The first time that I saw an Amish family was on the Great Race with my dad driving through Missouri. We were on the freeway and they were on the side of the freeway in their horse and buggy. It is a very different way of life, but for them, it is their way of life. Lancaster is one of the biggest counties for the Amish people and today we went to visit their farms.
The Amish, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. 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 group in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jacob Amman. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites emigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania Dutch. They grow their hair long, men and woman wear special hats, women only wear dresses, and women only have long hair. It is a very interesting way of life, and the Amish make pretty good money from the tourists who want to see how they live. We took a wonderful horse and buggy ride for about 3 hours through their farms and shops.
Their stores are full of incredible handmade items and food!
We bought some yummy homemade pretzels!
And rock candy!
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