Amish horses to break ground at Illinois Amish Heritage Center
Public invited to witness historic visitor center ceremony
•April 23, 2025•
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center is turning tradition into history with a public groundbreaking celebration like no other. On Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m., the Center will break ground on its future 10,000-square-foot Visitor and Museum Center - and after the Board taps into to the hard hats and shovels, a team of Amish horses will lead the ceremonial dig using a traditional slip scraper.
“We wanted this moment to reflect who we are - and there’s nothing more powerful or poetic than breaking ground with the same tools and spirit the Amish have used for generations,” said David King, Executive Director of the Illinois Amish Heritage Center. “This is living history in motion.”