Nappanee, Indiana City of Nappanee Nappanee is a town/city in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties in the U.S.
The name Nappanee probably means "flour." Nappanee holds the distinct ion of having the longest town/city name in the United States including each letter in its name twice. The town has a several tourist attractions: Amish Acres, Nappanee Raceway, The Arts & Crafts Festival, and the Apple Festival.
A tornado touched down in Nappanee around 10:30 pm on 18 October 2007, injuring at least five citizens and damaging 200 to 250 buildings, half of them severely.
1.1 Amish migration to Nappanee 8.1 The Nappanee Apple Festival 8.2 Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival Nappanee was originally sought after because of its fertile farmland because of the headwaters of the Wabash River in northern Indiana.
By 1870, seven farms had been established and a populace of forty citizens were settled in Nappanee.
The barns brought more pioneer to Nappanee, and the B&O officially gave Nappanee its name.
The families who settled in Nappanee were largely theological and conservative.
Nappanee is still surrounded by family farms of Anabaptists, including Amish, Mennonite, and the (Schwarzenau) Brethren. The Frank and Katharine Coppes House, Downtown Nappanee Historic District, Arthur Miller House, Nappanee Eastside Historic District, Nappanee West Park and Pavilion, and Stahly-Nissley-Kuhns Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nappanee's Amish originate from the early Amish immigrants from South West Germany to Pennsylvania in the 1700s. There were 2,545 homeholds of which 37.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families.
There were 2,521 homeholds out of which 39.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Wa-nee is the combination of Wakarusa, a neighboring town, and Nappanee region schools.
Nappanee Elementary-Located inside Nappanee Nappanee is a county-wide center for both the RV manufacturing trade and the Amish craft and tourism industry.
Many Amish and Mennonite families live in the area, often farming as well as working in the RV trade or woodworking trade.
It is a historic farm and tradition resort which embodies a preserved barn and Amish home that help to "Embrace the Pace" as Nappanee's slogan implies.
Amish Acres jubilates the Amish and shows features of their lifestyle.
Amish Acre's initial preserved Round Barn was relocated to it current location, and inside it was constructed a theater in order to present shows.
As well as see plays at Amish Acres, tourist can experience authentic Amish style cooking.
Amish Acres offers other activities such as tours of an Amish home and a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Amish Acres is home to Nappanee's Arts and Crafts Festival. The Nappanee Apple Festival The Nappanee Apple Festival is held annually on the third week of September, lasting 3 days.
Nappanee annually bakes a seven-foot-wide apple pie that weighs 600 pounds.
The Nappanee Apple Festival thriving over 76,000 citizens in 2011 and is one of the biggest celebrations in the State of Indiana.
Over 200 citizens from Nappanee volunteer to help with the Apple Festival each year.
Other affairs include an apple peeling contest, 5 - K road run, half marathon, apple pie eating and apple peeling contests, goldfish competitions, wings & wheels show (cars and aircraft s), tractor pull, farm tractor and antique farm equipment show, apple baking contest, kids and adult pedal pull contests, talent show, and a scholarship pageant. Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival Richard Pletcher, founder of the festival and Amish Acres, remains CEO and Jennifer Pletcher Wysong is the festival director.
The festival and marketplace takes place around Amish Acre's pond.
Amish Acres has received many awards, making its way onto The American Bus Association's list of TOP 100 Events in North America in 2012.
Readers of Sunshine Artist periodical project the Art and Crafts Festival as the third-best Classic and Contemporary Craft Show in America.
Senior Group Traveler chose the Arts and Craft Festival as one of only seventy "Editor's Choice of Outstanding Festivals and Major Events"; the Art and Craft Festival being the only one chosen from Indiana.
Amish Acre's Art and Craft Festival attracts citizens from areas as far as Chicago, Indianapolis, Toledo, and Detroit.
Amish Acre's grounds can only support up to 300 booths which consist of 250 different metros/cities from 30 states. Amish Acres, a prominent tourist attraction in Nappanee.
Nappanee - Britannica Online Encyclopedia "Amish Acres".
"Nappanee Apple Festival".
(Nappanee, Indiana, 1974) City of Nappanee, Indiana website Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort - Listed in the National Register of Historic Places Nappanee Amish improve Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States Municipalities and communities of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
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