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Serving Sentences of Eternity at Old Franklin Jail Ghost Hunt

Posted on October 25, 2022July 26, 2022by Jody Arneson

Discover what haunts Old Franklin Jail for yourself!

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  • Baltimore
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    • bed and breakfast inns
    • Bucks County
    • Eastern Shore
    • Gettysburg
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    • Maryland
    • October fun
    • Pennsylvania
    • Wicomico County

Do You Dare Stay at a Haunted Hotel?

Posted on September 27, 2022September 10, 2022by Jody Arneson

Check into one of these five haunted hotels for a spirited stay!

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    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • museums
    • Pennsylvania

Tracing a Conspiracy at the John Brown House

Posted on September 13, 2022August 17, 2022by Jody Arneson
John Brown House

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!

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    • heritage tourism
    • museums
    • Pennsylvania

Sentences Served at Old Franklin Jail

Posted on September 10, 2022July 24, 2022by Jody Arneson
Old Franklin Jail

This historic jail has a surprising history as a way-station on the Underground Railroad.

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Hunting Ghosts at Pennhurst State School

Posted on September 3, 2022July 7, 2022by Jody Arneson
Pennhurst

Discover for yourself what lurks in the halls and tunnels of Pennhurst State School!

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • Central PA
    • heritage tourism
    • museums
    • Pennsylvania

Drive Through History at Swigart Auto Museum

Posted on August 20, 2022July 8, 2022by Jody Arneson

Explore interesting stories and automobiles from this cute little auto museum!

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  • Central PA
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    • factory tours
    • heritage tourism
    • industrial history
    • museums
    • Pennsylvania
    • scenic rail excursion
    • trains and railroad history

Enjoying a Rare Mileage Train Excursion at East Broad Top Railroad

Posted on April 30, 2022March 25, 2022by Jody Arneson

This little-known gem of a railroad museum will appeal to the railroad enthusiast as well as kids of all ages!

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    • heritage tourism
    • kid-friendly
    • Pennsylvania

Clank Clank Clank Goes the Trolley at the Rockhill Trolley Museum

Posted on April 9, 2022April 2, 2022by Jody Arneson
The author waves from an historic trolley at the Rockhill Trolley Museum; the trolley is a bright orange.

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!

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    • Laurel Highlands
    • museums
    • Pennsylvania
    • Revolutionary War

Lost and Found — Hanna’s Town Museum Memorializes Revolutionary War History

Posted on February 19, 2022February 23, 2022by Jody Arneson
A log cabin.

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.

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West Overton Industrial Village Reveals the Humble Beginnings of American Industrialist Henry Clay Frick

Posted on January 22, 2022February 24, 2022by Jody Arneson
A large, three-story red brick mansion sits on the hillside behind a white, picket fence.

Learn about the humble beginnings of a famous American industrialist, financier and art patron.

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I love exploring the midAtlantic states of the United States, finding the best, most interesting and fun daytrip destinations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, West Virginia, New Jersey and New York. From the well known to the well off the beaten path, I'll take you as far as you can go in a day without a passport! Why daydream when you can daytrip?

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