New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

New Wilmington is the area where I, Terry, grew up. The town is largely surrounded by farm land of which a very large portion is Amish. The Amish of the area are an old order which means they are stricter about their lifestyle than some of the Amish in other areas such as Lancaster, Pa. or some that are in the northern Indiana area. No cars, phones, electricity, etc. here. They also do not like pictures taken of them so in respect for their beliefs there will be no pictures here of them. However, I’ll post a couple of pictures of their farms.

New Wilmington is also home to Westminster College, a private college that has always been an integral part of the community. The campus is beautiful making the educational process a great experience.

The surrounding farms and the many back roads of the area make for a great place for exploration. One such neat place is a covered bridge, still in service, that is located about 4 miles out of town.

Another place to visit is Johnston’s Apple Castle. The Johnston’s orchards are located along Rt. 18 south of Rt. 208. Besides apples they sell lots of fresh vegetables of which their corn is of special note. They have a nice store that anyone can stop by to browse and pick up items: canned goods, apples, veggies, and baked goods. Stop by, you will not be disappointed. By the way, they have a festival in October. We have not had the opportunity to attend, but we hear it is a good time.

Now if New Wilmington just didn’t have typical snowy winters it would be perfect!