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The Amish (/ ˈ ɑː m ɪ ʃ /; Pennsylvania German: Amisch; German: Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss and Alsatian origins.
- Amish Mennonites
The Kauffman Amish Mennonites, also called Sleeping Preacher...
- Amish Life in The Modern World
Amish furniture is furniture marketed as being made by the...
- Swartzentruber Amish
The Swartzentruber Amish are one of the largest and most...
- Jakob Ammann
Further reading. Steven M. Nolt, A History of the Amish,...
- Amish in Ohio
The Ohio Amish Country, also known simply as the Amish...
- Anabaptist
Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin anabaptista, from the Greek...
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ɪ s t ər /; Pennsylvania...
- Ordnung
The Ordnung is a set of rules for Amish, Old Order Mennonite...
- Amish (Disambiguation)
Amish may also refer to: Amish, Iowa, United States; Amish...
- Dirk Willems
Dirk Willems saves his pursuer in this etching from the 1685...
- Amish Mennonites
21st century. A young Amish woman from Lancaster. In the 20th century, however, universal public education in English and relatively easy access to higher education erased many of the elements that made the Pennsylvania Dutch Country a distinctive region of the United States.
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The Pennsylvania Amish are the oldest and largest Amish community in the country. Learn about the history, beliefs, and culture of Amish people by visiting Lancaster's Amish attractions.
- 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, 17601, PA
The most famous Pennsylvania Dutch groups are the Fancy Dutch and the Amish. Notable Americans of Pennsylvania Dutch descent include Henry J. Heinz, founder of the Heinz food conglomerate, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the family of American businessman Elon Musk.
With 53 total settlements, Pennsylvania leads the nation in number of Amish communities (see Amish Studies site). Over four dozen Amish communities can be found across Pennsylvania When most people think ‘Amish’, the first place that comes to mind is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County are America's oldest Amish settlement, where tens of thousands still live a centuries-old "Plain" lifestyle. Always a vital part of Lancaster County culture, the PA Amish are involved in agriculture as well as an array of businesses and cottage industries.
1749-Jacob Hertzler (1703-1786), the first well-known Amish Bishop in North America, arrives and settles in Northkill Creek. 1767-Amish families settle in Somerset County.
