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  2. Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania Dutchlander [1][2][3] The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie Deitschland), or Pennsylvania Dutchland, [4][5] is a region of German Pennsylvania spanning the Delaware Valley and South Central and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania. By the American Revolution in the 18th century, the region had a high ...

  3. Amish in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The Amish community in Long Green was founded in 1833 and lasted for 120 years, before disappearing in the 1950s. The community was founded by Amish from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but few settlers moved to the area because Maryland was a slave state at the time. Few Amish people crossed the Mason–Dixon line, due to the Amish opposition ...

  4. Mechanicsville, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    301, 240. GNIS feature ID. 594822 [2] Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. [2] It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, large farmers' market / flea market and the Maryland Veterans Home.

  5. Emmitsburg, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.emmitsburgmd.gov. Emmitsburg is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. Founded in 1785, Emmitsburg is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The town has two Catholic pilgrimage sites: the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of ...

  6. Amish way of life - Wikipedia

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    The Amish believe large families are a blessing from God. Amish rules allow marrying only between members of the Amish Church. The elderly do not go to a retirement facility; they remain at home. As time has passed, the Amish have felt pressures from the modern world; their traditional rural way of life is becoming more different from the ...

  7. Amish - Wikipedia

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    Most Old Order Amish, New Order Amish and the Old Beachy Amish speak Pennsylvania Dutch, but Indiana's Swiss Amish also speak Alemannic dialects. [13] As of 2024 [update] , the Amish population passed the milestone of 400,000, [ 14 ] with about 395,000 Old Order Amish living in the United States, and over 6,000 in Canada: a population that is ...

  8. St. Mary's County, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.stmarysmd.com. St. Mary's County, established in 1637, is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 113,777. [1] Its county seat is Leonardtown. [2] The name is in honor of Mary, the mother of Jesus. [3] St.

  9. List of U.S. states by Amish population - Wikipedia

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    There were 32 states of the United States with an Amish population in 2024 that consists of at least one Amish settlement of Old or New Order Amish, excluding more modern Amish groups like e.g. the Beachy Amish. New Order Amish are seen as part of the Old Order Amish despite the name by most scholars. The Amish have settled in as many as 32 US ...