Social Studies Field Trips

Amish Homestead

GRADES: 1 2

UNITS: Food, P&C, Shelter

NAME: Amish Homestead

STREET: 2034 Lincoln Highway East

CITY: Lancaster COUNTY: STATE: PA ZIP: 17602

CONTACT: Thelma Graybill

PHONE: 717-392-0832 TYPE: Farm

FEES: 20-45 persons, $40 for entire group, less than 20, $2 per person

LUNCH: Picnic tables

GROUP SIZE: 45 people every 5 min.. DAYS: M T W Th F Sa Su

HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Not upstairs (only miss one bedroom)

LENGTH OF TOUR: 40 - 45 min.

RESOURCES: Brochure

DESCRIPTION: This 71 acre farm is operated and inhabited, in part, by an Amish family. Guides explain the beliefs and practices of the "plain folk" during a tour of the 1744 farm house and farm buildings. This site can be visited in conjunction with the Strasburg Railroad or one of the food factories.

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