Exploring the Abandoned SCI Cresson Prison in Cambria County
I’m always on the lookout for abandoned places in Pennsylvania that I can legally explore. So, when I heard that the former SCI Cresson Prison near Altoona was open for …
History
Everything You Need to Know to Experience the Gettysburg Reenactment at the Daniel Lady Farm
Pennsylvania is home to many iconic events, and one of the most well-known is the annual reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg held each July. The Battle of Gettysburg was …
The Fair Play Men and the Other Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
The story of the Second Continental Congress and their ratification of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on July 4, 1776, is a story known to even the …
Hiking the Mount Misery Trails to the Abandoned Colonial Springs Bottling Plant at Valley Forge
There are few spots in Pennsylvania that are more well know than Valley Forge National Historical Park a short distance outside of Philadelphia. And, while there is a lot of …
Touring the Amazing Frick Museum in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is known for its many titans of industry, including Henry Clay Frick. Frick was born in West Overton Village in western PA and later became the director of US …
The 10 Longest Covered Bridges in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is home to more than 200 historic covered bridges ranging from 24 feet long to nearly 300 feet in length. But, have you ever wondered which covered bridges in …
Visiting the Giant Bedford Coffee Pot Along the Lincoln Highway
During my many years of traveling Pennsylvania, I’ve come across many roadside oddities in PA. However, few have been as strange as the giant Bedford Coffee Pot. Officially known as …
Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct: The Oldest Suspension Bridge in the US
Pennsylvania is filled with many great bridges, but few are more interesting or historic than Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct. Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct, or simply the Roebling Bridge, was completed in 1848 …
Visiting the Covered Bridges of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
If you love Pennsylvania’s historic covered bridges, Columbia County is a great place to head. That’s because the county is home to 21 historic covered bridges. In the state, only …
19 Spots to Learn About the Industrial History of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a state filled with an incredible amount of industrial history. In fact, over the years, Pennsylvania has been a focal point of many different world-wide industrials including steel, …