![]() Later, the communities that grew around these inns often took on the name of their local inn, such as the villages of Blue Ball, White Horse, and Bird-in-Hand. Early inns often took their names from an image they could paint on their sign that would be recognizable in any language, such as a blue ball, a white horse, or a hand holding a bird. In the 1700s, many travelers and residents in this area spoke different languages. As Merriam-Webster defines it, “it is better to hold onto something one has than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.” The inn was named as such because when travelling from Philadelphia (or points east) and making it as far as Bird-in-Hand, you could either find lodging there (a bird in the hand) or continue traveling to find lodging in the larger town of Lancaster (two in the bush). ![]() “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”īird-in-Hand probably received its name from the sign on an 18 th century inn.
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