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Museums in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County is rich in history, and features a variety of museums to showcase it. Learn about the Amish, visit the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, explore the history of the Pennsylvania Dutch, or the Lancaster Museum of Art.

Museums in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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In 1710, the first permanent settlement was made in Lancaster County by a group of Mennonites fleeing from persecution to find religious freedom. They settled east of what is now Willow Street near the Conestoga Indian Town. The bishop who led this group was Hans Herr. His home, built in 1719, is the oldest building in the county. Some years later, the Amish, a more conservative group of Mennonites came into the county.