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The Mennonite religion currently has about 1.5 million followers (2006). This anabaptist religion is named after Frisian Menno Simons, who was responsible for formalizing the teachings of other earlier Swiss founders. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonite Mennonites] emigrated from Switzerland in several distinct groups, including those who went to Russia before coming to America and those who traveled down the Rhine to Holland, England, and then the United States. | The Mennonite religion currently has about 1.5 million followers (2006). This anabaptist religion is named after Frisian Menno Simons, who was responsible for formalizing the teachings of other earlier Swiss founders. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonite Mennonites] emigrated from Switzerland in several distinct groups, including those who went to Russia before coming to America and those who traveled down the Rhine to Holland, England, and then the United States. | ||
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The year 2010 marked the 300th anniversary of the first permanent settlement in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by Hans Herr and his family. There are events scheduled throughout the year. [http://www.lmhs.org/Home/Get_Involved/Lancaster_Roots_300/Schedule Calendar]<br> | |||
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