History Part 1: Lititz and the First Inn
In 1776, the Moravian town of Lititz was born. Conceived as an experiment in utopia, the village was named to honor the Bohemian town of Lidice where, in 1756, the followers of John Hus had received sanctuary from religious persecution and formed the Moravian Church, the oldest of all Protestant denominations.
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History Part 2: General John Augustus Sutter
John Augustus Sutter was born on February 15 of 1803 in Kandern, Baden, a few miles from the Swiss border. He came to America in search of fortune leaving his wife, four children and creditors behind. Upon arriving in New York, John Sutter headed west to Missouri where he worked as a merchant, trader and innkeeper for several years. All the while dreaming of establishing his own empire in the West.
