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The '''Sturgis Pretzel House''' of [[Lititz, Pennsylvania]], founded in 1861,<ref>http://wfmz.com.ldh0105.fast.net/online/content/view/764/222/ ''Accessed July 27, 2007''</ref> is the oldest commercial [[pretzel]] [[bakery]] in the [[United States]].<ref> http://www.fieldtrip.com/pa/76264354.htm ''Accessed July 27, 2007''</ref> The bakery remains active in pretzel production and is a [[tourist attraction]].
The '''Sturgis Pretzel House''' of [[Lititz, Pennsylvania]], founded in 1861,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2018-04-03|title=Sturgis History|url=https://juliussturgis.com/sturgis-history/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery|language=en-US}}</ref> is the oldest commercial [[pretzel]] [[bakery]] in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0K1dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fl0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1243%2C1139567 | title=Exploring the quaint towns and villages of Lancaster County | work=Observer-Reporter | date=Jun 5, 1988 | accessdate=28 October 2015 | pages=F8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Tadeushuk | first=Patrick | title=Special, Food, Industry -- Sturgis Pretzel House | website=Are We There Yet? | date=2007-03-30 | url=http://www.fieldtrip.com/pa/76264354.htm | access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref> The '''Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery''' remains active in pretzel production and is a [[tourist attraction]].


== History ==
== History ==
In 1850, Julius Sturgis owned a bread [[business]] in Lititz. That year, he provided a [[homeless]] man with dinner.<ref>http://www.factorytoursinpa.com/factorytours/hightech/sturgis.jsp ''Accessed July 27, 2007</ref> 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;<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007">http://www.juliussturgis.com/ourhistory.html ''Accessed July 27, 2007''</ref> 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.<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007"/>
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;<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007">{{Cite web|title=Pennsylvania's Twist {{!}} Pennsylvania Center for the Book|url=https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/pennsylvanias-twist|access-date=2022-02-18|website=pabook.libraries.psu.edu}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007" />


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|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]].<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007"/>
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|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]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=tom sturgis war II - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=tom+sturgis+war+II|access-date=2022-02-18|website=www.google.com}}</ref>


After serving in a [[munition]]s 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 son and grandson. The Sturgis family also manages Julius Sturgis's original pretzel bakery.<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007"/>
After serving in a [[munition]]s 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.<ref name=":0" />


The bakery was visited by children's television host [[Fred Rogers]] on a 1981 episode of ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''.<ref name=MRhood>[http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi964141849 Episode 1477], IMDB, accessed June 7, 2015.</ref>
The bakery was visited by children's television host [[Fred Rogers]] on a 1981 episode of ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A visit to a pretzel factory|url=https://www.misterrogers.org/episodes/a-visit-to-a-pretzel-factory/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|language=en}}</ref>


== Location ==
== Location ==
Besides being the first [[Commerce|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 Americans in the United States|Native American]] attacks. The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is on the list of [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="Accessed July 27, 2007"/><ref>http://www.pennsylvania.worldweb.com/ToursActivitiesAdventures/CulinaryTours/ ''Accessed July 27, 2007''</ref>
Besides being the first [[Commerce|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 Americans in the United States|Native American]] attacks. The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is on the list of [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm|access-date=2022-02-18|website=www.nps.gov|language=en}}</ref>
Since 1850, pretzels have been made in Lititz with a recipe derived from French monasteries.
Since 1850, pretzels have been made in Lititz with a recipe derived from French monasteries.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of the oldest buildings in Pennsylvania]]
*[[List of the oldest buildings in Pennsylvania]]

== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 17 March 2023

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

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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

[edit]

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

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References

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  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.
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