I’m always looking for great hikes near my home in Harrisburg. Browsing through my well-used copy of “60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Harrisburg,” [Affiliate Link] I came across a …
Read moreHiking at Fort Hunter Conservancy for Great Views of Downtown Harrisburg
When John Harris Jr. built his family home near his father’s trading post, he likely couldn’t have imagined the city that would have been built up around the home. And …
Read moreExploring Harrisburg’s History at the Harris-Cameron Mansion
It was a rainy spring evening in 1842 when author Charles Dickens’ carriage crossed the nearly mile long Old Camelback Covered Bridge and entered Harrisburg. This master wordsmith, who was …
Read moreVisiting Midtown Scholar Bookstore: Harrisburg’s Best Destination for Literary Lovers
Ever since Benjamin Franklin organized the world’s first fire company in Philadelphia in 1736, fire stations have played an important role in every community. Over the years, the equipment and …
Read moreVisiting the Pennsylvania Fire Museum: From Franklin to Fire Trucks
Situated in the heart of downtown Harrisburg is a building once called by President Theodore Roosevelt the “handsomest building I ever saw”: the Pennsylvania State Capitol. If you’ve ever visited …
Read moreTouring the Pennsylvania State Capitol: America’s Handsomest Building
Passing motorists on highway 322 or the combined 11 and 15 just outside of Harrisburg might notice something odd atop an old railroad bridge piling in the middle of the …
Read moreFinding the Elusive Statue of Liberty in Harrisburg
Sitting atop a large hill on the outskirts of Harrisburg is one of the region’s best museums: the National Civil War Museum. Telling the story of the entire Civil War …
Read moreVisiting the National Civil War Museum: A Great Overview of America’s Darkest Hour
When you hear the term “State Museum” there’s a good chance that your mind instantly goes to a 1980s Communist country. You might imagine the outside of the the building …
Read moreUncovering Pennsylvania’s History with a visit to the State Museum of Pennsylvania
While the glittering ball in New York City’s Times Square might get a lot of attention around the world, here in Pennsylvania there is a huge variety of places you …
Read more10 Strange Things Dropped on New Year’s Eve in Pennsylvania
In 1919, five boys entered a cave near Hummelstown along Swatara Creek. This in itself was not such an unusual occurrence as people had been coming in and out of …
Read moreIndian Echo Caverns: Mystery and Beauty Underground