Lewisburg Things to Do

On my intro, I mentioned that Lewisburg isn't one of the great destinations of the world. Apparently it's significant in some ways, though because the whole borough just got placed on the National Historic Register. WOW! I've always accepted it as a pretty town and people do make comments about it being a nice place, but I never thought my little hometown would be known as of for something.

Here's part of the newspaper article I came across...

October 30, 2004
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By Eric Mayes
The Daily Item
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The borough of Lewisburg has been placed on the National Historic Register.
The designation as a historic district recognizes the borough for its significance as a center of commerce, education, politics & architecture.

"The district means, at the national level, the town of Lewisburg in its entirety is considered worth preserving," said Ken LeVan, chairman of the Historical Architectural Review Board.

"Miraculously most of the town is still here. On the whole, when somebody comes to Lewisburg their first reaction is ‘Oh my gosh this looks like a movie set’ and it could be a movie set."

Lewisburg is one of the best preserved 19th century communities in the U.S.

According to LeVan, the historic district contains 933 buildings or structures.
"It’s almost like a textbook," said LeVan. "With one of almost every (architectural style) in town, you’ve got places in town that go from 1773 to 1953."

"We adopted all the regulations that would go with a national historic district," she said.

Both LeVan and Gray said Lewisburg is lucky to have be included on the register.
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So, huh...I stand corrected. I guess it is a place worth visiting on its own;-)

The farmers market in Lewisburg takes place every Wednesday and I definitely recommend it if you're in the area. In the summers, there's a lot more going on because there are some stands outside, but the winter is decent too. Local seasonal produce, Amish food (and lots of Amish people), meats, cheeses, chocolates, pies, etc. etc. There's also other stands selling clothing, jewelry, used books, plants/flowers, quilts and bulk items. It's a good market where you can get a taste of the local cooking and the local people. For a Wednesday afternoon, it gets surprisingly crowded--we usually just go on our lunch hour, but people hang out here all day.
There's a covered bridge nearby too with lots of cute ducks that kids have fed since the beginning of time. I like that part best!

When you come into the area for the 1st time, you might want to stop at the SVB to get information about hotels, attractions and things of that nature. I am sure they can give you more information than I can since that's their job. I really should stop in there and get more tips...Anyway, they are open every day during the week days and seem like pretty helpful people.