A row of buggies lining a farm lane in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on a Sunday morning indicates that an Old Order Amish worship service is probaby taking place iside the house. The Amish do not build churches; instead, their four hour services or "meetings" taek plac in the homes of members within each church district.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
A line of horseless buggies on an Old Order Amish farm means either a church service or a wedding is underway. Amish do not use a church building; rather, their religious services are held in their home.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
Rows of buggies lining and Amish farm lane in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country. This scene on a Tuesday or Thursday morning in November or December would probably indicate that and Old Order wedding is about to begin. The Amish do not wed or worship in churches; instead their four hour services or "meetings" are held in the homes of members.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.