Welcome!
This site is dedicated to Nicholas Stoltzfus, Amish pioneer,
and the preservation of the Nicholas Stoltzfus House.
You will find some history on Nicholas Stoltzfus and early Amish settlement in the
Reading and Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.
Reading and Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.
The Barn Fund Raiser
Purpose is Clear by Paul Kurtz
The barn raising will be scheduled as soon as the needed cash is on hand.
Send your donation to NSH at 1700 Tulpehocken Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610.
All donations are tax deductable.Download information for the next gathering January 8, 2010.
Make it a day at historical Berks Parks!
Begin the day at the NSH, have lunch in the local pavilion,
then see the Gruber Wagon Works, the Canal Museum, and take to the trails.
Or canoe on the Tulpehocken.
We forgive but will not forget the Nickel Mines shooting. All the victims had Stoltzfus ancestry. They will remain in our hearts and prayers.
Each year the Nicholas Stoltzfus House Preservation Committee hosts a benefit auction on the second Saturday in May. The auction serves to preserve the Nicholas Stoltzfus House and to build facilities to accommodate family gatherings and other visitors. The House is located in Wyomissing next to Berks County Parks along the Tulpehocken Creek which include trails, The Gruber Wagon Works, and a Union Canal museum. Exit Route 222 North from Reading, take Broadcasting Road east 1 half mile to the end, turn right, go about a mile to 1700 Tulpehocken Rd.. Come for food, quilts, furniture, etc. For information call 717-367-3906, 610-373-6206 or email Paul Kurtz, psku@aol.com
Crystal and Matt Brunk will be leaving the trailer house soon, and we thank them for their service to the Stoltzfus house.
In 2006 members of the Preservation Committee met with Michael Leader, President and CEO of Country Meadows. He assured the Committee he supports future development based on the Committees's goals. Preservation is assured through an agreement with Country Meadows.
The goals include building a barn with an apartment for caretakers to replace the house trailer, public restrooms, a heritage room, and a utility room.. Inquiries can be made by calling 610-373-6206 or 717-367-3906.
If you would like more information or are interesed in donating to the Nicholas Stoltzfus House restoration please contact,
Paul Kurtz, psku@aol.com.
Contributions for the project can be sent to:
NSHPC, 1700 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610
All donations are tax deductable.
This web site is maintained by Scott Stoltzfus. Please contact stoltzfus57@hotmail.com if you have any questions.