We stopped here for about an hour in this Amish town for some shopping at the flea market and in the local shops. It was their summer celebration, and Charlie joined in with the local musicians. The Amish came to this town in 1953 and are the largest settlement in Missouri. There are about 150 families living and farming here. The Old Order Amish are direct descendants of the Mennonite Anabaptist, formed during the Reformation in Germany and Switzerland. Joseph Amman founded this sect in the1600’s by as a group of believers who strictly adhere to Biblical law. The first group emigrated from Europe to America in the 1720’s, seeking religious tolerance and good farmland. Today there are 19 Amish settlements in the U.S. and Canada.
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