Discovering Altoona’s Railroading History at the Railroaders Memorial Museum
For as long as it’s been a community, Altoona has been tied to transportation. In fact, it was the Pennsylvania Railroad that founded the town in 1849, as they needed …
For as long as it’s been a community, Altoona has been tied to transportation. In fact, it was the Pennsylvania Railroad that founded the town in 1849, as they needed …
Pittsburgh is home to many fabulous museums, many of which I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. However, if you’re traveling with children, there may not be a better museum in …
For more than 50 years, one of Gettysburg’s most well-known museums was the American Civil War Wax Museum. However, in early 2014, the museum was closed and the wax figures sold …
Western Pennsylvania was one of the most important industrial regions in the United States for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. And while Pittsburgh gets much of the attention, …
Tucked away on the backside of the little-used Reading Regional Airport is one of Pennsylvania’s largest airplane museums: The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. According to the museum’s website, it is home to …
In 1864, a group of women went to a cemetery in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, to honor their relatives that had died during the still-ongoing Civil War. After laying flowers on the …
In Pennsylvania, there are few things bigger than Penn State. If you, like me, are not a native of Pennsylvania, it can be hard to fully comprehend its popularity, but …
Philadelphia is home to many firsts in United States history: the first library, the first hospital, the first zoo, and even the first successful Siamese twin separation. However, there is one …
Despite Pennsylvania being the birthplace of the United States, you might be surprised to learn that only two presidents were born in the Keystone State: Presidents James Buchanan and Joe …
This article is a guest post by Katie Filicky of KatieFilicky.com. The Pocono Indian Museum in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, has much to offer to the interested visitor: it’s historical location, …