Located near the northern corner of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in what can only be described as the middle of nowhere, is one of the state’s best personal collections of museum-quality …
Read moreChecking Out Antique Radios at Check’s Radio Museum
Tucked away in an industrial park along the edges of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood sits one of the city’s least-known museums: Bicycle Heaven. Even before entering Bicycle …
Read moreTouring the World’s Largest Bicycle Museum at Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh
I love visiting museums that are born out of private collections, so I was excited when I had the chance to check out the Harlansburg Transportation Museum a few miles …
Read moreVisiting the Harlansburg Station Museum in New Castle, PA
Set on a peaceful stretch of land on a ridgeline above Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the Isett Heritage Museum, also known as the Isett Acres Museum, looks unremarkable from the outside. In …
Read moreExploring Modern History at the Isett Heritage Museum in Huntingdon
Even though I’ve never been a big fan of flying (or maybe because of this fact), I’ve always been interested in airplanes. So, when I found out there there was …
Read moreExploring Vintage Military Airplanes at the Air Heritage Museum
In 1886, just six short years after Thomas Edison had received his patent for the lightbulb and the first electric lights were installed in downtown Scranton’s streetlights, the city introduced …
Read moreExploring Scranton’s Transportation History at the Electric City Trolley Museum
Located on a small knoll on the outskirts of Kittanning is one of Armstrong County’s most historic homes. Built in the 1840s, this building, known today as the McCain House, …
Read moreTouring the Armstrong County Historical Museum in Kittanning, Pennsylvania
I’ve visited a lot of historical societies all over Pennsylvania. Most of these have been ones tasked with covering the entire county and located inside a grand building in the …
Read moreVisiting the Many Impressive Museums of the Little Beaver Historical Society
There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania, and I had visited 66 of them by the time I rolled into Lawrence County for the first time. After a morning exploring the …
When most visitors travel to the Endless Mountains, they are thinking more about the area’s fantastic outdoor attractions, and little about the history that surrounds them. However, if you take …
Read moreUncovering the Endless Mountains’ History at the Wyoming County Historical Society
