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Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Lititz, PA
What Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is known for
Opened in 1861, this is America's first commercial pretzel bakery, and the Sturgis family is recognized as the country's oldest pretzel-baking family. Visitors twist their own dough by hand and watch the traditional ovens still in use on the original site.
Best for — hand-twisted soft pretzels and pretzel-making tours
Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
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