The town of Lititz was founded in 1756.  Lititz got its name from Litiz, a town in Bohemia.  It was established by Count Nicholas vonZinzendorf as a Moravian Community.  Until 1855 it was just that, a closed community that allowed only members of the Moravian Church to live within its borders.  Today, Lititz is home to many varying denominations, including Mennonite, Lutheran, Catholic, United Methodist, Brethren, and others.  The Lititz Moravian Church is still located on Church Square just off of Main Street.  The building was constructed in 1787, and even survived a fire in 1957. Lititz is home to the oldest all girls boarding school in the United States.  Linden Hall, as it's known today, is located adjacent to the Moravian Church.  In 1746, land was contributed to by Jacob Huber, a local farmer, to build a "Gemeinhaus," or meeting house/school.  This became the foundation for Linden Hall.

America's longest continuing observance of Independence Day also takes place in Lititz.  Since 1818 the Fourth of July celebration in Lititz Springs Park has been a mainstay.  Even as the Union and Confederate Armys were battling in Gettysburg in 1863, Lititz residents carried on the tradition.  The festivities include the "Fairyland of Candles" and has since 1843.  This is a grand illumination of candles along the Lititz Run creek which flows through the Lititz Springs Park.  In 1846, the first fireworks display was added to the schedule of events.  One of the newest additions to the festivities was in 1942, the crowning of the Queen of Candles from seniors of Warwick High School.  Today, the Fourth of July celebration attracts upwards of 25,000-30,000 visitors annually.