There no big highways to travel far around here, in truth it's mostly just country roads that take you where you want to go and with top speeds of 45 MPH nobody's in a big hurry.
The Lancaster Central Market: Built in 1889, the Lancaster Central Market is the oldest continuously operated farmers market in the United States, and many tourists come to purchase the handmade Amish goods that are not commonly found elsewhere. Central Market is also the center of the city's growing 'green' movement, allowing people to purchase organic and/or locally grown foods. Central Market is listed with the National Register of Historic Places, and its towers are of the Romanesque Revival style. The market underwent renovations beginning in July 2010, during which certain sections were closed off; though it remained in operation during this time.
I found the most amazing things here, you can raw milk, goose eggs, fresh butchered meats, fruit, vegetables and baked goods as well lunch all under the same roof.
The Amish: The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania German: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, 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 schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish.
To be honest I'm not sure how much longer the Amish can sustain this old way, they are already slowly moving more towards the Mennonite way of practice, originally they differed of the use of modern tools and power but are quickly coming to use them, they still try to draw a line but it is a very thin line, they don't have electricity or phone in the house but have a landline in the chicken coop, use compressed air and propane and gas powered tools, solar panels and more, so for example they might still pull their crop harvester with horses but there's a gas powered bundler attached to the back of it or mow the lawn manually but use a gas blower for the driveway, when I asked someone how this is still keeping with the old ways I was told that as long as their house doesn't have electricity that it is deemed ok even by the old order. Sooooooo ?
Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hershey's chocolates are made in Hershey, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey.
Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American confectioner and philanthropist. He founded the Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania, eventually becoming a great success. As he and his wife had no children, they turned to philanthropy.
Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857 to Henry and Veronica "Fanny" Snavely Hershey. Born the son of a Christian father, his family were members of Pennsylvania's Mennonite community. His ancestors were Swiss and German and had settled in Pennsylvania in the early 1700s. He grew up speaking Pennsylvania Dutch. Like many rural young people of the time, Milton was expected to help out on the family farm, and he learned early on of the value of hard work and perseverance. Henry Hershey rarely stayed anywhere very long, and was prone to leaving his wife and child for long periods. Because of this, Hershey had a very limited education with no schooling after 4th grade.
his mother arranged for the 14-year-old Hershey to be apprenticed to a confectioner named Joseph Royer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Over the next four years, Hershey learned the craft of creating confections. In 1876, he moved to Philadelphia to start his first confectionery business.
Hershey returned to Lancaster in 1883. He borrowed money from the bank to start the Lancaster Caramel Company, which quickly became an outstanding success. He used the caramel recipe he had obtained during his previous travels to make candies. Also, from his previous travels, he learned that caramels sell better in bulk, so that is what he did. Milton Hershey didn't have it easy in the begining, he went bankrupt 4 times before finally finding success with his caramels, then came his next venture, After a travel to Chicago for the World's Columbian Exposition, he sparked an interest in chocolate.
He spent 2 years perfecting what would become the Hershey Chocolate Bar, After a long time of deciding, he took a risk and sold Lancaster Caramel Company for one million dollars to start the famous Hershey Chocolate Company.
Hershey’s Chocolate World is the name of eight visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
Open year-round, Hershey's Chocolate World offers marketplace shops and restaurants, specializing in Hershey's chocolate products. Attractions include Hershey's Great Chocolate Factory Mystery in 4D, the Hershey Trolley Works, Wrap Happiness, and a free Chocolate Tour ride.
Go inside to the worlds largest candy store and buy chocolate bars, Reese's butter cups and KitKat's as big as the mid-section of your body.
Or you can go through the small scale factory set up and create your own Chocolate bar.
The process is really cool, you pick everything you want it filled with, what kind of chocolate you want.
You then get to watch it made as it rolls down the conveyor belt getting all the bits and pieces you have chosen.
After getting filled with its top layer of chocolate it goes through the cooling tank and then packaging.
Riding the trolley we learned a lot more about Hershey, his wife Catherine "Kitty" Sweeney whom he married in 1898 was unable to have children ( I can relate), scientist now believe that she had MS that caused her health problems, infertility and subsequent death at an early age.
Due to their love of children and desire to help people they founded the Hershey Industrial School, The Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic (pre-K through 12) boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The school was originally established for impoverished, healthy, male orphans, while today it serves students of various backgrounds. The Milton Hershey School Trust, which funds the school, owns controlling interest in The Hershey Company and owns the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company (HE&R) which oversees many of the area hotels along with a theme park called Hersheypark. With over eleven billion dollars in assets, the Milton Hershey School is one of the wealthiest schools in the world. The school is overseen by a Board of Managers. Originally only housing 4 boys they now have over 2000 children that get to go here. Married couples with no children would act as care givers for the boys all the way to graduation, they then would also get a scholarship for college. This went then to orphaned boys with no parents but now goes to child from families of lesser means, boys and girls alike from all over the country, The Hershey chocolate world , theme park , store funds as well as others all go toward the trust for this school, since they didn't have children and Milton was an only child all the company was turned over to the trust and board to keep it running. Several boys that graduated from this school went on to be CEO's of the company and board, the opportunity that is given to the children that go here is truly a blessing and shows that when you have of being rich no matter what your walk of life, it gives you the opportunity to help change lives for the better. I already love Hershey's chocolate but now knowing what the purchase of a butter cup is doing for the world I will feel no guilt in eating them.
Enjoy the precious life we are given and don't forget, be kind to one another.
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