In 1961, Earl and Sheila Jamison, owners of the Bountiful Acres roadside farm stand in nearby Holicong, purchased several acres of land in Lahaska, then also known as Hentown and consisting of little more than a chicken farm and a few antique shops. They continued buying land until 1985, forming today’s 42-acre Village. Inspired by a trip to California, where they were captivated by Carmel-by-the-Sea and the newly opened Disneyland, they envisioned a place meant not only for shopping and dining but also for family outings and fun. Earl realized that vision with the help of his sister Margaret "Midge," her husband George Smith, and their children Pierce Ann and Jamison Justin "JJ." George’s father designed the first Peddler’s Village logos and broadsides, several shops were opened by the Jamison family, and Earl and Sheila’s children worked at the Village running flower carts, carts of home-grown produce, and more. Earl and Sheila also shaped the landscape through their careful selection and tending of plants and flowers, and Sheila was a graduate of the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Solebury, Pennsylvania · USA