Visiting the Harlansburg Station Museum in New Castle, PA
I love visiting museums that are born out of private collections, so I was excited when I had the chance to check out the Harlansburg Transportation Museum a few miles …
I love visiting museums that are born out of private collections, so I was excited when I had the chance to check out the Harlansburg Transportation Museum a few miles …
Set on a peaceful stretch of land on a ridgeline above Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the Isett Heritage Museum, also known as the Isett Acres Museum, looks unremarkable from the outside. In …
Even though I’ve never been a big fan of flying (or maybe because of this fact), I’ve always been interested in airplanes. So, when I found out there there was …
In 1886, just six short years after Thomas Edison had received his patent for the lightbulb and the first electric lights were installed in downtown Scranton’s streetlights, the city introduced …
Located on a small knoll on the outskirts of Kittanning is one of Armstrong County’s most historic homes. Built in the 1840s, this building, known today as the McCain House, …
I’ve visited a lot of historical societies all over Pennsylvania. Most of these have been ones tasked with covering the entire county and located inside a grand building in the …
There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania, and I had visited 66 of them by the time I rolled into Lawrence County for the first time. After a morning exploring the …
When most visitors travel to the Endless Mountains, they are thinking more about the area’s fantastic outdoor attractions, and little about the history that surrounds them. However, if you take …
Every summer, the eyes of the nation turn to the small borough of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as the best Little League baseball players from around the world compete for the …
I’ve been to a lot of different art museums in Pennsylvania. Many of these grand institutions are held in buildings of equal grandeur. Buildings that seem like they could be …