The small borough of Gettysburg is frequently on lists of “must-see” attractions in America and for good reason. Site of one of the largest and most important battles of the …
If I’m being perfectly honest, I really do not like winter. My main issue with winter is that the cold weather makes it hard to get outside and be active. …
Despite only spending a few days of his life in Gettysburg, I doubt that there is any president more synonymous with the town than Abraham Lincoln (even though President Dwight Eisenhower lived …
It’s not very often that I get nervous walking into a restaurant. However, I wasn’t just walking into any restaurant; I was walking into Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, …
Tucked away along busy street in Philadelphia’s Old City is of the city’s most important historical destinations: Elfreth’s Alley. To an unknowing passerby, Elfreth’s Alley might not look that much different than …
There are two kinds of travelers in the world: those who like guided tours and those who can’t stand them. Personally, I fall very heavily in the later group. In …
In the book (and movie) “The Hobbit” there’s a famous scene where Gollum challenges Bilbo Baggins to a riddle contest. If Bilbo wins, Gollum will show him the way out …
I was first introduced to Turkey Hill ice cream when I was a high schooler in Northern Virginia. It wasn’t long before their Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream was my …
When I first heard of visiting the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, I assumed that it was simply a museum dedicated to the historical aspects of liberty that the Founding Fathers …
For nearly 40 years, the red brick buildings of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg sat quietly on a ridge overlooking the small town of Gettysburg. Surrounded by farmland, the …