Visiting Fort Ligonier to Learn About the French and Indian War
There is a significant amount of French and Indian War history in southwestern PA, and one of the best spots to visit to visit to learn about this history is …
There is a significant amount of French and Indian War history in southwestern PA, and one of the best spots to visit to visit to learn about this history is …
The Great Allegheny Passage is one of the PA’s best bicycle trails, and one of my favorite spots along the trail is the Salisbury Viaduct in Somerset County, PA. The …
Perched on a hillside just north of downtown Harrisburg, you’ll find what remains of the largely abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital. Opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, this …
Pennsylvania is home to a myriad of fascinating religious history sites, and one of the best to visit is the Moravian Museum in Bethlehem. The Moravian Museum is located in …
Pennsylvania is home to many reservoirs, and since many of these were all created by flooding valleys, it’s not uncommon for the ruins of towns to be deep below the …
I’ve been to a lot of odd places in Pennsylvania, but few are as strange as the vampire museum in Doylestown. Officially known as VAMPA Vampire and Paranormal Museum, this …
Prior to 1834, a trip across Pennsylvania was a long and arduous journey. Using a combination of horses and wagons to cross the Allegheny Mountains, the trip could take as …
Hidden away in Chester, PA between junkyards and railroad tracks, you’ll find one of the most consequential historical sites in all of Pennsylvania: the William Penn Landing Site. The William …
Throughout Pennsylvania there are many small museums dedicated to a variety of somewhat obscure subjects, and one such spot in the National Museum of the American Coverlet. The National Museum …
For reasons I’ve never quite understood, pre-World War 2 aviation has fascinated me since at least middle school when I did an entire diorama about it. So, while I’ve enjoyed …