The "The Road Less Traveled...A Look At The Landisville Camp Meeting Grounds - Part II" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Walking around the Landisville Camp Meeting Association's grounds looking for photographs to share on my story today.  A few days ago I wrote about the start of the Camp Meeting Grounds back in the late 1800s.  Today I will show you a few more photographs of the many cottages that seem to be "summer cottages" for people who enjoy the solitude of a religious campground.  The grounds look beautiful with a playground and perhaps an acre of open space for recreational activities. 

The Camp playgrounds.

But, it is the atmosphere of the small cottages that I was so impressed with during my drive around  the meeting grounds.  Perhaps you may be inclined to make a visit of your own and see just how inviting these campgrounds really are.  The peaceful environment and holiness of the campgrounds is still alive in today's Landisville Camp Meeting grounds. 

This beautiful gazebo sat amongst many of the cottages.  A very peaceful location to gather.

As I toured the grounds, both in my car and at times by foot, I found I was on the same roads and seeing the same cottages.  The cottages naturally are all different, but the atmosphere makes one street seem the same as the next.  Some people keep their cottages in tip-top condition while others really need a coat of paint to make them presentable.  Perhaps with the start of summer approaching, those who haven't been "on campus" yet will begin to update their cottage for the summer.  Checkout the following photos of a few more of the cottages..

As I exited the campgrounds I saw directly in front of me a beautiful very old white-washed log cabin that sat on the property of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church.  I pulled into the church parking lot and was met by Pastor Demeke.  I asked him if he knew the history of the home, but he didn't.  He did tell me that it is what the Church called their Mission House and is home to those in need of a place to live.  The log cabin was beautiful.  I only wish I would've had the chance to see what the interior of the log cabin may have looked like.  Check out the photos I took of the cabin.  History is Lancaster County, PA is remarkable!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

Here you can see the Dovetail joints.