Exploring Asian Art and Culture at the Maridon Museum
For 2.5 years before moving to Pennsylvania, I lived, worked, and traveled throughout Asia. It was these travels that got me into travel writing, and I still really enjoy learning …
Uncovering Ghosts, Bucktails, and History at the Old Jail Museum
During my travels, I’ve visited many county historical societies throughout Pennsylvania. Most are located in beautifully restored mansions that recall a bygone era, and, in some ways, the McKean County Historical …
Learning About Pittsburgh’s Historical Significance at the Heinz History Center
Pennsylvania is chock full of many fantastic history museums. Whether you like the world history at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania history at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in …
Defying Gravity at Bedford County’s Gravity Hill
In our daily life, we take many things for granted. One of them is gravity. We are taught from a young age in our science classes about the law of …
Touring the Pennsylvania State Capitol: America’s Handsomest Building
Situated in the heart of downtown Harrisburg is a building once called by President Theodore Roosevelt the “handsomest building I ever saw”: the Pennsylvania State Capitol. If you’ve ever visited …
Visiting Meadowcroft Rockshelter: North America’s Oldest Known Site of Human Habitation
16,000 years ago, Pennsylvania was a very different place. However, as you drive along the windy, forested roads of Washington County near the West Virginia border, little has changed in …
A Major League Factory: Taking a Tour of the BWP Bats’ Factory
July 2023 Update: BWP Bats has suspended tours, though you can still visit their store to see their work and to purchase bats. As they hope to reopen tours at …
Capturing the Founding Spirit at the Benjamin Franklin Museum
Of all the Founding Fathers that strolled the 18th-century streets of Philadelphia, none is more synonymous with the city than Benjamin Franklin. Born in Boston, Franklin came to Philly at …
Pennsylvania Waterfalls: How to Get to Hector Falls
Ever since I first saw a photo of Hector Falls in Warren County, Pennsylvania, I knew I had to visit. (Go here if you are looking for the Hector Falls …
Learning about Pennsylvania’s Native Tribes at the Indian Steps Museum
When you think of Pennsylvania history, the story of the state’s Native Americans isn’t likely the first thing to come to mind. However, throughout history, many different native groups spent …