Visiting the Covered Bridges of Washington County, PA
If you love covered bridges, Washington County, Pennsylvania, should be on your list of must-visit places. The county is home to 23 historic covered bridges, more than any other county …
Washington County
The Donora Smog Museum: Learning About the History of Smog (With a Donora Driving Tour!)
If you know anything about the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, you likely know that it was once one of the most polluted places on earth, a reputation …
Visiting the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
If you haven’t figured it out yet from reading this site, I’m a huge train nut. Whenever I visit a new part of Pennsylvania, I always look for any museums …
Visiting Meadowcroft Rockshelter: North America’s Oldest Known Site of Human Habitation
16,000 years ago, Pennsylvania was a very different place. However, as you drive along the windy, forested roads of Washington County near the West Virginia border, little has changed in …
Learning about the Whiskey Rebellion at the Bradford House
In the year 1794, the newly formed United States of America faced one of its first major crises. A group of farmers along the frontiers of Pennsylvania were upset because of what …
Uncovering the Underground Railroad at the Lemoyne House
Located along the National Road Heritage Corridor in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania, is one of the most interesting historical houses in western PA: the LeMoyne House. To the unsuspecting passerby, there …