Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

Loss of an Important Pennsylvania German-Type Barn in Wayne County, Ohio

"The County Home, or county infirmary as it originally was called, was constructed in 1851 as a residence for the county's poor and indigent. It was not until the 1860s that the barn was constructed as the focal point of the farm's activities."

"Christian said the barn, as it was originally configured, was a Pennsylvania German gable-roofed barn with an overhanging forebay."

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Pennsylvania Tourism (and Breweries) in Ontario News

"A drive across Pennsylvania is rich in beer brewing history, American history and ethnic culture."

"Heading west from Philadelphia on Interstate 76 will take you to Route 222 and north into Adamstown where you'll find Stoudt's Brewery."

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"Rumspringa" Completes its Run in New York Theater

"'Rumspringa' is about three unlikely companions who find themselves under the influence of Ecstasy during an Amish 'rave' in an Indiana cornfield. On Southwest flight 1049, Steve, a Blackberry-addicted CFO, befriends free-spirited California surfer, Brandon who is visiting Cecily, a sexy blackjack dealer. The three characters wind up at an Amish rave party in an Indiana cornfield where they embark on their own dangerously hedonistic Rumspringa."

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