Shipshewana “Shipshe” Indiana

What is Shipshewana “Shipshe” Indiana?

Many people think it is just a small Northern Indiana city with a strange-sounding name.  But ‘Shipshe’, what the locals call it, is so much more.  Above all it is where the Amish call home. Furthermore, Shipshewana “Shipshe” Indiana is known for its Amish crafted wood furniture.

Therefore giving the Amish a legacy for their expert woodworking skills. Most noteworthy the Shipshewana Amish have built their own homes since 1841.  As well as their own furniture, gathering spaces and barns.  The Amish soon won respect from the locals for their skilled wood craftsmanship.