Living History Reenacting
GPS setting: 172 Bethesda Church Road E, Holtwood, PA
The GPS setting will take you to the Recreational Park located across the lake from our encampment site.
PLEASE follow the directions listed below
From Rt. 272 (South of Lancaster PA) turn onto Rt. 372. Follow Rt. 372 to Susqehannock Drive. There is a Hardware store at the intersection.
If you are coming across the Bridge on Rt. 372 you will pass the entrance to the Recreational Park. Turn Right onto Susquehannock Drive at the Hardware Store.
Continue on Susquehannock Dr. and follow the signs to the gate in the fence where you will turn right.
LODGING -- LOCAL BUSINESSES --THINGS TO SEE & DO
• Lodging: www.padutch.com
Days Inn - 30 Keller Avenue, Lancaster (approx. 18 miles to the site) 1-800-329-7466
Super 8 - 2129 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster (approx 20 miles to the site 717-393-8888
Carriage House Motor Inn - Strasburg (approx 20 minutes to the site) 717-687-7651
•Directions to local businesses:
Directions to the following may be obtained when you register at the gate:
• Bank of Lancaster County, Turkey Hill -ATM machine, Buck Beverage (they do not sell liquor), Doulin's garage, True Value hardware store, liquor store.
♦ Musser's Grocery Store - 35 Friendly Drive,Quarryville 717-284-4147
Laundry - if you are coming from South on Rt. 272, turn right onto Rt. 372E to Quarryville. From North turn left onto Rt. 372E to Quarryville, from Muddy Run, follow Rt. 372 to Quarryville. Laundry is on the left side as you enter Quarryville.
Pharmacy -Rite Aide in Quarryville. CVS in Willow Street-follow Rt. 272N. Store is in the small mall beside Darrencamp's grocery store.
Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Lowe's - follow Rt. 372 to 74N, turn right. (There is a laundry mat on the left in Red Lion) Follow Rt. 74N to Rt. 24N, turn right and follow to Rt. 462E, turn left onto Rt. 462E. Approximately 22 miles from the site.
Weis Market, K-Mart and Payless - in Kendig Square on Rt. 222/272 in Willow Street.
• Restaurants:
Papa Joe's Pizza - on Rt. 272 just past the Musser's store entrance.
Burger King, McDonald's, Sal's Pizzeria, Taco Bell and George's Restaurant - all located in the area of Kendig Square in Willow Street (Rt. 222/272)
• Places to visit:
Antique Village of Strasburg - Furniture, Primitives, 50's Memorabilia, Collectibles (717) 687-8802
Strasburg Railroad - (717) 687-7522 www.strasburgrailroad.com
Hershey's Chocolate World - www.hersheyschocolateworld.com
Amish Farm & House Rt. 30, 6 miles E. of Lancaster (717) 687-8511 www.amishfarmandhouse.com
PA Farm Museum of Landis Valley - located 4.5 miles NE of Lancaster www.landisvalleymuseum.org.
Hands-On-House Children's Museum of Lancaster - (717) 569-5437 www.handsonhouse.org
Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County - (717) 299-6440 www.culturalhistorymuseum.com
North Museum of Natural History & Science - (717) 291-3941 www.northmuseum.org
Rock Ford Plantation - (717) 392-7223 www.rockfordplantation.org
Bird-In-Hand Farmer's Market - open Wed. thru Sat. from 8:30am to 5:30pm (717) 393-9674
Green Dragon Farmer's Market - located in Ephrata open Friday's only
James Buchanan's Birth place- Wheatland - (717) 392-8721 www.wheatland.org
Ephrata Cloister - (717) 733-6600 www.ephratacloister.org
Indian Steps museum - (717( 862-3948 (no admission fee) www.fieldtrip.com/pa
Hans Herr house - (717) 464-4438 Built in 1719 it is the oldest building in Lanc. Co. and the oldes remaining original site of Mennonite worship in North America. The stone house was built by Hans Herr. You will also find a reconstructed blacksmith shop, and an 18th century outdoor bake oven and smokehouse. www.hansherr.org
Daniel Boone Homestead - Birdsboro (610) 582-4900
Valley Forge National Historic Park - (610) 783-1077
Lancaster York Heritage Region www.lyhr.org/destinations
For a more detailed list of activities and places to visit log onto www.800padutch.com
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO
LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA!