Dutch County Roads in Lebanon County

By Jo Ellen Litz and the Community of Lebanon 4.6.2014. Mapped on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/joellenlitz/dutch-country-roads-in-lebanon-pa/

Lebanon County is part of a tourism area called Dutch Country Roads where people still make Dutchy things—brooms, quilts, Amish hats, baskets, honey, opera fudge, whoopee pies, sauer kraut, carriages, saddles,…? Bologna and Shueys Pretzels are givens.

LEBANON BOLOGNA: Regular & Sweet

 Kutztown, Weaver’s, Godshall’s Quality Meats,1415 Weavertown Road, Lebanon, PA 17046, 717-274-6100, http://weaversbologna.com/  Seltzer’s, 230 N College St., Palmyra PA 17079, http://www.seltzerslebanon.com/

B&B’s

 Strawberry Patch, 115 Moore Rd, Lebanon · (717) 865- 7219, http://www.berrypatchbnb.com/ fresh honey.

PA DUTCH DINERS & EATERIES: Corn pie, pot pie, shoo fly pie….

 Country Fare Restaurant, 498 E Lincoln Ave, Myerstown · (717) 866-9043, http://www.countryfarerestaurant.com/  Heisey’s Diner, 1740 72, Lebanon, PA, 717 272 0891 www.heiseysdiner.com This is a family owned business, first open over 40 years ago. Specializes in PA Dutch style home-cooked food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Kum Esse Diner at 501 and 422, Myerstown PA, 717.866.4000  Patches Creamery, 201 Fonderwhite Road Lebanon, PA 17042 --717-273-1983, http://www.patchesfamilycreamery.com/ This family owned business makes ice cream on their farm. The entire family helps to make and/or dish the ice cream. A variety of farm animals next to the creamery delight children of all ages.  Shuey’s Pretzels, 702 E Lehman St, Lebanon · (717) 272-8332, Handmade buttery pretzels.  Wertz Candy, 718 Cumberland St, Lebanon · (717) 273-0511, http://www.wertzcandy.com/ Opera Fudge

PA DUTCH HAND CRAFTED GOODS:  Alexander Schaeffer Farm, State Highway 501,south of Route 897, Heidelberg, PA, 17088, 717-949-2244 http://www.schaefferstownfc.com/historic_sch/historic_sch.html  Three small antique shops, in Bethel. The one shop sells local made craft items for certain. Yes, little village of Bethel has three shops now!  Hilda Blatt’s Brooms, RR1, Jonestown PA, Shirksville Road. west of 343 just approaching the connect with Greble Rd. 717.865.3155  Country Lane , 1200 E Main St., (Route 422) Annville (717) 867-5701, http://clfstore.com/ dining rooms, sewing cabinets, curios, bedrooms….  Stone Barn Furniture, 606 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042, 717-272-0441 Email: [email protected], Store Hours - Mon, Thurs, Fri 9 – 8, Tues, Wed & Sat 9 – 4. http://www.stonebarnfurniture.com/ All of our Amish Made Furniture is custom made by a select few of the best Amish Furniture craftsmen locally in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. All of our Amish Furniture is solid , available in 6 wood species and more than 20 stains. We can also custom match colors of your Amish Made Furniture to a piece that you already have in your home. Historic:

 Light’s Fort, 11th & Sts., Lebanon PA, http://lightsfort.org/ built in 1742 by Johness Licht. Light's Fort is the oldest standing building of any kind in Lebanon

Lebanon Levi Sightings:

 Jonestown Block Party  Matthews Library, Fredericksburg  White’s Harley Davidson

Lebanon Levi (Levi King Stoltzfus) is on "Amish Mafia," a Discovery Channel reality docu-series. He sometimes autographs pictures for $5, and donates proceeds to local charities like the Neptune Fire Company. He is married to Lydia. They have been together since age 17. He is the youngest of 4 boys. Levi lost his father who worked on a farm near Quarryville. Dad was killed while working in a grain silo. Mom moved to Lancaster, and remarried an Amish Deacon.

PA DUTCH MARKETS:

 Country View Markets, 542 Horseshoe Pike, Lebanon · (717) 867-1618 (Route 322 near Fontana & 934).  Dutchway Markets, www.dutchwayfarmmarket.com, 701 E Lincoln Ave, Myerstown · (717) 866-5758 and 215 Route 501 N, Schaefferstown · (717) 949-3400  Horning’s Roadside Market, 905 S College St, Myerstown · (717) 866-7193  Lebanon Farmer’s Market, S 8th St., Lebanon, http://lebanonfarmersmarket.com/  Martins Farm Market, just up Route 183 (heading North of I78). They are very "Dutchie" when it comes to merchandise and grocery items. (I think they have to be relation to the MFM we had along Rt 422 - logo is the same). Myerstown Farmer’s Market, Main St., Myerstown PA. 717.933.4814 http://www.localharvest.org/myerstown-farmers-market-M42467 indoors on Saturdays in the old shirt factory on Main Street. Some Amish vendors there...  Weaver’s Produce, (Route 422) Lebanon PA

PA DUTCH MERCHADISE:

 Creative Crafts, 289 W Reistville Rd., Myerstown PA 717.949.8377  Crossroads Tac Shop, Saddlery, 595 Zinns Mill Rd., Lebanon PA 717.228.2502 http://crossroadtack.com/  Good's Store, 2499 Stiegel Pike (Route 501 N), PO BOX 365, Schaefferstown, PA 17088, 717.949.2663, Fax 717.949.2979; http://www.goodsstores.com/ Email [email protected], Good’s specializes in Amish and Mennonite goods.  Martin’s Fabric & Craft Barn, 2799 E Cumberland St., Lebanon PA 717.274.5359 Quilts and Amish crafts. http://martinscraftbarn.com/  The Tweed Weasel Primitives, 633 W Main St., Schaefferstown PA 717.949.3883 http://www.thetweedweasel.com/  Witmer’s Clothing, 725 E Lincoln Ave Suite 3, Myerstown · (717) 866-6845 http://witmersclothing.com/