S. Forry Laucks, owner of the York Safe & Lock Company, established LAUXMONT FARMS in 1918 as his country estate. Over time, Laucks pieced together his estate with existing farm lands, which included the Japanese Gardens. Eventually he acquired more than 2,000 acres. Laucks fell in love with Japanese culture during his trips to the country, so much so that he wanted to bring a little bit of Japan back to Pennsylvania. Ever the perfectionist, Laucks hired the same landscape ar