2016-04-22: View Out The Window
We always consider ourselves lucky when we manage to get a camp site with a view. Here on the hill we look down at the lake where we can watch the Canada geese.
2016-04-23: Neff's Mill Covered Bridge
Neff's Mill covered bridge was built in 1824 and has a 102-foot span across the Pequea Creek. It is a single span, wooden double Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color a Lancaster County bridges on both the inside and outside. It is said to be the narrowest covered bridge in this area.
2016-04-23: Hay Rake
Our covered bridge adventure wound us through Pennsylvania Dutch Country where we got to see many Amish farms. It was interesting to follow this hay rake down the highway for a while. A hay rake is used to collect cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection to bale.
2016-04-23: Herr's Mill
Fleeing religious persecution in Germany, Bishop Hans Herr and his family arrived in Pennsylvania 1710 where they felt free to follow their Mennonite faith. By 1730, grandson John Herr had built a two story log cabin and began to construct this grist mill which still stands today.
2016-04-23: Amish Buggy
It's always fun to see the fast paced Amish buggies clip-clopping down the street...
2016-04-23: Scooter
...as well as these scooters.
2016-04-23: Pinetown Covered Bridge
The Pinetown covered bridge was built in 1867 by Elias McMellen for $4500 and spans the Conestoga River. The bridge has Burr arch trusses with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is 133 feet across.
2016-04-24: State Capitol
When President Roosevelt attended the dedication of the Pennsylvania State Capitol 1906 he said This is the handsomest building I ever saw. The building was designed in the American Renaissance style and reflects Greek, Roman and Victorian influences in its art and ornamentation. Its centerpiece is a spectacular 272-foot dome.
2016-04-24: Hershey
A stop at the Hershey facility is a must when visiting this area.
2016-04-25: Farms
The farms in this area are beautiful with their old barns...
2016-04-25: Farmhouse
...and stone farmhouses.
2016-04-25: Quentin Tavern
We had a great lunch at the Quentin Tavern, a renovated manor house built in the eighteenth century.