Lancaster County tourists can get the true VIP experience the Amish way. The Amish Experience has connected visitors with a ...

Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection ...

And whether Pennsylvania Dutch, or of English, Scotch-Irish, Welsh, Italian or Polish descent, this regional experience is accessible to all. It is precisely this twofold exposure of the barn ...

These settlers became known as the “Pennsylvania Dutch.” These settlers brought a tradition of painting vibrant geometric patterns on their barns. These designs, often featuring flowers ...

the skill needed to build a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch barn. You can shop on line if you want a souvenir before you go, but you might want to wait until you can attend the auction of handmade ...

If you’ve spent much time in the rural regions of central Pennsylvania, you’ve likely seen barns decorated with decorative, star-like symbols, or similar designs on decorative items sold at ...

Though many cultures view the pig as representing the bounty of the harvest, Pennsylvania Dutch culture sees the barn animal as a sign of progress, as pigs are always moving forward, according to ...

Barn stars are a decorative tradition dating back to the early 1800s among Pennsylvania Dutch farmers. If you’ve spent much time in the rural regions of central Pennsylvania, you’ve likely ...