Haag's Hotel and Family Restaurant, on old U.S. Route 22 (Hex Highway) just off I-78 in the center of Shartlesville, PA, 45 miles East of Harrisburg, PA, has been serving Pennsylvania Dutch Food for six generations under the ownership of the same family.
Haag's was originally built in the early 1800's and was rebuilt in 1915 by Albert Jacob Haag after the original hotel was destroyed by a fire. John J. Seitzinger (fourth generation) was born upstairs. John and Helen's eight children grew up working in the business.
Haag's Hotel is truly a family business with 10 members of the family working there. The sixth generation is well on its way with nineteen children. The first member of the 7th generation was just born in July 2003.
The Seitzinger grandchildren (sixth generation)
with owner John Jacob Seitzinger and his wife Helen Seitzinger.
 Haag's Hotel original building before it burned
down in 1914. Picture taken in 1907.
 Haag's Hotel rebuilt building. Picture taken
after being rebuilt in 1915.
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Generations of Ownership.
Albert Haag, who built the present Haag's Hotel after a fire destroyed
the original in 1914, is shown holding his grandson (part of the fourth generation) John Jacob Seitzinger, son of John
E. Seitzinger and Florence Haag.
Picture taken in 1930
Fourth and Sixth Generations. John Jacob Seitzinger, present
owner of Haag's Hotel, shown
holding Steel Seitzinger (part of the sixth generation), son of Ashley
Seitzinger (fifth generation). Picture taken in 1988 |
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