Lancaster, Pennsylvania is known for its Amish community having arrived in America in the 1720s. It is one of the largest and oldest Amish communities in the country. Its sprawling farmlands and scenic beauty lends itself to an untarnished view of nature.  
But there’s another side to Lancaster, and here you will find a virtual children’s playground as Lancaster also houses Dutch Wonderland, a theme park which prides itself in its trademarked “Kingdom for Kids” theme. And this year, they are celebrating 60 glorious years as the premier family fun entertainment in the area. 
Old-time postcard of the Monorail, which gives visitors a bird’s-eye view of the park. (Courtesy of Dutch Wonderland)
An Unlikely Start 
Looking back, Dutch Wonderland came from very unlikely circumstances. The founder, Earl Clark, worked as a potato broker. He would travel up and down the eastern corridor from Maine to Florida to sell his potatoes, and he sold to nearby potato chip factories in the southern Pennsylvania area as well. He finally decided that it was time to hang up his traveling boots and settle down in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. …