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Moreover, a horse and buggy can only sustain 10 mph (16 km/h) over an extended distance, and thus is impractical for emergencies. [26] The Amish are permitted to travel by bus and train in order to shop, work at markets, and reach more distant destinations. Regular bus service between Amish communities has been established in some areas.
Non-Amish often think of the Ordnung in terms of restrictions (e.g., women must submit to husbands, no electrical power lines, no telephone in the home, no personal ownership of automobiles). However, many of the Ordnung guidelines also focus on cultivating what the Amish see as beneficial character traits.
The Amish Country Byway is an Ohio Scenic Byway, designated in 1998, that runs 164 miles (264 km) through many Amish communities in Holmes County. [32] The byway focuses on backroads with views of rolling farmland and concentrations of Amish homes, farms, and home businesses. [33]
Amish church membership begins with adult baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 23. Church districts have between 20 and 40 families, and Old Order Amish and New Order Amish worship services are held every other Sunday in a member's home or barn, while the Beachy Amish worship every Sunday in churches. [16]
It is located in a tri-county area of Northeast Ohio that is home to the nation's largest population of Amish, some 56,000 in number. [2] Its location made it a natural place from which to do business with the area's Amish population, and its proximity to U.S. Route 30 has also made it a popular stop among tourists who are visiting Amish Country.
An organizer estimates 200 community members shuttled about 26,000 people from Amish weddings to the ... the southern Pennsylvania counties home to the majority of the state’s Amish. ...
Amish Christmas Cookbook Special: There are two brand new Amish cookbooks being released along with a revamped old favorite. "The Ultimate Collection of Amish Recipes, Vol. 1" (400 pages, hundreds ...
Eli Stoltzfus hands Eloise Vizier the keys to her new home Jan. 18. The home was donated to her through a collection of nonprofits and donations and was built by Amish volunteers from Lancaster, Penn.