In the spring of 1754, a 22-year old British lieutenant colonel led a group of 300 colonials and 100 British regulars on a mission deep into the Pennsylvania frontier. Following …
Read moreFort Necessity National Battlefield: Where the Road to Independence Started
I’ve been to many different county and city historical society museums throughout the state, and the Somerset Historical Center has to be one of the most unique. Unlike the others, …
Read moreCelebrating Pennsylvania’s Rural Heritage by Visiting the Somerset Historical Center
When I was a kid growing up, I learned a lot about America’s wars. From the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War, many of my history classes were dominated by …
Read moreVisiting Fort Ligonier to Learn About the French and Indian War