Tag Archives: AMISH COMMUNITY

Unusual Amish Communities

Beth Rice 09/04/2020

You might be surprised to hear that Amish communities can and do differ. Erik Wesner, founder of amishamerica.com, a great source of information on everything Amish, contributes this guest blog about how practices among Amish communities vary. Unusual Amish Communities by Erik Wesner The Amish might at first glance seem like a uniform group of people. Plain clothes, beards, buggies…yet within the 2500+ Amish congregations, there is a surprising amount of variety. While all Amish… Unusual Amish Communities

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Places You Didn’t Expect to See Amish People

Seth Carter 11/03/2015

We’re happy to have Erik Wesner, founder and editor of Amish America, on our blog! From time to time, he offers us his insights into various aspects of the Amish culture and communities. Take it away, Erik   Where do Amish people live? Well, with the way Amish have been growing and moving, a better question may soon be “where don’t they live?” For many, the first place that comes to mind is Pennsylvania, specifically Lancaster County, home to… Places You Didn’t Expect to See Amish People

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