Dutch Delight Ride Description |
| LENGTH: 29 miles. Difficulty: C.
STARTING POINT: Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Book and Village Roade, Lampeter, PA DESCRIPTION: This ride provides the cyclist with the essence of the Amish country (sights, sounds and smells). The ride is primarily for the sightseer because of its flat terrain and frequent towns for shopping and dining. Caution is indicated in the southern half of this ride, which in the summer months, may be heavily travelled by tourist traffic. POINTS OF INTEREST: A. Kitchen Kettle Village. No Admission Charge. Started in 1954 in a backyard garage, This collection of Pennsylvania Dutch Shops now includes a craft shop, tobacco shop, cafe, fudge shop, bake shop, herb and flower shop and many other food and craft shops. Open: Daily from 9 a.m. Closed Sunday. Location: Newport Road (Route 772), Intercourse, PA 17534. B. Ebersole Chair Factory. (717) 768-8820. No Admission Charge. This chair factory was started in 1938 by J. S. Ebersole, who owned and operated the business until his death in 1971. Open: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: 101 Centerville Road, Gordonville, PA 17529. C. Mascot Roller Mill. No Admission Charge. Built in 1760, this roller mill was originally powered by the conventional water wheel. Eight sets of 14" steel rollers grind the grain. The mill was modernized in 1905 and the water wheel replaced by efficient water turbines. The mill is operated today only for tourists where fresh corn is milled as a demonstration. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., May 1 to October 31. Location: At the intersection of Stumptown and Newport Roads in Mascot, PA. |