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Fun Local Trivia
  1. There's free wine every month at First Friday downtown!
  2. Bird-in-Hand, Blue Ball, Intercourse, and Virginville are all towns in Lancaster County.
  3. The movie Witness was filmed here, and many locals were extras.
  4. The Central Market is one of the oldest farmer's markets in the country.
  5. Students often see the Amish walking around Lancaster, and some shopping centers even offer "buggy parking."
Notable Natives
  • James Buchanan – 15th president of the United States
  • Benjamin Rush – early surgeon and physician
  • Andrew Wyeth – artist
Local Slang
  • All: Empty. "This can is all! Get me another, please."
  • Awhile: While you wait, a waitress might say, "Can I bring you a Coke awhile?"
  • Coke: Any fizzy beverage. "What kind of Coke do you want?"
  • Dassent: Dare not. "I want to break the rules, but I see a cop, so I dassent."
  • English: A non-Amish person, whatever his or her actual nationality is.
  • Fasnacht: Dough fried in fat. The day before Ash Wednesday is known as Fasnacht Day in Lancaster County, and fasnacht is served in the dining hall.
  • Het up: Emotional, shaken up, riled. "I was about to start a fight, I was so het up!"
  • Mind on: Recall. "Do you mind on that nice college boy who used to come by here?"
  • Outen the lights: Turn off the lights. "Would you outen the lights when you leave, please?"
  • Plain Folk: The Amish, who shun electricity and other modern conveniences. You can frequently see their horse-drawn buggies around Lancaster County.
  • Redd up: Tidy up, clean; put a room in order. "Monday is redd-up day, so get your things in order."
  • Wants on: To like somebody and want to hook up with them. "He's looking at me; I bet he wants on."
Points of Interest
  • Amish Farm & House Countryside Tours
  • Central Market
  • Fulton Opera House
  • Hershey Park
  • James Buchanan's Wheatland
  • PA Renaissance Faire
  • Watch & Clock Museum

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

When Fummers are so inclined, they have a variety of events and cultural activities to attend. Lancaster is no New York City in terms of its theater, but the local downtown theater, Fulton opera house, is nationally known to be of extremely high caliber. Cultural life has its lulls. However, Lancaster is bigger than it feels, and it is not easy to exhaust the local entertainment options we have. Events like First Friday provide an opportunity for students to remove themselves from the F&M bubble, and explore the appeals of downtown. The Central Market every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday is not to be missed.

There’s plenty for students to do around town, but local college-town relations have traditionally been strained. The James Street Improvement District is busily building relationships and helping students and “townies” get along better. But there are a few more fences to be mended.
 

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Local Atmosphere at Franklin & Marshall College

Dot735

Conservation and Environmental Studies '16

4.2
A-

Cultural Center

Lancaster has lots of options from the farmer's market to the Clipper's Stadium to explore. It is an exciting, bustling city, yet its Amish corners provide an peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. It is a beautiful place.

May 26, 2012

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Sociology '14

3.5
B

Artsy Town

Lancaster is a great little town with lots of good restaurants and art galleries within walking distance of campus. First Fridays are a great time to go downtown and explore. They have a market downtown where you can purchase fresh produce, dairy products, baked goods and more. There is also a mall and a movie theater close by. The school offers a free shuttle downtown, to the mall, and to the movies. Most people think Lancaster is fairly boring, but there is quite a bit to do if you take the time to go downtown.

May 21, 2012

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Neuroscience and Neurobiology '16

5.0
A+

Amazing

Everyone in Lancaster is super nice! Students at F&M are friendly and down to earth and that reflects the attitudes of the people in Lancaster. F&M runs shuttles into town, which has anything you can possibly want (ice cream, food, movies) and if not there is alway something to do on campus.

Apr 28, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • King of Prussia Mall
  • Park City Center
  • Rockvale Outlet Center
  • Tanger Outlet Center
  • York Galleria
Major Sports Teams
  • Baltimore Orioles: baseball
  • Baltimore Ravens: football
  • Harrisburg Senators: minor league baseball
  • Philadelphia 76ers: basketball
  • Philadelphia Eagles: football
  • Philadelphia Flyers: hockey
  • Philadelphia Phillies: baseball
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Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Baltimore: MD: 1 hour, 15 minutes
  • New York City: NY: 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • Philadelphia: PA: 1 hour, 20 minutes
  • Washington: D.C.: 2 hours
Did You Know? Lancaster is in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, and all of the local slang expressions are heavily influenced by the version of German that the local Amish and Mennonites currently speak, though these words are not limited to the Plain Folk.

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Regal Manor 16 Cinemas
1246 Millersville Pke.
(717) 392-1511

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