Lancaster Amish County

Amish County in Lancaster PA

Lancaster County is home to the second largest Amish settlement in the world. 

The Amish 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.

The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County are America's oldest Amish settlement, where thousands still live a centuries-old "Plain" lifestyle. Arriving in PA Dutch Country allows you to step back in time to enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace – one where the horse & buggy remains a primary form of transportation, and where windmills dot the landscape, providing power harnessed from nature. Always a vital part of Lancaster County culture, the PA Amish are involved in agriculture as well as an array of businesses and cottage.

Amish Attractions in Lancaster County PA

ü Amish buggy ride

ü Tour Amish exhibits or homesteads

ü Tours on  Countryside Amish farms

ü Traditional Amish buggy in Amish country Lancaster pa

There are numerous ways here to learn more about the Amish lifestyle and what the Amish believe.  This is a place were we can get away from the fast-paced urban lifestyle and find a more relaxed, slower-paced atmosphere.