The Shipshewana Craft Barn is located at the four-way stop in town and is directly across from the Blue Gate Restaurant. The Craft Barn was initially a shop used to craft model horses by the Blue Gate’s founder Mel Riegsecker. Now, it is a shop filled with trendy fashion accessories, […]
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Fascinating History of the Riegsecker Marketplace
The Riegsecker Marketplace is a family-owned business that started with local entrepreneur Mel Riegsecker. He recently passed down the business to his children, but it is still a family owned and ran establishment. 1. Early Beginnings Mel Riegsecker grew up in an Amish family and left the Amish church when […]