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	Amana Church Society
		In 1854, the growing population of the city of Buffalo, New York, threatened the privacy of the Pietist's Ebenezer settlement, and the colony migrated to Iowa in 1855.
		Amana is an unincorporated village in Iowa County, east central Iowa, near the Iowa River.
		Amana is the oldest of seven adjacent villages established in 1855 by a communal band practicing Pietism led by Christian Metz.
	mb-soft.com /believe/text/amana.htm (577 words)

	Berger's Cultural Resource Group - Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
		The Amana Colonies, with their distinctive landscape of picturesque villages nestled in the rolling farmland along the Iowa River, have been a tourist attraction since their initial settlement in 1855.
		A general farm manager oversaw the colony farms and assigned the livestock and crops to be raised in each village.
		Amana onions, grown from the original German stock and considered to have a very delicate flavor, were traded as far away as Chicago.
	www.culturalresourcegroup.com /projects/amanas.htm (338 words)

	Introduction to the Amana Colonies National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		The Amana Colonies were established shortly before the Civil War by a group of German-speaking European settlers who belonged to a religious group known as the Community of True Inspiration.
		But of course the focus of the colonists' lives was their religion, and a church was an essential element of each village where services were held 11 times a week.
		The Amana Colonies have long been a popular destination for tourists, who were interested in learning about communal life.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/amana/intro.htm (861 words)

	Amana Colonies
		Amana Colonies Golf Course opened for play in 1989, and has been masterfully designed to preserve the natural features of the land.
		Amana Colonies Golf Course is located in the historic Amana Colonies of east central Iowa.
		Amana Colonies Golf Course has built a strong reputation with companies looking for a special venue to hold their golf outings.
	www.amanagolfcourse.com /view.asp?id=112&page=1438 (454 words)

	Amana Colonies - Most Frequently Asked Questions
		The Amana Colonies were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 by the United States Department of the Interior.
		The Amana Church, or as it is more formally known, "The Community of True Inspiration," was begun in 1714 primarily by two men, Johann Friedrich Rock and Eberhard Ludwig Gruber.
		Amana Refrigeration, Inc. was once a part of the Amana Society, but it was sold to private investors.
	www.uwec.edu /geography/Ivogeler/w188/articles/amana.htm (1473 words)

	AHS - Amana History
		The Amana Church Society continued to be the religious foundation of the community.
		A Cultural and Historical Geography of the Amana Colony, Iowa.
		Shambaugh, Bertha M.H. Amana That Was and Amana That Is. Iowa City, 1932.
	www.amanaheritage.org /history.html (1330 words)

	CCA School District - Overview
		The school district encompasses the towns of Tiffin (population 1500), Oxford (population 725), and the seven villages of the historic Amana Colonies (population 1600).
		The Amana building has an indoor pool which is open to the community for lap swims in the morning, senior citizen water aerobics, Red Cross and private swimming lessons, as well as open swimming on Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon.
		The Amana building is the only school building in the state with pre-school addition built as part of a school bond issue.
	www.cc-amana.k12.ia.us /admin/information.html (1814 words)

	Amana Colonies continue to thrive 05/07/06
		Communal living, the hallmark of the Amana Colonies for nearly 80 years, was abandoned in 1932.
		While the Amana Colonies retain implements that were used by their founders 150 years ago, they don't shun modern tools.
		Some buildings in the Amana Colonies are in excess of 140 years old, yet continue to stand tall and straight.
	www.cjonline.com /stories/050706/roa_amana.shtml (786 words)

	City of Amana Iowa
		The Historic Amana Colonies of Iowa are located on exit 225 off of Interstate 80, West of Iowa City and East of Des Moines.
		The Amana Colonies were founded 150 years ago, are a National Historic Landmark and are visited by people from all over the United States.
		Today, the Amana Colonies are a great destination to visit and see the original architecture, shop for antiques, experience wine tasting and visit Millstream, Iowa's oldest micro-brewery.
	www.amanacoloniesiowa.com (215 words)

	Amana Colonies Day Trip
		The Amana Woolen Mill was constructed in 1859.
		The Noe House was built in 1864 and served as one of Amana’s communal kitchens, the Schoolhouse was built in 1870, and the Woodshed was also constructed in the 1870's.
		The museum is operated by the Amana Heritage Society and is located at 505 P Street in South Amana.
	www.quincynet.com /daytrips/amana/attractions.htm (706 words)

	The Amana Colonies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The historic Amana Colonies, located not far from Iowa City, were formed in 1854 by a group of mystical Lutherans who came west from New York.
		One of the traditions of the area was for the local children to place pine boughs on the graves of the children who perished in years past.
		It was said that the spirits of the children in the Main Amana Cemetery would rise up on Christmas and claim the pine boughs that had been left in their honor.
	www.prairieghosts.com /amana.html (309 words)

	North Amana Welcome Page
		It was built by Glenn and Mary Wendler of High Amana, Iowa, as their dream summer retirement home in 1992.
		The name "Amana" comes from the Amana Colonies in east central Iowa.
		Since the Wendler family comes from the Amanas, we decided to remedy this situation by adding the missing fourth point on the "Amana compass" and call our place North Amana.
	www.northamana.com (157 words)

	Amana Colonies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of German Pietists in Iowa comprising seven villages.
		On June 1st, 1932, the members elected to retain the traditional church as it was, and to create a joint-stock company (Amana Society, Inc.) for the business enterprises to be operated for profit by a Board of Directors.
		The Amana Church continues to be a vital part of the Amana community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amana_Colonies (1449 words)

	Amana Colonies continue to thrive Topeka Capital-Journal, The - Find Articles
		AMANA, Iowa - Vestiges of a communal living system that began here 150 years ago continue to be seen in this community of 1,600 spread out over seven colonies.
		All was not lost, however, particularly the influence of the church that was central in the immigrants' coming to Iowa in the first place.
		Because of that, people from around the world come to the Amana Colonies to shop for furniture, wool and craft items, having the products shipped to their homes.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_20060507/ai_n16482993 (629 words)

	Des Moines, IA to Amana Colonies, IA
		Our third morning at Pella we had planned to start heading up to the Amana Colonies, but we awoke to the sound of steady drumming rain on the rainfly.
		The Amana colonies are actually 7 separate small towns located just west of Iowa City: East Amana, West Amana, South Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, Amana, and Homestead???.
		After consolidating all wood working to Amana, the old woodshop in Middle Amana then became the Amana Electric Co. which lead to the Amana Refrigerator Co. we know today.
	www.outthereliving.com /worldbike/ContinentalUSA/wbike005.html (3580 words)

	The Amana Colonies: Area Artisans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Amana Colonies were built on tradition and quality, by people who believed in hard work and excellent craftsmanship.
		The early settlers worked hard – quarrying their own sandstone, making their own brick, and cutting timber for the buildings that are still lived in and worked in today.
		Amana Colonies non-profit arts council offers workshops and classes for adults and children.
	www.jeonet.com /amanas/artisans/low_artisans.html (469 words)

	THE GREAT RIVER ROAD
		Some 80 miles west of the Quad Cities via I-80, the Amana Colonies were a utopian agricultural community established by German immigrants in the 1850s.
		The community ended its collective economy in the 1930s, and is now a bevy of private enterprise (one of which developed the Amana brand of home appliances and in 1967 introduced the Radarange, the first domestic microwave oven).
		However, as in the better-known Amish communities of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the Amana Colonies have become best known for hearty, family-style German meals (all the sauerkraut and strudel you can eat!), served up at shared tables in restaurants like the Colony Inn (319/622-6270) at 741 47th Avenue.
	www.roadtripusa.com /routes/greatriver/illinois/grr_amana.html (215 words)

	South Amana; The Virtual Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This is a tour of the South Amana village in the Amana Colonies.
		The reason for South Amana being picked is that I am originally from there and wished to share my knowledge with others that may be interested.
		The history in South Amana is a fair representation of what went on in the other villages.
	soli.inav.net /~jernrea/South_Amana (281 words)

	Amana Colonies Day Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Amana was established in 1855 and within seven years the villages of Homestead, Middle Amana, High Amana, West Amana, South Amana, and East Amana were established.
		In 1965 the Amana Colonies were designated as a National Historic Landmark with more than 475 historic buildings and sites.
		The Amana Colonies have a distinct culture and a rich history that are sure to enlighten and entertain all who visit.
	www.quincynet.com /daytrips/amana (423 words)

	Amana Colonies Home Exchange in nearby Amana United States [ahaGO]
		The #1 Tourist destination in Iowa, the Amana Colonies are listed on the National Historic Registry.
		Seeking religious freedom, the early settlers of the Amanas left Germany in 1842, settling near Buffalo, New York.
		They created the Amana Church Society to direct matters of their faith, and the Amana Society, Inc. to oversee their businesses and farming operations.
	www.ahago.com /home-exchange/?show=GHO001R001 (313 words)

	Amana Colonies, IA to Huntington, IN
		We spent one last day in Amana enjoying the fact that we really didn't have to push our schedule, hey we're retired remember.
		As we walked around the red brick and sandstone houses we heard tales of the history of Amana as well as learned all sorts of facts about the buildings.
		The Amana people were members of a religion that believed the word of god comes through a few inspired people.
	www.outthereliving.com /worldbike/ContinentalUSA/wbike006.html (3756 words)

	Amana colonies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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	amana-colonies.spearhead.net.nz (186 words)

	Communities
		Compare and contrast the farm buildings of the typical family farm in Iowa and on the Amanas during the colonial period.
		-The color of Amana farms were natural weathered wood while the typical family farm was built on level ground, and painted red and white.
		His is believed to be the largest collection by any single man. He carved both regional and national figures in scales ranging from one inch to one foot in scale.
	www.uiowa.edu /~c013033/amanainfo.html (964 words)

	Amazon.com: German Recipes: Old World Specialties from the Amana Colonies: Books: Sue Roemig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Over 75 photographs from 1900 to the 1980s illustrate life and scenes in the Amana Colonies of Iowa, including German recipes by the cooks who made them famous.
		The Amana Colonies are seven little villages where, from 1854 to 1932, these German-speaking people lived a communal religious life.
		Sue Roemig Goree of Iowa City, Iowa, grew up in the Amanas and writes of the delicacies from the garden of her "oma" (grandmother).
	www.amazon.com /German-Recipes-Specialties-Amana-Colonies/dp/1572160071 (1270 words)

	The Amana Colonies: Upcoming Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Experience the beauty of the Amana Colonies landscape and wildlife with Iowa County Conservation Specialist, Maria Koschmeder.
		Contact the Amana Heritage Society for a schedule of demonstrations, amherit@juno.com, 319-622-3567.
		Amana's Lily Lake is crowned with buttery-yellow, lotus lilies from mid-July through August.
	www.jeonet.com /amanas/events/low_events.html (1372 words)

	AAA Midwest Traveler - Amana Colonies
		The founders of the Amana Colonies, the Community of True Inspiration, came to the United States to escape religious persecution in Germany.
		A restored corncrib in the village of Amana houses a new visitor center that is topped by a cupola.
		The village of Amana is the most developed, with gift and antique stores, a woolen mill and a clock and furniture shop.
	www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0601/tank_m.html (933 words)

	Amazon.com: Willow Basketry of the Amana Colonies: History of a Folk Art : Six Willow Basket Patterns: Books: Joanna E. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The traditional willow basketry of the Amana Colonies, where Joanna and her family make their home, is the biggest inspiration behind Joanna's work, but she also experiments with new materials and methods of basketmaking.
		Her book covers the history of basketmaking in the Amana Colonies with examples shown of the historic baskets.
		A unique feature of the round basket historically created in the Colonies is the round removable base that can be replaced when worn-a solution of the thrifty German pioneers who came to the Amanas in the1850s seeking religious freedom.
	www.amazon.com /Willow-Basketry-Amana-Colonies-Patterns/dp/0941016366 (1299 words)

	Kalona & Amana - The Amana Colonies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For economic and spiritual reasons, however, the group bought 18.000 acres in Iowa in 1854 and called their new home "Amana" a word taken from the Old Testament Song of Solomon, which means "to remain faithful."
		In 1932, the year of the "Great Change," community of goods was discontinued.
		Despite the large number of visitors who come to the Amana villages each year, many unique cultural traditions remain and are, in fact, affirmed and passed on from generation to generation.
	www.kalonaiowa.org /ka/amana.html (203 words)

	AmanaJam
		The camp will be held in the historic Amana Colonies, located southwest of Cedar Rapids, and west of Iowa City, Iowa on February 22-February 25, 2007.
		The Amana Colonies is one of the premiere family tourist attractions in Iowa.
		AmanaJammers can stay at either the Colony Oaks condominiums located at the Amana Colonies Golf Club, or at the Guest House Motel in Main Amana.
	www.amanajam.com (257 words)

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