Collection: Pennsylvania German Barn Stars

The Pennsylvania German (also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch) are the present-day descendants of several waves of German-speaking immigrants from central Europe. These immigrants came from German-speaking regions, including the Rhineland-Pfalz, as well as parts of Switzerland, Alsace, France,  Poland and the Czech Republic.

Well known for a form of folk art called "barn stars" (sometimes called "hex signs"), the residents of these quiet rural communities view the stars as something to be cherished.