Visiting the Covered Bridges of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
In my continuing quest to visit all the covered bridges in Pennsylvania, I set out one October day to check out the covered bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties. My …
In my continuing quest to visit all the covered bridges in Pennsylvania, I set out one October day to check out the covered bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties. My …
Recently, I had my first chance to visit Bradford County, Pennsylvania. And, as I so often like to do when visiting a new area of the state for the first …
Because George Washington spent so much of his public career in Pennsylvania, there are many different sites around the state that focus on their connection to our first President and …
When I’m traveling to the different corners of Pennsylvania, I always enjoy searching out the many covered bridges found throughout the state. These beautiful artifacts are almost always stunning and …
In the spring of 1754, a 22-year old British lieutenant colonel led a group of 300 colonials and 100 British regulars on a mission deep into the Pennsylvania frontier. Following …
If there’s a single person who left the most indelible impression on the history of Dauphin County, you could argue that it’s Milton Hershey. Born in 1857 in Derry Township, …
In this modern era of megachurches featuring giant video screens, house bands, and a rock-concert-like atmosphere, the Old Log Church stands in sharp contrast. Located along the historic Lincoln Highway …
If there is one thing, other than waterfalls, that I search for when I visit a new area of Pennsylvania, it’s trains. I realize that makes me sound like an …
Imagine pulling up to a replica of a 1950’s service station, walking inside, and being transported into an episode of “American Pickers”. That’s the experience I had recently while visiting …
If you know anything about the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, you likely know that it was once one of the most polluted places on earth, a reputation …