Berks County Amish Historical Tour

🌾 Step back in time with the Berks History Center on an enlightening, day-long bus tour exploring Berks County’s Amish past!

🗓️ Date: March 28, 2026
🕗 Departure: 08:00
🕗 Return: 16:00
📍 Location: Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead, 1700 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, PA

Join BHC Trustee Elam Stoltzfus, Executive Director of the Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead, on an immersive journey through the earliest Amish settlements. Discover the intriguing story that began with the arrival of Jacob Burkey in 1733, leading us to Northkill—the first Amish settlement in North America, established in 1737.

✨ Highlights include:

• The Hochstetler Massacre (1757): A key event during the French and Indian War that symbolizes Amish faith and nonviolence.
• Degler’s Chest Incident (1752): A violent confrontation shedding light on the challenges faced by early settlers.

This guided tour offers profound insights into the early Amish way of life, their resilience, and the enduring influence of their peaceful beliefs on American history.

🍽️ Includes: Lunch at a local restaurant (to be announced) and the bus driver’s tip.

💲 Cost: $125.00/BHC Member | $150.00/Non-Member.
Space is limited—reserve your seat today and uncover nearly 300 years of Amish heritage!

📞 For Questions:
Contact Vicky Heffner, BHC Education Curator:

• (610) 375-4375
• (610) 413-5543
• ✉️ education@berkshistory.org

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: Berks History Center Events