Lititz Springs Park, Lititz PA
By Brian Schulman, Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA)
Lititz Springs Park, Lititz PA The first Independence Day celebration in Lititz Springs Park was held July Fourth, 1811. Apparently the Moravial board of overseers disapproved of all the merry-making and noise! It wasn't until 1818 that Lititz held another community-wide observance on July Fourth. Since then, there hs been a continuing tradition of patriotic demonstrations at Lititz Springs Park every Independence Day. On July 4, 1843, a feature was started which has become a unique tradition ever since. It was decided to light 400 candles at night, described as a "general illumination of the grounds". At the time, this was considered a grand and lavish demonstration. Greatly successful, the tradition has continued ever since. ...
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