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All the United States Pennsylvania Ronks

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ronks

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ronks, Pennsylvania

Updated February 7, 2024

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The National Toy Train Museum

Ronks, Pennsylvania

The National Toy Train Museum

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
In the outside yard.

Ronks, Pennsylvania

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.
Strasburg Rail Road

Ronks, Pennsylvania

Strasburg Rail Road

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.
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Note the steamboat in the center.

Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Choo Choo Barn

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.
3 miles from Ronks
Original window shutters on the back of the building.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Crematorium

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.
6 miles from Ronks
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Cemetery

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."
7 miles from Ronks
The Newspaper Reader

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

'Newspaper Reader'

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.
7 miles from Ronks
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