In 1791 Amish settlers by the name of Byler, Detweiler, Hartzler, Hooley, Hostetler, Kanagy, Kauffman, King, Peachey, Sharp, Yoder and Zook began clearing and farming the rich soil of Kishacoquillas Valley.
Artifacts from this era include britches worn by 8-9 year-old Moses Peachey when he immigrated, the inner works of a clock carried in a wooden box by horse and wagon by Bishop Hannes Beiler, an early travel chest of Bishop Michael Yoder, a frock coat woven by Jacob Yoder, an 1819 blanket chest of Jacob Jacob Zook, the house marker of Jacob & Barbara King, the German Bible belonging to Jacob Hertzler, first Amish Bishop in America.
Artifacts which show settlers' resourcefulness are a grinder in wooden housing, an early telephone using copper wire and pig bladder, rye grass baskets, blueberry picker and backpack, 3-barrel shotgun and early tools. Our museum has a large collection of textiles (quilts, embroidery, clothing), household items (butter churns, spinning wheels), and farming implements (yokes, scales, tools).
In respect to the Native Americans who occupied the land before the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, German Lutheran and Amish arrived, Jonas J Yoder donated a large collection of the Shawnee Indian artifacts and arrowheads.
Many local families have donated their German Bibles, Ausbunds, Photographs, Personal memoirs, Cookbooks, and Graphic Arts for their preservation to the Heritage Center.
Artifacts from this era include britches worn by 8-9 year-old Moses Peachey when he immigrated, the inner works of a clock carried in a wooden box by horse and wagon by Bishop Hannes Beiler, an early travel chest of Bishop Michael Yoder, a frock coat woven by Jacob Yoder, an 1819 blanket chest of Jacob Jacob Zook, the house marker of Jacob & Barbara King, the German Bible belonging to Jacob Hertzler, first Amish Bishop in America.
Artifacts which show settlers' resourcefulness are a grinder in wooden housing, an early telephone using copper wire and pig bladder, rye grass baskets, blueberry picker and backpack, 3-barrel shotgun and early tools. Our museum has a large collection of textiles (quilts, embroidery, clothing), household items (butter churns, spinning wheels), and farming implements (yokes, scales, tools).
In respect to the Native Americans who occupied the land before the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, German Lutheran and Amish arrived, Jonas J Yoder donated a large collection of the Shawnee Indian artifacts and arrowheads.
Many local families have donated their German Bibles, Ausbunds, Photographs, Personal memoirs, Cookbooks, and Graphic Arts for their preservation to the Heritage Center.
