Open 7 days a week from 10am-5pm. Bus Tours at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Reservations recommended. CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY.
About The Amish Farm and House
Quick Facts
- We are the first tourist attraction in Lancaster County and the first Amish-focused attraction in the U.S.
- Our farmland and farmhouse were once owned by an Amish family.
- 90% of our professional tour guide staff are Lancaster County natives.
- Expertise and authenticity are all part of the experience when visiting our nearly 300-year-old farm and taking one of our scenic bus tours.
What makes our Amish tour Authentic
Lancaster wasn’t always a popular tourist destination. That all changed in 1955 when Lancaster entrepreneur, Adolf Neuber, had the idea to open an educational destination for the public where people could learn the truth about the Amish way of life in Lancaster County.
Neuber opened The Amish Farm and House to provide an authentic and accurate educational experience that was true to the historical, and modern, customs of Lancaster County’s Amish, while always remaining respectful of his Amish neighbors and preference for privacy.
That tradition of providing an authentic educational experience while remaining respectful of our Amish neighbors continues to this day.
An Authentic Learning Opportunity
You will learn from knowledgeable guides, most of whom have lived in Lancaster their entire lives and some of whom have worked closely with, and in, the Amish community. Since our tours are un-scripted, you will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions while on a guided bus or farmhouse tour.
"Very informative and interesting. Guide was great, answered questions and really gave us an idea of the people and the area."
Christina A. | Google review
Farm and House History
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1715
Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn, donates farmland to colonial Governor John Evans.
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1792
The Lancaster-Philadelphia Turnpike is built (now called Lincoln Highway/Route 30). It is the first paved road in the United States.
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1805
Isaac and Mary Evans begin construction on the farmhouse.
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1805-1950’s
The property changed hands, but all its residents, Quakers, Mennonites, and Amish, operated the farm as a quintessential Pennsylvania German farm. They grew crops typical for Lancaster (corn, tobacco, alfalfa, etc.) and raised traditional farm animals too (cows, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs).
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1955
The play, "Plain and Fancy" was a smash hit on Broadway and featured the Amish and the area in which they live--Lancaster County. The play sparked so much interest in Lancaster County that visitation ballooned from 25,000 annual visitors to over 2,000,000 visitors by 1960.
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1955
The Amish Farm and House is born. Lancaster restaurateur Adolph Neuber, believed there should be a place where visitors could correctly learn about the Amish lifestyle.
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1961
The Willows Covered Bridge was relocated to the Amish Farm and House.
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1962
Adolph Neuber started the first PA Dutch Visitor’s Center out of our Willow’s Covered Bridge.
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1990
The Amish Farm and House become more international by translating the house tour into different languages. We now have the house tour translated into 17 languages.
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1997
Our resident woodcarver Chris Lubkemann joined the Amish Farm and House.
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2000
We continued to add language guides. We now have several bilingual tour guides.
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2005
We celebrated our 50 years. We invited all former employees back to the farm for a celebration.
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2006
An Amish construction team built an authentic Amish schoolhouse on our 15-acre farm property.
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2008
Started our countryside bus tour. First Countryside Bus tour operating in Lancaster County.
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2010
Our scooter run opened to the public.
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2013
Picnic pavilion was added to our farm for guests to use at their leisure.
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2014
Start of the Deluxe Dinner Tour.
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2018
Our adorable baby goats started participating in goat yoga classes. You can join us for a class this summer.
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2019
The start of our most loved tour, the Christmas Cookie Tour. We stop at 3 Amish homes to taste-test homemade cookies. You don't want to miss this holiday tradition.
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2024
New silo exhibit is added on our farm. Step inside the silo on our farm to learn more about the history of how silos have been used.
Interactive Farm Map
Click the link below to learn more about what our farm has to offer during your visit.
View MapInteractive Farm Map
Click on the yellow circles to learn more about what our farm has to offer during your visit.
1. Hand dug, stone lined well
22 feet to water
2. Summer Kitchen
This is where the cooking kettles and a water cooled refrigerator is located. Water that is pumped from the spring house feeds the water cooled refrigerator. From the refrigerator, the water flows by gravity to the barn. This water is then used for the animals.
3. Cucumber pump
The pump is powered by the water wheel (#16) via wire.
4. Exhibitor Shed
Rachel Esh, our resident Amish quilter, sells her crafts in this shed. Rachel is here Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from April to October.
5. Blacksmith Shop
Our resident blacksmith, Andrew, is in our blacksmith shop from June through August. Stop by the shop to see Andrew forging items out of metals. You can purchase some of his items in the blacksmith shop and in our gift shop.
6. Tobacco Shed
See how the Amish plant, grow, harvest and strip tobacco. See and smell actual tobacco that came from the fields.
7. Bake Oven
Smoke House, and Drying House
8. Windmill
Although this feature is no longer used in our house, you can see how the windmill is powered only by wind. They work quietly and are nonpolluting.
9. Milk house
Learn about the milk production process.
10. Stone Bank Barn
This is the entrance to the lower end of our 1803 stone bank barn. Take a look inside the barn which is home to a variety of farm animals.
11. Straw Barn
This barn was built on stone pillars. The top of the barn is used for storing hay and straw. The bottom is used as a shelter for animals and farm equipment.
12. Amish Bench Wagon
This wagon typically contains everything need for an Amish church service. Each week church is held at a different Amish home.
13. Chicken House and Fowl Pens
For peacocks and pheasants
14. Willow Lane Covered Bridge
This covered bridge was built in 1855 by an Amish crew from Strasburg.
15. Meadow and Animal pens
Check out our sheep and alpacas.
16. Water Wheel
The water wheel is fed by water from a mill pond, which is formed when a flowing stream is dammed. The wheel powers the cucumber pump (#3) via the connected wire.
17. Spring house
Water wheel powers the "Peter Shirk Pump" which forces the cold spring water into the summer kitchen refrigerator (#2).
18. Lime Kiln
Where limestone was burned to produce lime for white washing, mortar, and fertilizer. The limestone that was used to build the house and stone bank barn was quarried from the property.
19. Scooter Run
Experience first hand how the Amish travel around town. Adult supervision is required at the scooter run.
20. Willow Lane Amish One-room schoolhouse
Built by local Amish men, our schoolhouse is an accurate replica of a modern day Amish school. The artwork found in the schoolhouse was supplied by local Amish kids.
21. Goat Bridge and Goat House
Check out our goats and our famous goat bridge. Feeder machines are available to give our goats a special treat.
22. Corn Barn
This is where our resident woodcarver, Chris Lubkemann, is located. Chris Lubkemann is a master woodcarver and the author of several best-selling whittling books.
23. Picnic Pavilion
Relax and take in the view while you enjoy your picnic lunch.
24. Upper Level of Stone Bank Barn
Enjoy our barn built in 1803. This barn was originally constructed using no screws or nails, rather a system of wooden pegs was used.
25. Buttercup the Cow
Practice milking our famous cow, Buttercup.
26. Corn Maze
Try out your navigational skills in our quilt pattern corn maze. The corn maze is open mid July through mid October
27. BBQ Barn
The Amish BBQ Barn is open on Fridays and Saturdays. David King and his family offer grilled chicken, ribs and pulled pork. Come enjoy an Amish style picnic. We even have a beautiful picnic pavilion.
House Entrance
Welcome to the Amish Farm and House! This is where our house tours, gift shop and ticket lobby are located.
Gift Shop
Our gift shop is open during our operating hours and there is no entrance fee. Inside you will find handmade Amish souvenirs, crafts, quilts and our clay artist, Esther.