Rail
New Holland is a terminus of the New Holland Secondary rail line, which splits off the Amtrak Keystone Line just east of Lancaster. The line is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and serves a number of businesses along the way, notably RR Donnelley and Sons Printing in Lancaster, as well as one of the Dart Container factories, and L&S Sweeteners, both in Leola.
Demographics
As of the census formerly known as New Holland Library. The ELANCO Library is located on Chestnut Drive in New Holland and is a member of the Library System of Lancaster County.
Culture
The New Holland Farmers Fair is an annual festival held in New Holland. Since its inception in 1927, the fair has been held 88 times; due to World War II, the fair was not held from 1941 to 1945. The fair was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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File:200 W Main New Holland.JPG|John Casper Stoever Log House
File:NH Pennsylvania e.jpg|New Holland Machine Company, c. 1895
File:New Holland Borough sign.jpg|New Holland Borough sign in front of Garden Spot High School
File:New Holland Borough keystone sign.jpg|Keystone marker and Sister City sign on Route 23 near Garden Spot High School
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Notable people
- John Wesley Davis, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Todd O'Brien, professional basketball player
- Brenda Stauffer, bronze medal recipient in the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Richard Winters, WWII officer and veteran of D-Day, Market Garden, Carentan and the Battle of the Bulge; main character in Band of Brothers
References
External links
- A Brief History of New Holland
- New Holland Farmer's Fair
- New Holland Weather
- New Holland Historical Society