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Weihnachtsmarkt this weekend is Historic Harmony

November 12, 2008 Lindsay 2 Comments

Image via WikipediaWeihnachtsmarket is German for Christmas Market.  Historic Harmony village, which is about a 25 minute drive north of Pittsburgh, is hosting their annual Christmas Market this weekend (Nov. 15-16, 2008). Now it has been a few years since I took the tour of the Harmony Museum but here is what I remember about Harmony – The historic Harmony Village is located on the site of the Harmony Colony – which was establised in 1800, the harmonists later moved to Indiana and back to Western, PA.  The Harmonists were celibate and eventually they all died. Father Christmas will be… Read the rest

Filed Under: History, Just Outside of Pittsburgh Tagged With: Christmas Market, dulcimer, german dancing, Harmony, holidays

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