Lancaster County's unique heritage and rich history is tucked into a variety of interactive attractions, from hands-on Amish homesteads and museums to restaurants, walking tours, theatres and more. You'll also find history lining the streets or our towns and villages, and spanning the countryside in the form of covered bridges.
Learn a little about the culture of PA Dutch Country - and have fun while you're at it! Start by watching a heritage & history video, and for more information on specific Lancaster County heritage attractions, click the links below.
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Step back in time and experience Lancaster County farm life during the late 19th century.
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More than 5,000 specimens span the broad spectrum of U.S. military history.
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The Fisher family home is available for touring and a closer look at the lifestyle of the modern Amish.
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See a charming, Pennsylvania Dutch farm in operation, complete with farm animals and fowl. Learn about the Old Order Amish.
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Experience a up-close look at the Amish lifestyle.
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Explore Hershey's one of a kind interactive automobile experience guaranteed to educate and fascinate visitors of all ages!
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Fine and casual dining in an outdoor biergarten and in an historic brewery.
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Welcome to a real historic treat, Lancaster's Central Market. A farmers' market since the 1730's.
This self-guided museum will allow you to trace the steps leading up to and following the Resistance at Christiana, also know as the Christiana Riot.
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Heart of a vast industrial plantation for a century and a half, the Cornwall Iron Furnace is a landmark of Pennsylvania's iron and steel industry.
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Six rotating exhibitions, tours of the restored 1700s home and painting studio of Lancaster's most famous resident and world-famous artist, Charles Demuth.
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One of America's earliest communal societies, best known for its original art and music and distinctive medieval Germanic architecture.
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Historical and modern-day events brought to life as well as original and standard musicals, comedies and dramas in a truly unique setting!
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Experience professional, Broadway-quality musicals, comedies and dramas at Lancaster value in this beautiful National Historic Landmark Theatre.
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Cross this threshold and experience colonial life as you enter the oldest residence in Lancaster County.
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Come face to face with history at the Heritage Center Museum. Be sure to check out our new Family Walking Tour!
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A rewarding, invigorating experience the whole family will enjoy with things you can only see on foot and things you can only see downtown.
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Experience life from an authentic Pennsylvania German point of view. See a history of timeless traditions.
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Enjoy Lancaster’s freshest, handcrafted beers while dining in a working brewery.
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For nearly 275 years, people have come together in Lancaster City for entertainment, social, creative enrichment and great shopping and dining experiences.
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A wonderful source for Pennsylvania German history, genealogy, and material culture. Includes museum exhibit, "Decorated and Plain: A Mennonite and Amish Sampler."
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This museum is home to the former Esprit collection of Lancaster County Amish quilts. Visit to learn what makes these quilts unique and also to take our new Family Walking Tour.
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Trace your family history or learn more about Lancaster County. Stop by the Lancaster County Historical Society.
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Faithful to authentic riverboat inspiration, the Fulton Steamboat Inn features three elegant decks of newly-renovated Victorian and nautically themed guest rooms. Enjoy a unique experience, with everything from a Victorian lobby to award-winning Huckleberry's Restaurant and Tavern. Adjacent to all of Lancaster's most popular attractions!
Great overnight deals enable you to wake up in Lancaster County, where magnificent mornings are just the beginning of fun for the whole family!
