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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster is a city in south-eastern Pennsylvania, in a fertile farming county near the lower Susquehanna River. The area was home to the Susquehannock, and after their decline the Conestoga lived nearby; in 1763 the Paxton Boys killed the last Conestoga there. Founded in the 1730s, Lancaster briefly served as the United States capital in 1777 and is known for its Amish community.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lancaster-pennsylvania
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