Philadelphia is a city filled with fantastic art museums. From large museums like the Philadelphia Museum of Art to smaller venues like the Magic Gardens, there’s a ton of great places for art lovers to explore in Philly. However, without a doubt, one of the…
One of my favorite parts of exploring Pennsylvania is the amazing stories that you learn about in small town museums. The Saxonburg Museum in Butler County is a perfect example of this. Saxonburg was founded as Germania in 1832 by Carl Roebling and his brother…
There might be no more well-known Pennsylvanian than Fred Rogers. Born in Latrobe, PA, in 1928, he became a television icon known throughout the world. His show, Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, aired from 1968 through 2001 and impacted generations of young people. Those wanting to pay…
I’ve visited many fantastic museums in Philly, but few have been as interesting as the Ryerss Museum. This little-known museum is located in northeastern Philadelphia’s Burholme Park in the Fox Chase neighborhood and is home to amazing collection of ancient Asian, European, and Native American…
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with more than 50,000 casualties. However, despite this immense battle raging around and even through the town of Gettysburg, there was only one civilian to die in the fighting. Jennie (or Ginnie) Wade…
Tucked away in the Endless Mountains of Sullivan County is one of Pennsylvania’s quaintest towns: Eagles Mere. Eagles Mere was laid out in the 1870s and quickly became a popular resort town due to its cool mountain air and natural lake. Visitors would climb aboard…
