Dutch Country PA Museums & History Tours

Pennsylvania Dutch Country is just bursting with history and points of interest. You can enjoy many museums, historical tours and day trips within a short driving distance of our Inn. We are centrally located to Lancaster, Hershey and York, PA. As a guest of B.F. Hiestnd House, Pam and Dallas will help you map your route depending on what you would like to see in Lancaster, York and Harrisburg.

National Christmas Center, Paradise PA

Landis Valley Museum, Manheim, PA - a living history village and farm, that collects, preserves and interprets the history and material culture of the Pennsylvania German rural community from 1740 to 1940.

Lancaster Heritage Museum - Located in downtown Lancaster adjacent to Lancaster Central Market. The museum collects, preserves and interprets Lancaster County's history and decorative arts through its permanent collection, annual exhibitions and education programs.

Ephrata Cloister One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards.

National Watch & Clock Museum Columbia, PA

National Civil War Museum Harrisburg, PA

Wheatland, the Lancaster estate of President James Buchanan.

Pennsylvania Day Trips from Our B&B

Brandywine Valley, PA - home to Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Brandywine River "Wyeth" Museum and much more.

Gettysbury, PA The historic civil war battlefields and location of Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address.

Harrisburg, PA State Capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg area encompasses Hershey and Central PA