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A collage of four photos showcasing Deckers Chapel in Elk County, Pennsylvania. The top left image features the chapel's front view, with its white exterior, red door, and surrounding greenery, along with a sign reading "Deckers Chapel Est. 1856." The top right image provides an interior view of the chapel, highlighting a simple altar adorned with religious statues, a large painting of the Virgin Mary, and framed religious images on the walls. The bottom left image shows a side angle of the chapel, emphasizing its small size and the charming belfry with a cross. The bottom right image displays a plaque mounted on the chapel, indicating its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the building's historical significance since its construction in 1856. The collage captures both the exterior and interior beauty of this historic and quaint church.

Exploring Decker’s Chapel | The Smallest Church in Pennsylvania

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - January 22, 2022 0

If you're looking for information about visiting Decker's Chapel in Elk County, you're in the right place! Decker's Chapel has the distinction of being the...

Admiral Peary Monument near his birthplace in Cresson PA.

Visiting the Admiral Peary Monument in Cambria County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - January 13, 2022 0

The Admiral Peary Monument in Cambria County honors U.S. Naval officer Robert Peary, a Cresson native credited with being the first explorer to reach...

Entrance to Prince Gallitzin's crypt in front of Saint Michael's Church in Loretto, PA.

Visiting Prince Gallitzin’s Crypt in Cambria County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - January 3, 2022 0

Prince Gallitzin's crypt in Cambria County contains the remains of a former Russian prince turned trailblazing Catholic priest, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. Born the son of...

Path of the Flood 3D model at the Johnstown Flood Museum in Cambria County.

Exploring the Johnstown Flood Museum in Cambria County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - January 1, 2022 2

The Johnstown Flood Museum, located in downtown Johnstown, tells the story of the tragic May 31, 1889 flood that killed over 2,200 people and...

Illustration of the South Fork Dam failing on May 31, 1889, causing the Johnstown Flood.

Exploring the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Cambria County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - January 1, 2022 0

The Johnstown Flood National Memorial honors the more than 2,200 lives lost and the thousands more injured in the Johnstown Flood of May 31,...

Pollock Road near Schwab Auditorium and Old Main in the 1940s.

Visiting Penn State in the 1940s

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - December 25, 2021 4

What did the Penn State main campus look like in the 1940s, and how do those same locations look in 2021? Recently while going through...

The Hagan House on Kentuck Knob in Fayette County Pennsylvania.

Exploring Kentuck Knob in Fayette County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - December 6, 2021 2

Kentuck Knob in Fayette County is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home built in 1954 for Isaac and Bernardine Hagan, founders of the Hagan Ice...

Fall foliage around the train station in Jim Thorpe, PA.

Riding the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - October 21, 2021 0

If you're looking for information about riding the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe, PA you're in the right place! The Lehigh Gorge Scenic...

The Gallitzin Tunnels in downtown Gallitzin, Pennsylvania.

Exploring the Gallitzin Tunnels in Cambria County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - September 21, 2021 0

The Gallitzin Tunnels are a trio of railroad tunnels through the Allegheny Mountains in Cambria County. Completed at different times between 1854 and 1904, these...

A collage of four photos showcasing the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The first image captures a steam locomotive with billowing smoke at sunset. The second shows a conductor aboard the locomotive. The third depicts the train amidst a winter landscape with white smoke against the hills. The last image is of an open passenger car traveling through a lush green forest.

Riding the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County

PA Historic Places Rusty Glessner - September 16, 2021 0

If you're looking for information about riding the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, you're in the right place! The East Broad Top Railroad...