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.

The Barn Fund Raiser is off to a great start.
Download the brochure for more information.

Don't Miss The Sixth Annual Auction on May 10, 2008

We forgive but will not forget the Nickel Mines shooting last October. 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 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

Download the Spring 2008 issue of The Homestead.

Crystal and Matt Brunk are the new historians and caretakers of the Stoltzfus house. The previous caretakers, Chris and Mary Stoltzfus, have moved to Indiana. Read the Spring 2008 issue of The Homestead for more information about Crystal and Matt.

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 Committeesís goals. Preservation is assured through an agreement with Country Meadows.

The goals include building a carriage house with utilities, an open space for the auction tent, a pavilion for family and group events, and accommodations for such items of historical interest. Inquiries can be made to Crystal and Matt at 1700 Tulpehocken Rd., Wyomissing, PA 19610, phone 610-373-6206.

If you would like more information or are interesed in donating to the Nicholas Stoltzfus House restoration please contact Paul Kurtz, 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.

NSH drawing by Roger Cooke. Thanks to the Pequea Amish Bruderschaft, the Nicholas Stoltzfus House Preservation Committee, Country Meadows Retirement Communities, the Tri-County Heritage Society, the Amish Community, and all those who continue to support the restoration of the Nicholas Stoltzfus House. And thanks to Janice Egeland who is responsible for the book 'Descendants of Christian Fisher and Other Amish-Mennonite Pioneer Families'.