Intercourse, Amish country village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Intercourse is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 340 and Route 772. The roads show a mix of traditional Amish horse-drawn buggies and modern vehicles sharing the traffic space together.
The village was established in 1754 as Cross Keys and served as a junction point for traders and travelers. The current name was adopted in 1814 because two important trade routes intersected here and formed a place of exchange.
The name comes from the old meaning of commerce and social exchange at the crossroads of two trade routes. Visitors today see horse-drawn carriages parked outside shops and workshops where craftspeople make and sell their work on the spot.
The main roads are easy to navigate but watch out for buggies and drive slowly through the area. Several museums and shops sit close together, so once you park you can walk around the village to explore on foot.
The American Military Edged Weaponry Museum holds collections of blades and edged weapons that visitors find here unexpectedly. The People's Place Quilt Museum presents quilts as an art form and documents their construction techniques through displays.
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