Sturgis Pretzel House

Julius Sturgis Pretzel House
Sturgis Pretzel House, October 2009
Sturgis Pretzel House is located in Pennsylvania
Sturgis Pretzel House
Sturgis Pretzel House is located in the United States
Sturgis Pretzel House
Location219-221 E. Main St., Lititz, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°9′23″N 76°18′2″W / 40.15639°N 76.30056°W / 40.15639; -76.30056
Arealess than one acre
Built1784
ArchitectKreiter, Peter
NRHP reference No.74001789[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The Sturgis Pretzel House of Lititz, Pennsylvania, founded in 1861,[2] is the oldest commercial pretzel bakery in the United States.[3][4] The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery remains active in pretzel production and is a tourist attraction.

History

In 1850, Julius Sturgis owned a bread business in Lititz. That year, he provided a homeless man with dinner. According to legend, the homeless man had been on a train that went behind the bread business, and got off the train after seeing the bakery to get food and a job;[5] however, Julius did not have a job available, but nonetheless fed the man. The man in return gave Julius a pretzel recipe. He had never baked pretzels before, so he tested the recipe out on his family and added pretzels to his bakery. By 1861 the recipe had proven to be so popular that Julius stopped his bakery to make pretzels; he started the first commercial pretzel business in the United States.[5]

To this day the Sturgis family still bakes pretzels using the same recipe Julius used to start his pretzel bakery in 1861. Marriott Sturgis, born in 1910, was Julius's grandson. He was nicknamed "Tom Sturgis" because he worked alongside his uncle Tom Keller and they had similar baking styles. Tom's family moved to Reading, Pennsylvania where Tom continued to work in pretzel bakeries, eventually he—with his brother Correll—opened their own pretzel bakery in 1936 called Sturgis Brothers. However, Tom had to close down Sturgis Brothers due to the drafts for World War II.[2][6]

After serving in a munitions factory during that war, Tom Sturgis continued the pretzel baking industry and opened another bakery called Tom Sturgis Pretzels. The business is still in operation today, run by Tom's grandson, Bruce Sturgis. The Sturgis family also manages Julius Sturgis's original pretzel bakery.[2]

The bakery was visited by children's television host Fred Rogers on a 1981 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[7]

Location

Besides being the first commercial pretzel bakery in the United States, the Sturgis Pretzel House has a long history. The building was built in 1784 by a man named Peter Kreiter (original inscription: "Er Bauet Von Peterkreiter") and is one of the original structures in Lititz. The house was built from stones taken from the streets and from the surrounding timber forest; it had windows to fire muskets to prevent against Native American attacks. The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is on the list of National Register of Historic Places.[2][8] Since 1850, pretzels have been made in Lititz with a recipe derived from French monasteries.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sturgis History". Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. ^ "Exploring the quaint towns and villages of Lancaster County". Observer-Reporter. Jun 5, 1988. pp. F8. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ Tadeushuk, Patrick (2007-03-30). "Special, Food, Industry -- Sturgis Pretzel House". Are We There Yet?. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. ^ a b "Pennsylvania's Twist | Pennsylvania Center for the Book". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  6. ^ "tom sturgis war II - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. ^ "A visit to a pretzel factory". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  8. ^ "National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

Media related to Sturgis Pretzel House at Wikimedia Commons

Read other articles:

Gereja Katolik di Samoa

Bagian dari seriGereja Katolik menurut negara Afrika Afrika Selatan Afrika Tengah Aljazair Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Chad Eritrea Eswatini Etiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guinea Khatulistiwa Jibuti Kamerun Kenya Komoro Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagaskar Malawi Mali Maroko Mauritania Mauritius Mesir Mozambik Namibia Niger Nigeria Pantai Gading Republik Demokratik Kongo Republik Kongo Rwanda Sao Tome dan Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia Somaliland ...

 

The Pearl (novella)

1947 novella by John Steinbeck The Pearl First edition (US)AuthorJohn SteinbeckIllustratorJosé Clemente OrozcoCover artistRobert HallockCountryUnited States, MexicoLanguageEnglish, Spanish, PortugueseSet inLa Paz, Baja California Sur, 1940sPublisherThe Viking Press (US)William Heinemann (UK) Fondo de Cultura Económica (Mexico and rest of Latin America)Publication date1947Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)ISBN0-14-017737-XOCLC27697348 The Pearl is a novella by the Amer...

 

Kecap ikan

Merk Kecap ikan Jepang Kecap ikan (fish sauce) adalah cairan yang diperoleh dari fermentasi ikan dengan garam. Kecap ikan biasanya digunakan sebagai bumbu untuk memasak, pencelupan seafood, dan makanan orang Timur, dibuat oleh nelayan sepanjang negara ASEAN. Nama kecap ikan di negara-negara ASEAN juga berbeda (Indonesia: petis; Thailand: nam pla, Filipina: patis; Jepang: shottsuru, dan Vietnam: nước mắm). Keunikan karakteristik kecap ikan adalah rasanya yang asin dan berbau ikan. Kecap i...

لوسيا فراي

لوسيا فراي (بالبولندية: Łucja Frey-Gottesman)‏    معلومات شخصية الميلاد 3 نوفمبر 1889   لفيف  الوفاة سنة 1942 [1]  لفيف  مواطنة الجمهورية البولندية الثانية  الحياة العملية المدرسة الأم جامعة لفيف الوطنية  تعلمت لدى جامعة وارسو  المهنة أعصابياتية،  وطبيبة  �...

 

صموئيل بيبس

صموئيل بيبس (بالإنجليزية: Samuel Pepys)‏  معلومات شخصية الميلاد 23 فبراير 1633(1633-02-23)لندن الوفاة 26 مايو 1703 (70 سنة)كلافام  [لغات أخرى]‏[1][2]،  ولندن  مكان الاعتقال برج لندن  مواطنة مملكة إنجلترا  عضو في الجمعية الملكية[3]  مناصب عضو مجلس النواب في البر...

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт�...

TER Occitanie

TER Occitanie Une rame TER Alstom Régiolis aux nouvelles couleurs liO stationné en gare d'Albi-Ville. Situation Occitanie Type Transport express régional Entrée en service 1er juillet 2017 Longueur du réseau 2 636 km Lignes 30 Gares 281 Rames Matériel roulant du TER Occitanie Fréquentation 63 000 voyageurs par jour Écartement des rails 1 435 mm Propriétaire SNCF Exploitant SNCF Site Internet SNCF TER Occitanie Réseaux connexes Albi : LibéAAgde : ...

 

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

College in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Veermata Jijabai Technological InstituteSeal of VJTIFormer namesVictoria Jubilee Technical Institute (1887–1997)TypeGovernment-aided autonomous engineering and technological instituteEstablished1887; 137 years ago (1887)[1]AffiliationUniversity of MumbaiDirectorDr. Sachin KoreAcademic staff150Students2,860Undergraduates2,160 (540/year)Postgraduates556Doctoral students69LocationMatunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaCampusUrban16 ac...

 

Toronto Southwest

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, CanadaToronto Southwest Ontario electoral districtToronto Southwest in relation to other Toronto ridings in 1914Defunct provincial electoral districtLegislatureLegislative Assembly of OntarioDistrict created1914District abolished1926First contested1914Last contested1923 Toronto Southwest was an Ontario provincial electoral district in the old City of Toronto's west-end. It was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 until 1926, wh...

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

Rallye-raid

Rallye-raid Autres appellations Rallye Cross-Country Fédération internationale Fédération internationale de motocyclisme (FIM)Fédération internationale de l'automobile (FIA) Type de championnat:World Rally-Raid Championship Pratiquants Auto, moto, camion, Quad, SSV Champion(ne)(s) du monde en titre FIA : Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelFIM : Luciano Benavídes Huitième et dernier Dakar pour Thierry Sabine, son créateur, ici au port d'Alger (4 janvier 1986). modifier  L...

 

Myoviridae

Come leggere il tassoboxMyoviridae Classificazione scientifica Dominio Duplodnaviria Regno Heunggongvirae Phylum Uroviricota Classe Caudoviricetes Ordine Caudovirales Famiglia Myoviridae Generi I3-like virus phiKZ-like virus T4-like virus P1-like virus P2-like virus Mu-like virus SP01-like virus phiH-like virus Myoviridae è una famiglia di batteriofagi appartenente all'ordine Caudovirales e al gruppo I della Classificazione di Baltimore. Indice 1 Genoma 2 Morfologia 3 Ciclo riproduttivo 4 N...

Veppo

VeppofrazioneVeppo – VedutaPanoramica della Serra e del Montale di Veppo LocalizzazioneStato Italia Regione Liguria Provincia La Spezia Comune Rocchetta di Vara TerritorioCoordinate44°15′28.7″N 9°47′14.33″E / 44.257972°N 9.787314°E44.257972; 9.787314 (Veppo)Coordinate: 44°15′28.7″N 9°47′14.33″E / 44.257972°N 9.787314°E44.257972; 9.787314 (Veppo) Altitudine450 m s.l.m. Abitanti140 Altre informazioniCod. ...

 

Przemysław Kaźmierczak

Polish footballer (born 1982) Not to be confused with Przemysław Kazimierczak. Przemysław Kaźmierczak Kaźmierczak as a Śląsk Wrocław player (2012)Personal informationFull name Przemysław Tadeusz KaźmierczakDate of birth (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982 (age 42)Place of birth Łęczyca, PolandHeight 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Position(s) MidfielderYouth career1990–2000 ŁKS ŁódźSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2000–2003 Piotrcovia 26 (8)2002 → Górnik Łęczna (loan) 10 (...

 

Dislocazione delle legioni romane

Dislocazione delle legioni romaneDimensione dell'esercito romanoDislocazione delle legioni romane allo scoppio della guerra civile (gennaio 49 a.C.).LocalizzazioneStatoRoma Antica Stato attualeEuropa, Medio oriente e Africa settentrionale Informazioni generaliTipofortezze legionarie lungo i vari tratti di limes. Costruzione44 a.C.-400 circa InizioBritannia/Hispania FineMesopotamia/Egitto Informazioni militariUtilizzatoreImpero romano Funzione strategicadislocazione basi legionarie lungo le fr...

乌克兰总理

 烏克蘭總理Прем'єр-міністр України烏克蘭國徽現任杰尼斯·什米加尔自2020年3月4日任命者烏克蘭總統任期總統任命首任維托爾德·福金设立1991年11月后继职位無网站www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/（英文） 乌克兰 乌克兰政府与政治系列条目 宪法 政府 总统 弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基 總統辦公室 国家安全与国防事务委员会 总统代表（英语：Representatives of the President of Ukraine） 总...

 

Michael Price

Cet article est une ébauche concernant un musicien britannique, un compositeur de musique de film et un producteur de musique. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Michael PriceBiographieNaissance AngleterreNationalité britanniqueFormation Université de SurreyActivités Producteur de disques, compositeur de musique de film, compositeur, musicienPériode d'activité depuis 1996Autres informationsLab...

 

Dessano Indrasakti

Dessano Indrasakti Informasi pribadiLahir21 Desember 1963 (umur 60) Madiun, Jawa TimurSuami/istriNy. Tri Hanurita SudwikatmonoHubunganAgus Lasmono Sudwikatmono(Adik Ipar)Alma materAkademi Militer (1987)Karier militerPihak IndonesiaDinas/cabang TNI Angkatan DaratMasa dinas1987—2022Pangkat Mayor Jenderal TNINRP31374SatuanPolisi Militer (CPM)Sunting kotak info • L • B Mayor Jenderal TNI (Purn.) Dessano Indrasakti, S.E.[1] (lahir 21 Desember 1963) adalah seo...

一中同表

一中同表，是台灣处理海峡两岸关系问题的一种主張，認為中华人民共和国與中華民國皆是“整個中國”的一部份，二者因為兩岸現狀，在各自领域有完整的管辖权，互不隶属，同时主張，二者合作便可以搁置对“整个中國”的主权的争议，共同承認雙方皆是中國的一部份，在此基礎上走向終極統一。最早是在2004年由台灣大學政治学教授張亞中所提出，希望兩岸由一中各表�...

 

Beltrami–Klein model

Model of hyperbolic geometry Many hyperbolic lines through point P not intersecting line a in the Beltrami Klein model A hyperbolic triheptagonal tiling in a Beltrami–Klein model projection In geometry, the Beltrami–Klein model, also called the projective model, Klein disk model, and the Cayley–Klein model, is a model of hyperbolic geometry in which points are represented by the points in the interior of the unit disk (or n-dimensional unit ball) and lines are represented by the chords,...