If you’re looking for the best things to do near Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, you’re in luck. There are many great things to do within a short drive …
Read more10 Fun Things to Do Near Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA
There are several impressive roadside waterfalls in Pennsylvania, but none as impressive as Hinckston Run Falls near Johnstown. Hinckston Run Falls drops 60 feet off of stone cliffs into an …
Read morePennsylvania Waterfalls: How to Get to Hinckston Run Falls Near Johnstown
There are hundreds of waterfalls hidden away in Pennsylvania’s woods visited only by locals or the few intrepid people willing to follow scant directions to find them. Yoder Falls near …
On May 31, 1889, a devastating flood struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding countryside. Caused by the bursting of the South Fork Dam 14 miles above the city, a wall …
Read moreLearning About Historical Disasters at the Johnstown Flood Museum
Hidden History is a new series that explores historical sites that are off limits to the general public. If you own a property in PA that would be a good …
Read moreHidden History: Inside the Abandoned Cambria Iron Works in Johnstown
In the 1830s, the first inclined planes in the United States were completed in and around Cambria County, Pennsylvania, as part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Over the coming decades, …
Read moreRiding the Beautiful and Historic Johnstown Inclined Plane
Pennsylvania is home to four of the United States’ 30 national memorials. I’ve previously visited the Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County, the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, …
Read moreDiscovering Disaster and Hope at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial
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 …