Leacock Township in Bird in Hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Amish Country Homestead

Photographed by Mira Earls, June 9, 2026

1. Amish Country Homestead Marker

Inscription. The first replica Old Order Amish Home from which interpretive tours were conducted depicts the home life of a present day Amish family. Together with the Amish Experience Theater and Amish Country Farmlands Tours the Homestead represents our best efforts at explaining the rich cultural heritage and traditions, both past and present, of our Amish neighbors.

Built 1959

Erected by The Amish Experience.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 40° 2.349′ N, 76° 8.496′ W. Marker is in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Leacock Township. It can be reached from Old Philadelphia Pike, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand PA 17505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leacock Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Intercourse (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx. 1½ miles away); Soudersburg Methodist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mascot Roller Mills (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Very Old House (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Leaman Place (approx. 2.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Head Race & Water Turbine (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Amish Country Homestead Marker with structure in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, June 9, 2026

2. Amish Country Homestead Marker with structure in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.