[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LANDIS VALLEY VILLAGE & FARM MUSEUM

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 27, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate and recognize 
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum for their 100th anniversary.
  In 1925, brothers Henry and George Landis combined their collection 
of Pennsylvania German objects and antiques to found what would 
eventually become the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. The museum 
was formally incorporated in 1941. In 1953, the brothers donated the 
museum and property, the Landis' family farm, to the Pennsylvania 
Historical and Museum Commission.
  As the largest Pennsylvania German museum in the country, Landis 
Valley holds over 100,000 historic artifacts, such as furniture, 
fraktur art, pottery and quilts, which date back to the early days of 
Pennsylvania German settlement. Over the years the museum has 
transformed into a living history exhibition, adding onto its 
collection many relocated and constructed historical buildings, 
historical breeds of animals and plants, and interactive presentations 
of traditional, Pennsylvania German life.
  In what was originally a collection between two brothers, the passing 
century has transformed Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum into an 
educational community center for the surrounding area. As they 
celebrate one hundred years in serving the public, I am thankful that 
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District has such a wonderful 
organization keeping our community's heritage alive.

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