Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead — Attraction in Wyomissing

The grounds are very nice, but the homestead was locked up. While walking around the property, we started getting the uncomfortable feeling that someone might be living in the barn, so we skedaddled. The bugs were getting really bad cause it's right beside a big creek/small river and there are plenty of low...

This is the restored homestead of Nicholas Stoltzfus, the Amish pioneer from Germany and ancestor of all Stoltzfuses in the US. The house is nicely restored, but is locked and unstaffed except on special occasions. The grounds, however, are open...

They had an auction to raise money to pay for the care of the property. I got to see many of my Amish and Mennonite...