All Things Amish–Menno-Hof in Shipshewana

When you visit Shipshewana, one of the first things you notice is the big red barn on South Van Buren as you’re driving through town. The Menno-Hof was actually built in a traditional barn-raising with the help of local the local Amish and Mennonite communities. I was in Shipshe the last 2 summers to research my books, Falling to Pieces, A Perfect Square and Material Witness. What better place to start, than an interactive museum?

See where the Anabaptists had their beginning in a Swiss courtyard and how they were persecuted for their faith in the dungeon. Travel with the Anabaptists down the cobblestone streets of Holland and board a 17th century sailing boat on a journey to America and freedom.

Now that’s a new kind of museum, and yes .. my husband and I learned a lot. I hope if you’re in Shipshe, you’ll stop by. And if you’re NOT in Shipshe, click over to their site. A virtual stop is the next best thing. 

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