Discover the rich history of Lititz, PA! Take a tour of our 1792 Johannes Mueller House, book a walking tour of Main Street, and visit the Lititz Museum.

Lititz, PA
Joined August 2012
Spending time in Lancaster County (PA) today and tomorrow. First stop, Lititz.
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In operation from 1920 to 1959, the Lititz Community Show boasted the thrill ride The Bullet, which is seen here on the right during the early 1950s and was situated in front of what was then The Warwick House. Today, that business is known as the Toy Soldier Restaurant and Pub.
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Here’s an 1890's view of 23-25 East Main Street. Dr. James Brobst is seen on the right with his daughter. Brobst ran the Inland Chemical Company, (left) and was a prominent citizen of Lititz, also operating The Lititz Springs Sanitarium once located on South Broad Street.
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Recognize this house? While there has been some slight structural changes through the years, this building still stands today at 131 East Main Street - just a few doors down from the Lititz Historical Foundation!
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Employees are shown here twisting pretzels inside Kissinger Pretzel Bakery, once located in an alley behind 127 East Main street many years ago. In those days, each pretzel had to be twisted by hand before being baking.
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October is here and Halloween is just a few weeks away. Get into the spirit by picking up a copy of Cory Van Brookhoven’s latest book “Mysterious Lititz: Ghosts, True Crime, UFO’s and More” in our gift shop today. Priced at $11.99 each, it’s your perfect spooky season companion.
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School is back in session here in the Lititz area! On March 9 1916, these students from the Kissel Hill school posed in their classroom to have their picture taken. The structure still exists today, and is a private residence.
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John Longenecker's auto repair facility is shown here. Located on Broad Street, you might recognize the building to the left now as Subway. John's son Bob was also from Lititz, and went on to become a famous Hollywood Producer, and married actress Ruth Hussey.
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Employees of the Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company posed for this photo in front of the building during the 1940s. Fun fact: Many years ago in New York City, Wilbur chocolates were available in subway station vending machines for only a penny a piece!
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Just a reminder about the book signing coming up October 1st! Anyone who appreciates Lititz history will love this book! facebook.com/share/1BhJkZ8S7…
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Cooler weather is approaching and winter is just around the corner! Shown here is an early 1900's photo which was snapped by by Nathan "Dad" Reist, and captioned "Snow drift near Longenecker's Church."
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Books are now available to order! Join us for a book signing at the Lititz Historical Foundation on Thursday, October 1st from 6-8pm to pick up your signed books in person, or use the link below to have copies shipped to you. Hope to see you there! facebook.com/share/19Ra6YRiR…
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15 West Main Street is seen in this early photograph. Sadly, this structure was torn down in the late 1930s, and no longer stands today.
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A 1950's peek inside one of the production rooms of the Morgan Paper Mill. The downtown Lititz business began in late July, 1930, and was once located at 24 North Cedar Street.
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Wanna tour an authentic Recolutionary War hospital that is said to be haunted? Grad your tickets for October 24th below! facebook.com/share/1CVNmX6GZ…
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Seen here is an early 1900s view of a family out for a “jaunt” around the countryside. When this photo was taken, they were traveling through the small hamlet of Pine Hill, which lies just northeast of downtown Lititz.
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This photograph, which was taken during the early 1900s, shows several men posing with their automobiles. The snapshot was taken in front of John Longenecker's auto garage which was once located at 64 North Broad Street in Lititz.
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Shown here is the basketball team from Lititz High School from 1927. Seated left (clockwise): James Mummert, Clarence Roth, Earl Reist, Coach John Muth, Bert Meiskey, Chester Wertsch, Art Hackman, Paul Seaber.
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This is the building located at 65 East Main street. Built in 1819, it was the home of Christian Hall (1775-1848), a very skilled clockmaker in Lititz. Many years later, Dr. Cameron Lane had his dentist office here; and these days, the building is the home to Lititz Eye Care.
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