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Ephrata is a borough in Lancaster County, PA, about 38 miles from Harrisburg and about 57 miles from Philadelphia. Ephrata was founded by a group of folks from Eberbach, Germany, today Ephrata’s sister city. The Ephrata Cloister was a religious community established in 1732 by a group that separated from the Schwarzenau Brethren movement in Germany. The Seiverling Antique Car and Pedal Car Museum has a collection of 140 toy pedal cars and several antique cars. The American Legion Post 429 is Ephrata branch of the American Legion. It supports a range of community services and organizations.
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