To become a member of the lancaster mennonite historical society, call 7173939745, or join online. Additional resources and files will be added as they become available. Immersed in the 19th century, rupp was able to compile a resourceful account of the history of lancaster pennsylvania from 16841844. This community has some of the best economic trends in lancaster county with a median household income and home values that both beat pennsylvanias strong averages. The collection includes 73,690 books, audio books, films and music cds. The book lists 252yearold lititz as the proud home of julius. Text is very faded and washed out throughout the entire book. Visitors to the museum will see and experience the rich history of lititz. In 1961, a group of dedicated lititz residents combined efforts to preserve the rich history of this area. Lititz historic hotels put you near where all the momentous events in the area occurred, and where the old, vintage buildings stand. Becker, descendants of valentine and christina becker of warwick township, lancaster county, pa george w. Lititz genealogy in lancaster county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 lancaster county 2,950 lititz 78.
In the 1792 mueller house, costumed guides will explain what life was like for an 18th century family. List of genealogy room resources lititz public library. Set against the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding countryside, this little town offers a thriving downtown, slowpaced atmosphere, and. Pages 93, 94, 1, 2, 3, and 4 have torn pages and are missing text.
The town is known for picturesque, treelined streets, unique shops, cafes, architecture, and a friendly atmosphere. Visit all the famous landmarks nearby and snap a few pictures for the scrapbook. Lititz public library library system of lancaster county. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. I had a fairly long commute, so although i became familiar with driving thru the area, restaurants, etc, i didnt stay long enough to really understand the dynamics there. Lititz pa events and fun things to see and do in lititz. The original name of the company was the agricultural mutual fire company of lancaster county. The clear deep music broke the morning silence and roused the townspeople of lititz. The handy book for genealogists, 7th edition everton publishers. Bachman, a history of bachmans of lititz, pa pauline bachmann mann, 1981. The lititz historical foundation includes the lititz museum and the johannes mueller house. Family histories in the genealogy room lititz public library.
It has notable examples of the federal and late victorian architectural styles. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Lititz historical foundation, lititz, pennsylvania. History and topography of northumberland, huntingdon, mifflin, centre, union, columbia, juniata and clinton counties, pa. Lititz is a pictureperfect representative of small town america.
The architecture is a combination of english, german, and victorian styles. Moravian historic district, lititz borough, lancaster. Lititz moravian historic district is a national historic district located at lititz, lancaster county, pennsylvania. The lititz public library serves the 31,038 residents who live in elizabeth township, lititz borough and warwick township. Things to do in lititz get out and enjoy the fun things to see and do near lititz, pa. Come learn the fascinating history of lititz, pennsylvania. Lititz craftsinthepark 2020, a craft show in lititz. Becker, the becker family and their desdendents leah. Historical and pictorial lititz paperback june 24, 2010 by john g zook author 1. The district consists of religious, residential and commercial buildings ranging in date from c.
The 15 best things to do in lititz coronavirus update. Available also through the library of congress web site as a. Restaurants in lititz, pennsylvania, find and compare information, menus, ratings, and contact information of the best restaurants in lititz, pennsylvania. Insert 2 pamphlet, lititz historical foundations stroll down main street walking tour. Friends of the lititz public library volunteers work yearround to make the two semiannual book sales a reality in support of the library. Or, register as an owner to view resident only pages such as hoa financials and lititz reserve resident directory. With a sepiatoned cover, it touts vintage photographs and a borough shaped by history.
We dont just sell and service bikes, we also rent bikes, offer guided tours, run a bike share on the warwick township rail trail, and have our very own onsite offroad cycling course. More information can be found in the book a brief history of lititz pennsylvania by mary augusta huevener, published in 1947. We have a nearly complete collection of the journals of the lancaster county historical society, spanning more than 80 years, and an extensive collection of other local journals, including pennsylvania mennonite heritage, journal of the historical society of cocalico valley, and the pennsylvania folklife society publications. You can visit this website as a guest and view any open pages such as the hoa calendar of events. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and. Notices of the first swedish, welsh, french, german, irish, and english settlers, giving the names of nearly five thousand of them, biographical sketches, topographical descriptions. Aarons books lititz 2020 all you need to know before you go. I worked in lititz years ago, and really fell in love with the vibe of the town. Welcome to the lititz reserve hoa homeowners association information website. No library materials will be due during the closure. Lititz public library will be closed until further notice. Lititz, pa has seen steady growth in recent years and is home to an estimated population of just under 9,400 residents. Lititz springs park history the area known as lititz springs park was inhabited many centuries ago by native americans.
I have lived in lititz most of my life and it is common knowledge that the lititz library staff are the meanest, rudest people in town. Known for its tree lined streets and historic architecture, lititz was first inhabited in the 1720s by pennsylvania germans, but was established in 1749 by moravians. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Lititz historical foundation 2020 all you need to know. Sloan foundation contributor the library of congress language english.
A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants in pennsylvania from 17271776, with a statement of the names of ships, whence they sailed, and the date of their arrival at philadelphia, chronologically arranged, together with the necessary historical and other notes, also, an appendix containing lists of more than one thousand german and french names in new york prior to 1712, philadelphia. Park june 2020 dates not updated event promoter has not updated for this year, last years event was june 8, 2019 lititz springs park. Lititz museum 145 east main street, lititz, pa 17543 phone. History of lancaster county by rupp, israel daniel, 18031878. Online resources lancaster mennonite historical society. The museum also has a building renovated to the way it looked back in 1792. When you book a room at one of the historical hotels in lititz, youll experience the past come alive. Lc copy stained, torn, taped, foldlined, missing small sections in margins. Lititz real estate lititz pa homes for sale zillow. Rupp industries was born in 1959 when mickey rupp began assembling and selling gokarts from his basement. Allen, the journal of isaac allen, 18041805, northern journey on horseback. Brief description of 16 houses accompanied by current photographs of the houses andor drawings of their original structure. The charming historic town of lititz is nestled in northern lancaster county, pa.
Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Please see the list of available online resources below. First published in 1844, israel daniel rupp presents a detailed account of the diplomatic foundation of lancaster county. Aarons books is lancaster countys independent bookstore, with a wide selection of new and gently used books. The lititz moravian historic district is located within the borough of lititz along two main travel routes. Book of biographies biographical sketches of leading citizens of berks county, pa biographical publishing company, 1898, 738 pages transactions of the historical society of berks county, vol. Zook includes lititz directory and warwick directory. May 04, 2009 lititz may be just a speck on the map, but its historical impact is a match for any of the nations biggest cities. It takes about a week to set up and organize the books and other materials in the librarys community room. Books with buzz discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Lititz historical foundation 145 e main st, lititz, pennsylvania 17543 rated 4. In chapters ranging over the indian occupation of ohio, including lord dunmores war.
On may 1, 1888, twentyfive lancaster county citizens met at lititz, pennsylvania, for the purpose of organizing a mutual fire insurance company. We have been instructed by the governor of pa to close all public libraries in an effort to slow the spread of the covid19 virus. In an effort to gather information and photographs for the book, van brookho. Lancasterhistory lititz newspapers 6279 results sort by. East main street pa route 772 and broad street pa route 501. The earliest tavern in lititz was zum anker built in 1764 and rebuiltadded to in 1804, in 1848, and in 1930. Originally rupp manufacturing, the name rupp industries was adopted by 1971. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lititz history the wilbur hotel julius sturgis pretzel. Lititz public library 2020 all you need to know before you go. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. They also have a selection of gifts scattered throughout and the prices were reasonable.
Directional map to lititz published by farmers national bank of lititz. If you are looking for a new or used book this is the place for you. A history of lancaster county, 4 volumes editor in chief, h. Lititz may be just a speck on the map, but its historical impact is a match for any of the nations biggest cities. The fourstory hotel is now known as the general sutter inn. Batdorf, some early records on the batdorf family arthur badorf photo copy. View all hotels near lititz historical foundation on tripadvisor. Heritage of lititz collection, 1940s lancasterhistory. This collection contains issues from 1877 to 1936 of the lititz record and from 19372001 of its successor, the lititz record express. This rare history documents the first settlement of the county and the struggles the pioneers encountered in founding a society there. The lititz run, flowing through the park, was known for many years as carters run, named after richard carter who, emigrating from warwickshire, england, in 1716, was one of the regions earliest. Aarons books celebrating more than 10 years as lancaster. Visitors to the lititz museum and johannes mueller house learn a history rich in creativity.
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