What could be more authentically Pennsylvania Dutch than a day mingling among the Amish and Mennonite community in Lancaster, PA? Just a two-hour drive from Annapolis, MD, will bring you to the unique Lancaster County tradition of mud sales – huge auctions full of food, fun, great finds, and great bargains!Exciting, inviting, and never dull, Lancaster’s 2011 mud sales are a must-do in early spring!
These auctions take place on Saturdays from late February to early April – plus a few in May and the summer months – and get their name from the spring thaw following a long, snowy winter. Â Feel free to bid on an item that catches your eye, or just take in the bustling yet pastoral scene.
If you do have the impulse to buy something, you’ll have plenty to choose from – hand-stitched quilts, tools, furniture, buggies, sleigh bells, milk bottles, toys, farm equipment, livestock, produce, and even antique lightning rods!
And set a few dollars aside to buy some PA Dutch favorites like chicken corn soup, pot pie, birch beer, and hot cider.
For more information, visit www.discoverlancasterpa.com.
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