The Amish in Manheim Township

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Community, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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The early Amish families (called the West Conestoga settlement) in what is now Manheim Township, eventually moved away. The settlement that persisted centered first in Leacock Township, started by Amish people who had lived in Berks County and moved down to Lancaster County. 

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