Mennonites of St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada


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Mennonites of St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada

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Just north of Waterloo, St. Jacobs is the home community of a large number of Old Order Mennonites who come to town via horse and buggy. Visitors keen to learn more about the Mennonites faith and lifestyle can enjoy the visitor centre in the downtown area, and interperetive centre that tells the Mennonite story.

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Canada, Tourism, Mennonites, St., Jacobs, Ontario, horse, buggy,

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