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The city of Lancaster is the location of 57 of these properties and districts; they are listed separately, while the 153 properties and districts in the other parts of the county are listed here. One property straddles the Lancaster city limits and appears on both lists. Another three sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks ...
Manheim Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1729. The township's southernmost border meets the city limits of Lancaster and includes the communities of Neffsville, Dillerville, and Landis Valley. Its population, as of the 2020 census, was 43,977 making it the second largest municipality ...
Woodward Hill Cemetery. / 40.02611°N 76.30167°W / 40.02611; -76.30167. Woodward Hill Cemetery is a 32-acre historic rural or garden cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The cemetery's creation was initiated by the Trinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster in October 1849. Land was subsequently purchased by the church, a board of trustees ...
January 3, 2000. Designated PHMC. 1957 [2] The Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum is a 100-acre living history museum located on the site of a former rural crossroads village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded by brothers Henry K. Landis and George Landis in 1925 and incorporated in 1941, it is now operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and ...
Diocese of Harrisburg. The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as Historic St. Mary's Church ( German: St. Marien-Kirche ), is a Roman Catholic church located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1741, throughout most of its history, the church served the German-speaking Catholics of Lancaster.
Bethel Township was originally part of Lancaster County until Dauphin County was formed in 1785, and then Lebanon County on its forming in 1813. Geography [ edit ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km 2 ), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km 2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0. ...
The Lancaster Amish affiliation is the largest affiliation among the Old Order Amish and as such a subgroup of Amish. Its origin and largest settlement is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The settlement in Lancaster County, founded in 1760 near Churchtown [1] is the oldest Amish settlement that is still in existence.
Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) / 40.03806°N 76.30639°W / 40.03806; -76.30639. The Old City Hall, also known as the County Court House and State House, is an historic, American city hall building that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.