This middle-class home served as a boarding house run by a widow and a base of operations for a conspiracy to overthrow the United States!
Pennsylvania
Sentences Served at Old Franklin Jail
This historic jail has a surprising history as a way-station on the Underground Railroad.
Hunting Ghosts at Pennhurst State School
Discover for yourself what lurks in the halls and tunnels of Pennhurst State School!
Drive Through History at Swigart Auto Museum
Explore interesting stories and automobiles from this cute little auto museum!
Enjoying a Rare Mileage Train Excursion at East Broad Top Railroad
This little-known gem of a railroad museum will appeal to the railroad enthusiast as well as kids of all ages!
Clank Clank Clank Goes the Trolley at the Rockhill Trolley Museum
Trolleys still capture our imagination, even though they belong to a different age. Discover why the Rockhill Trolley Museum is a fun daytrip destination for the entire family!
Lost and Found — Hanna’s Town Museum Memorializes Revolutionary War History
Understand what life was like on the edge of English settlement in America by visiting Hanna’s Town, a reconstructed Revolutionary War-era fort and a reconstructed frontier tavern.
West Overton Industrial Village Reveals the Humble Beginnings of American Industrialist Henry Clay Frick
Learn about the humble beginnings of a famous American industrialist, financier and art patron.
Be Your Own Captain: Renting a Boat from 7 Points Marina
The largest lake (entirely) in PA, Raystown Lake offers you more than 27 miles snaking through the mountains along the original path of the Juniata River, to explore! The original lake was built as a hydroelectric project, but was significantly enlarged in 1973 with a new, larger dam by the Army Corps of Engineers, primarily […]
Fire and Ice: A Longwood Christmas Celebration
We started our Christmas season with a visit to one of our favorite lights displays: Longwood Gardens. We took a year off from our now almost-annual visits because of the pandemic, which made returning this year even better. We arrived during the daylight, the better to appreciate the last rose bloom … … and the […]