BUSTLES AND BONNETS
―June 6, 2009―

                    From Doylestown:                                          From New Hope:
                    Departure Time: 6:30 A.M.                            Departure Time: 6:15 A.M.
                    Return Time: Approx. 9:00 P.M.                    Return Time: Approx. 9:15 P.M.

Cost: $130.00 due at time of reservation

Reservation deadline: May 4, 2009

Treat yourself to a progressive luncheon in the historic and vibrant ewisburg, Pennsylvania, area while learning its Victorian and Pennsylvania Dutch heritage through food. Located on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, from its earliest days through the present Lewisburg has continued to be the primary commercial and service center of Union County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this charming 1769 municipality was originally called “Derrstown,” named after its founder, German miller Ludwig Derr. In 1812 the name was changed to Lewisburg because, when Anglicized, the German “Ludwig” becomes “Lewis.” The completion of the Pennsylvania Canal in 1833, the founding of Bucknell University (then the University at Lewisburg) in 1846, and the establishment of Lewisburg as the county seat in 1856, all helped to open new markets for farmers and guarantee industrial growth for manufacturers. This combination ushered in a new era of prosperity and Victorian elegance. Today, with almost every style of architecture from this period adorning its streets, Lewisburg is considered to be one of the best-preserved 19th Century communities in the United States. So much so, that in 1995 Lewisburg was listed as one of The 100 Best Small Towns in America. Your morning begins with a private tour and appetizers at the Eli Slifer House. Built from 1860-62, this grand Tuscan-style mansion was designed by eminent Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. Slifer made his first fortune building the canal boats that plied the Susquehanna River and his second by manufacturing farm equipment and machinery. In his later years he entered politics. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, a state senator, the State Treasurer, and later Secretary of the Commonwealth. Slifer lived in the house until his death in 1888. You will then travel to the Victoria House Restaurant for soup and entrée. Victoria House, a 19th century showpiece, was once the home of Robert Parker, President of the Lewisburg Chair Company, which later came to be known as Pennsylvania House, Inc. As a special treat, the chef will present a food preparation demonstration for you. In the afternoon, you will journey to Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. Once called “Buggytown,” in the mid-19th Century its buggy makers produced more horse-drawn carriages and sleighs per capita than any other town in Pennsylvania. Here you will be joined by a member of the Mennonite Pennsylvania Dutch community for a driving tour of the surrounding countryside who will offer an explanation why the local population has chosen to use teams of horses for its main transportation needs and the reasons behind the area’s common practices and philosophies. Your tour ends at Mifflinburg’s Green Ridge Market for dessert.

The tour includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, services of professional tour
guides, admissions, lunch, and all taxes and gratuities per itinerary.

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