Visiting the Heritage Village and Farm Museum in Troy, PA
I’ve toured a lot of small-town history museums in Pennsylvania over the years. And, while they all offer something interesting to see, the Heritage Village and Farm Museum in Troy, …
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Riding the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, PA
Pennsylvania is a state filled with great railroad history, from the first steam locomotive to operate in America, to the Horseshoe Curve and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Today, many excursion railroads …
Touring the Historic Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland, PA
There are many influential people who have called Pennsylvania home. And it’s likely that Joseph Priestley is one of the most influential that you’ve never heard of. Joseph Priestley was …
Eagles Mere, PA: A Step Back in Time for Family Fun (Sponsored)
This article is sponsored by the Eagles Mere Historic Village INC. Opinions expressed are my own. I’ve been to a lot of places in Pennsylvania, but I’ve never been somewhere …
Sand Bridge State Park: Visiting the Smallest State Park in PA
There are 124 state parks in Pennsylvania, but none are smaller than Sand Bridge State Park in Union County, PA. That’s right, at only three acres in size, Sand Bridge …
Visiting the Coalport Area Coal Museum in Clearfield County, PA
The Glendale Valley region of Pennsylvania has a rich history of bituminous coal mining with over 400 different mines having once existed in this part of the state. And while …
Visiting the Grave of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
While thousands of visitors go to Jim Thorpe, PA every weekend to explore, very few venture the two miles outside of the historic downtown area to see the grave of …
Visiting the Greenberg Cadillac Museum in Jefferson County: The Largest Cadillac Collection in the US
I’ve visited many great private collection museums throughout PA. And, while some have been larger, few have been as impressive as the collection at the Greenberg Cadillac Museum in Brookville, …
Touring the Tuscarora Academy Museum in Juniata County, PA
A few years ago, when I first visited the Academia-Pomeroy Covered Bridge in Juniata County, the longest existing covered bridge in PA, I made note of the Tuscarora Academy Museum …
Overlooking Philly From the Observation Deck at Philadelphia’s City Hall
If you’ve ever been to downtown Philadelphia, there’s a very good chance that you’ve seen the statue of William Penn standing proudly atop Philly’s City Hall. As you can imagine, the …