COLONY DAYS

Some of the first European settlers in what  were to become the United States of America were "Dutch", people from Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and parts of northern Germany. In the 1620's (the same period that the English were settling Jamestown here), New Castle, was founded near the mouth of the Delaware River. Among these early settlers were some of Jessica's family.  In the 1650's the English took over New Castle Delaware, and William Penn landed there to take over his new colony.   

PIONEER DAYS

In the years that followed, Jessica's pioneer ancestors like other plain groups went west to Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Missouri. One of Jessica's Great Grandpas was born in 1865 and lived to be almost 100. Many valuable family stories live on because of his long years and keen mind.  Some early plain folk allowed photographs. See the photo above of Great Grandma Ida Etta Circa 1870's. Today there are Amish folks in  22 states with Brethren and Mennonite descendants in every state in the union.

GRANDMA'S DAYS

Plain N Fancy Farm, an original Amish farm and home to Aaron & Jessica's Buggy Rides, began serving meals and giving buggy rides in 1959. When Jessica was a little girl she told her dad that she wanted to give buggy rides, so here we are today……. Four routes, the longest buggy rides in Lancaster County, and custom Amish Lifestyle Tours, all thru the country in an all-Amish area! Absolutely no other buggy ride even comes close to offering all that we do.