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-Uncaiter Farming. Saturday. Nov. I. 1975
History is sweet at Americana Museum
By Melissa Piper
IJTITZ • Although the
Wilbur Chocolate Company
is by no means new to the
community here, its candy
outlet store and Americana
Museum is a relatively new
tourist attraction to the
County.
Begun in 1972 under the
direction of Mrs. Penny
Buzzard, the outlet and
museum facilities will be
celebrating its third an
niversary this month.
Mrs. Penny Buzzard, wife
of the president of Wilbur
Chocolate Co., wanted to
begin an outlet store to
market the Wilbur Candy
and chocolate products on a
local basis so three years ago
a room was set aside for the
small store.
“We began selling the
candy in just one tiny room,
but as more and more people
began coming to buy, we
needed more space.”
“One room led to another
and soon we had to open a
whole section,” Mrs. Buz
zard related.
Mrs. Buzzard’s “tiny
store” wasn’t long in being
for it’s notoriety spread from
the county limits to several
areas of the eastern U.S.
prompting tourists to visit
the outlet.
Mrs. Buzzard’s interest in
the chocolate and candy
business did not stop at the
outlet store but also centered
around collecting antiques.
Through much research
and hours of legwork, Mrs.
Buzzard obtained an out
standing collection of an
tique candy molds, candy
boxes and utensils used in
early candy preparation.
Visiting countless antique
shops and flea markets, she
found numerous items
relating to the candy
business.
“I gathered all the an- United States and Central
tiques I could find on the America, by watching a slide
subject and many people presentation,
donated items until we had a “Visitors are always in
good collection.” terested in just how the
After the antiques had candy is made,” Mrs.
been gathered together, Mrs. Buzzard state'’, but since we
Buzzard helped to set up a can’t take them through the
museum of antique candy factory we try to give them
artifacts. Included in her an idea in our museum.”
collection is a display of To aid the educational
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Before leaving the candy museum, one is urged
to take along a “lucky" cocoa bean.
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Penny's Fudge Bar has become a
favorite spot of every visitor. Roberta
Diehm, Elm, (right) packages candy
antique glass candy con
tainers, candy boxes of the
early 19th century and
display boxes used in
general stores.
Donations have also
gained a place in the
museum as in the case of
candy making machinery,
boxes and toys. Special
molds can also be viewed at
the Lititz facility.
Along with the antique
collections, visitors are
given a brief history of candy
making while watching a
replica of an early kitchen
complete with period
utensils, one can also learn
about the early use of
chocolate and cocoa in the
white Mrs. Penny Buzzard director of
the museum and outlet prepares a
box of fudge.
aspect of the museum, Mrs. sent to this country and how
Buzzard would eventually the candy is then prepared,
like to construct a theater Something is always
where visitors could see a “cooking” at the Lititz store
movie on how the chocolate or so says Mrs. Buzzard. The
is gathered, fermented and newest item to strike a fancy
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Candy making machines were donated to the
museum by a company in Philadelphia. The
machines rest on a heavy stone slab table.
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