & N Queen St Lancaster, PA (see the Lancaster Cultural Museum and the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum) |
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Lancaster Cultural Museum |
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Lancaster Quilt and
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| Lancaster Museum of Art 35 N Lime St, Lancaster, PA Lancaster Museum of Art website |
| Landis Valley Museum 2451 Kissel Hill Road Lancaster, PA Landis Valley Museum website |
| Living the Experience the Underground Railroad Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 450-512 East Strawberry ChurchTowne of Lancaster PA 17602-4449 website |
| Mennonite Information
Center 2209 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pa 17602 Website |
| North Museum of Natural
History and Science 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA North Museum website |
| Wheatland (James Buchanan's home) 1120 Marietta Ave Lancaster, PA Wheatland website |
| Lititz |
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Heritage Map Museum P.O. Box 412 Only by Appointment Lititz, PA 17543 Heritage Map Museum website |
| Lititz Museum 145 E Main St, Lititz, PA Lititz Museum website |
| Wilbur Chocolate Museum Wilbur Chocolate Company 48 North Broad Street Lititz, PA 17543 Wilbur Chocolate Museum website |
| Manheim |
| Pennsylvania Renaissance
Faire 83 Mansion House Rd Manheim, PA Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire website The Pennsylvania renaissance Faire is open seasonally. It is as large scale recreation of renaissance life including Shakespearean plays, jousting, and other aspects of the period. If you go be sure to wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking involved. |
| Paradise |
| The National Christmas
Center 3427 Lincoln Highway E. Paradise, PA 17562 The National Christmas Center website |
| National Toy Train Museum 300 Paradise Lane, in Paradise Township, PA National Toy Train Museum website |
| Strasburg |
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The Amish Village Route 896, 1 mile south of Route 30 P. O. Box 115 Strasburg, PA 17579 |
| Strasburg Heritage
Society 124 S Decatur St, Strasburg, PA Strasburg Heritage Society website |
| Please see our Trains Page for information about the Strasburg Railroad and The Pennsylvania Railroad Museum |
| Willow Street |
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Hans Herr House 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA Hans Herr House website |
| Witmer |
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Folk Craft Center Museum 441 Mount Sidney Road Witmer, PA Folk Craft Center Museum website |
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