Lititz, Pennsylvania
The first things that I came across were two wooden statues. Does the name John Sutter ring a bell?
Let me give you a hint. (The shovel) This was the man who founded Sacramento in 1839. (General John Sutter of gold rush fame) Many prospectors poured over his lands in 1849. His last nine years were spent in Lititz, PA from whence the Inn got its’ name.
This is an interesting town with many old and historical buildings. This next item might be of interest. See if you can guess what it is? The answer is at the end of the blog.
This area was settled by the Moravians and some of the architecture can be accredited to them. Around the Revolutionary War, the Moravian church was used as a military hospital by orders from George Washington. As you can see, the building is relatively plain. It was used for a hospital from December 19, 1777 to August 28, 1778.
Several plaques were located here which gave some of the history.
Another of the houses of historical significance was the Moravian Gemeinhaus.
Although there are no pictures of this, this log cabin would have been close to the same period.
Another log structure is located at the other end of town.
The weather vane on this house was 1892, but the house doesn’t appear to be that old. Apparently it had a make-over.
Even the colonials enjoyed pretzels. This place was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the first pretzel bakery in the New World. Julius Sturgis established this in 1861.
Linden Hall is the oldest all girls resident school in the United States. It was founded by the Moravian Church in 1746.
The headmaster’s house was called Kemp Cottage.
Being an especially patriotic time of year, many houses were decorated in their red, white and blue colors. The beautiful gardens were a bonus.
Most towns have memorials to their fallen heroes and this one is no exception. I found these monuments at the end of the street and they honored the men of many wars from the Revolution to Vietnam. This is their patriotic tribute to the men who served their country.
The answer – A tree skirt.
