DAYS 27-29
We arrived in Intercourse, Pennsylvania: Amish-Mennonite country. We found Beacon Hill Campground, an adult campground, nice and quiet, with the occasional horse and buggy traveling up the road behind our campsite. They have some great antique shops in this area.
We arrived in Intercourse, Pennsylvania: Amish-Mennonite country. We found Beacon Hill Campground, an adult campground, nice and quiet, with the occasional horse and buggy traveling up the road behind our campsite. They have some great antique shops in this area.
On Monday, we went into Philadelphia, visiting several points of interest. Again, we had a wonderful history lesson here.
Standing two feet away from the Liberty Bell, our nation’s symbol for liberty, was humbling.
We went into Christ Church, where many of our forefather attended church, and sat in the pew where George Washington sat. This was a great step back into time. Christ Church still holds services weekly. The baptismal pictured here is over 300 years old, and still used today.
Standing two feet away from the Liberty Bell, our nation’s symbol for liberty, was humbling.
At Independence Hall, being in the room where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed was even more humbling.
We went into the Federal Reserve Building where they had a self guided series of stations to learn more about the economics of our country. They gave us a bag of shredded money on our way out.
While Philadelphia is a huge industrial city, this little area has a lot of charm and makes you feel like you are standing on hallowed ground. On Tuesday, we decided to take a horse and buggy tour of the Amish-Mennonite area. These two cultures have many similarities and some differences. The Amish are much stricter with their walk with God than the Mennonites. The Amish do not use any electricity, while the Mennonites are more liberal and some even own a car. The Amish ride in the gray buggies and the black buggies belong to the Mennonites.
There were eight couples in our buggy, and some children. The tour guide always addressed his statements and questions only to the men. Pretty interesting.
The schools are one-room, with students grades 1-8, taught by someone who has an 8th grade education. They are mainly for teaching the children English.
We visited a working Mennonite farm.
There were eight couples in our buggy, and some children. The tour guide always addressed his statements and questions only to the men. Pretty interesting.
The schools are one-room, with students grades 1-8, taught by someone who has an 8th grade education. They are mainly for teaching the children English.
We visited a working Mennonite farm.
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Janet and Bob
