Travelers keen on old-fashioned railroading and Amish heritage will find plenty of interest in this quaint town of 2,600 residents, 11 miles southeast of Lancaster.

The Amish Village, 1 mile south of Strasburg on State Route 30, helps visitors learn about the history and customs of the 18,000 Amish people living in Lancaster County. It has an authentically furnished Old Order Amish farmhouse, a blacksmith shop, a one-room schoolhouse, a barn with animals, an operating smokehouse stocked with traditional Pennsylvania Dutch foods available for purchase, Amish buggies and wagons, and a picnic area.

The Mill Bridge Village in nearby Paradise dates from 1728. It is a restored colonial village with an operating 1738 water-driven corn mill. There are various working craftspeople, including a blacksmith, broom-maker, and quilter, as well as displays of Amish and Mennonite crafts. Buggy rides and a streamside picnic area are also available.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is known for its collection of more than a hundred historic locomotives and train cars from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth century. Its huge indoor display area houses the museum’s extensive Railway Education Program, which helps visitors understand the importance of railroading, from the era of wood-burning locomotives to modern diesel and electric locomotives. The National Toy Train Museum exhibits antique and modern toy trains.