Another Trip To Amish Country PA Quiz

Answer: The Corpse House

The Corpse House, also known as the Leichenkappelchen, is located behind the sanctuary of the church. The Moravian faith did not allow for dead bodies to be brought into the sanctuary for funerals, so they were kept in the Corpse House. This structure, built in the 1700's, keeps a constant cool temperature without aid of electricity, and is considered an architectural marvel.

Answer: males are buried on one side and females on the other

Plots are given out in order of death. Males are buried on one side and females on the other. Families are not buried together, unless death has occurred at the same time, then the males would be buried next to each other and the females next to one another.

Answer: Fraktur and Music

Members of the Cloister were widely known for their original religious hymns and their frakturs. A fraktur is artistic writing. The fraktur writing, now often associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch, was used in birth records, marriage records, song books and other messages.

Many of the original frakturs can be seen at the Cloister. Sotheby's in New York has sold some of their Frakturs for thousands of dollars at Early American auctions.

Answer: in white hooded robes

All members dressed in whited hooded robes. All clothing and food was produced at the Cloister.

Answer: a recreation of the Old Testament Hebrew temple

There is a life size replica of the Old Testament Hebrew Temple which can be viewed at the center.

Answer: All of these

When establishing Pennsylvania, William Penn stressed a strong belief in the freedom of religion. He allowed many churches that were being persecuted in Europe to come establish settlements in Pennsylvania. Many of these groups came to Lancaster County. Lancaster County is home to the oldest Mennonite Meeting House in the Western Hemisphere and the oldest Amish community in the United States.

Answer: All of these

At one time or another, Lancaster City has experienced all of these things. The Paxton Boys slaughtered a group of Conestoga Indians here at the site of the old prison (now Fulton Opera House). This was a stop on the underground railroad prior and during the Civil War. And even when known as a town of churches in the late 1800's and early 1900's, it was also known for its many brothels.

Answer: Woolworth's

The first Woolworth's opened in Lancaster, PA in 1879. The dime store concept would catch on, and the Woolworth's chain would spread world wide. At its heyday, the downtown Lancaster store, would have a soda fountain, as well as a roof top garden.

Answer: the burning of the Wrightsville bridge

Many believe that the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge changed the course of the Civil War. The Wrightsville Bridge was a covered bridge, one of the longest covered bridges in the U.S. at that time. It lay over the Susquehanna River connecting Wrightsville and Columbia.

The confederate troops under the leadership of General Gordon had taken control of the York/Wrightsville area. General Gordon told his troops to secure the bridge so that they could cross the river and take control of Harrisburg and Lancaster, and then eventually Philadelphia.

It is believed that the plan would have then called for General Gordon's troops to head south into Maryland and with General Lee's troops, surround Washington DC. The city of Harrisburg, and Lancaster County, were only being defended by a small militia group, who were poorly trained. Had General Gordon crossed the bridge with his troops, the area would have been pretty defenseless. Members of the militia, decided to burn the bridge, and keep the confederates from crossing.

This was a big sacrifice to the people of Columbia, and all of Lancaster County, as it was their only way of getting to the markets of York. After the bridge was burnt, General Gordon turned his troops around and went to Gettysburg. There he met up with additional confederate troops. He was also met by a significant part of the Union Army, and the rest is history. The covered bridge was never rebuilt but its pilings are still visible.

Answer: The National Watch and Clock Museum

The National Watch and Clock Museum was officially opened to the public in 1977 with fewer than 1,000 items. Since that time the collection has increased to over 12,000 items. Although the main focus of the museum is on early American clocks and watches, it also features many rare and unusual pieces from other parts of the world. Today, the museum is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive horological collection in North America.

Answer: to house and feed canal workers

The Railroad House was built between 1820 and 1823 to provide accommodations and food and drink for the river canal traffic. The Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, running from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh by way of the Portage Railroad, ran directly in front of the hotel.
The hotel became a haven for rivermen who worked along the scenic Susquehanna and "It's walls reverberated with inebriate good cheer, an occasional brawl, and all the violence and immorality of the roughest classes."
Later when the railroad came along, it switched to a railway ticket office and station. Currently, it is a lovely bed and breakfast, with a restaurant too.

Answer: tobacco

Many of the Amish grow tobacco. After it is harvested, it is hung in a tobacco barn in order for the tobacco leaves to dry. It is getting harder and harder for the tobacco growers to sale their crops, as more people quit smoking.

Answer: kissing bridges

Lancaster County boasts many historic covered bridges. They are often called kissing bridges, because couples could drive through them in their buggies and kiss undetected.

Answer: The Sight and Sound Theater

The Sight and Sound Theater offers inspirational live stage productions based on stories from the Bible. Each year they do a Christmas Show, an Easter Show and another Biblical show (past shows have included Noah's Ark and Daniel). The shows feature a large professional cast, wonderful costuming and sets and even live animals. Each year over 800,000 people attend the live presentations.

Answer: antiques and collectibles

Adamstown is billed as the 'Antique Capital of the World', with numerous antique malls, shops and flea markets. Renningers and Shupps Grove, are two well known week-end only markets. The Kovels have featured Adamstown on their HGTV show.