From the romantic literature know as bonnet fiction to television shows such as “Breaking Amish” and “Amish Mafia” there is no shortage of portrayals of the Amish in mainstream culture.

The Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center houses the remarkable “Behalt” cyclorama, a 10-foot-tall, 265-foot-long circular mural depicting Amish and Mennonite history from their Anabaptist beginnings to ...