Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Garden Spot of America, is a rural community in eastern south central Pennsylvania, and a popular tourist destination due to its historical significance and its strong heritage of religious diversity. Lancaster is the sixth largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania.

The big draw for tourists is the large population of plain sect (mostly Amish and Mennonite) people popularly known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. Tourists enjoy the beautiful rolling countryside, and laugh at the colorful and humorous names of local communities, such as Intercourse, Fertility, and Blue Ball.

The city was founded in 1718, the first city in America that was not located on a waterway. The oldest church in the city is the Trinity Lutheran Church founded in 1729. From 1799-1812, Lancaster served as the state capital, until it was permanently moved to Harrisburg. The Fulton Opera House, finished in October 1852, is the oldest theater to give continuous performances in the United States. President James Buchanan made his home in Lancaster at Wheatland, his mansion. Milton S. Hershey started the Lancaster Caramel Company and Frank W. Woolworth started Woolworth's in the city. The Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal began publication in 1794. M&M Mars, Kellogg's, Alcoa and Dart Industries have factories in Lancaster.

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