Lititz, PA
The Sturgis Pretzel House Factory in Lititz, Pennsylvania offers a guided tour of the historic bakery that began in 1850 and became the first commercial pretzel bakery in the United States. Visitors can watch skilled bakers hand‑twist sourdough soft pretzels, participate in a practical twisting workshop, and purchase baked goods and souvenirs from the on‑site shop. The site also preserves the early 19th‑century story of Julius Sturgis, whose encounter with a traveling worker led to the creation of the pretzel recipe that launched the factory.