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The Amish Village, Strasburg PA

The Amish Village in Lancaster County gives you view of how an Amish community works and lives in Lancaster County today. Next to the authentic 1840 Amish farmhouse you’ll find on the 12-acre Village Grounds: • An Amish one-room schoolhouse • Barn with farm animals • Smokehouse Market for Amish-made food • Blacksmith shop • Amish-made crafts and souvenirs • Buggies, plows and tools on display

The Amish (Pennsylvania Dutch: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships, closely related to but distinct from Mennonite churches, with whom they share Swiss Anabaptist origins. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites emigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as "Pennsylvania Dutch” (but similar to Swiss German).