Strasburg, PA
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, grew along the Old Conestoga Road, an early route through Lancaster County. By the eighteenth century, taverns, stables, blacksmiths and wagon makers served the travelers passing through town. When the Strasburg Railroad was chartered in 1832, it connected the community to a new way of moving passengers and freight.
The railroad later became the town’s best-known attraction, but Strasburg’s history remains visible beyond the station. Its historic district preserves the character of its older streets, while the surrounding farmland places it within Pennsylvania Dutch Country, a region long associated with Amish communities. Today, Strasburg brings together its early road history, its railroad heritage, and the agricultural landscape of Lancaster County.
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