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Mercer County, Pennsylvania Amish
Thought this might be a nice out-of-season shot to share, on yet another snowy day in my neck of the woods (and maybe yours, too). Rick offers us a pic from Mercer County, Pennsylvania, near the hamlet of Jackson Center, an hour north of Pittsburgh.  There are at present 3 Amish settlements in Mercer County, the oldest and largest settled in 1942, and having 5…
Settlements that failed: The Amish (don’t) go nuclear
The Amish settlement at Piketon, Ohio was an odd one to begin with. A few things made the Amish who settled here in 1949 different from most. One was their evangelistic emphasis. Amish traditionally do not try to convert others. Piketon, Ohio was begun by a minister sympathetic to the idea of spreading Amish beliefs. Secondly, they were the first Amish congregation ever to publish…

Amishville
Taken in the Berne, Indiana Amish settlement. Every picture tells a story. Â Or stories. Â What story do you see here? You might like:5 Lesser-Known Holidays Observed By Amishby Erik/Amish AmericaonMay 14, 2015 13Inside an Amish Home at Food Prep Time (28 Photos)by Erik/Amish AmericaonApril 4, 2023 86 Examples of Amish Ordnung Rulesby Erik/Amish AmericaonFebruary 6, 2019 13
An unusual crossing
Cindy Seigle snapped a few more photos of the Orange County, Indiana Amish a week or two back, after a shock of heavy rains that caused major flooding. Cindy says this carriage was floating around on the water as it gamely made its way across. Hopefully the folks down there have their basements pumped out by now. I recall a huge dumping of rain in…

Top Riders
Ever had a ride like this? Â Bob the Quaker took this photo in Lancaster County a few weeks ago. Â Bob says the lighting was pretty bad, but you can see two boys on top of an otherwise full-looking buggy. Â Your caption ideas are, of course, welcome. You might like:5 Lesser-Known Holidays Observed By Amishby Erik/Amish AmericaonMay 14, 2015 136 Examples of Amish Ordnung Rulesby Erik/Amish…

Leroy Stoltzfus Runs 3-Hour Marathon in Amish Clothing
This story at pennlive.com is a couple of weeks old, but since we’ve covered the Amish and exercise before, it’s worth circling back to. Leroy Stoltzfus is a 22-year-old Amish man who did something remarkable–ran a marathon in an impressive 3 hours and 5 minutes–dressed in full Amish garb. I am an amateur runner, and this sounds completely miserable to me. Running long distances is hard…