PA Historic Places

For 93 summers, Ligonier Beach in Westmoreland County was an iconic spot to cool off in western PA. To this day, the remains of Ligonier Beach are one of the first landmarks you see when...

“The Pale Blue Eye” is a Netflix murder-mystery, set in the 1830s and starring Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Fred Hechinger, Gillian Anderson, and Robert Duvall, to name just some of cast members. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddbL9jvg77w While the storyline...

Christ Church in Philadelphia was founded in 1695, and was the first Church of England parish in Pennsylvania. The church is famous for its ties to the American Revolution, with many of the Founding Fathers...

Valley Forge National Historical Park near Philadelphia is a tribute to General George Washington and the Continental Army, which spent the winter of 1777-78 here, overcoming adversity of many kinds and emerging as a...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night at the historic Penn Wells Hotel in Wellsboro, you're in the right place! I had a chance to stay there in October...

The historic Round Barn near Gettysburg is truly one of the most interesting and beautiful barns in Pennsylvania! Located approximately 8 miles west of downtown Gettysburg, the Round Barn has been a tourist attraction from...

A historical marker in downtown York, Pennsylvania declares it the site of "The First National Thanksgiving". So does that mean everything you learned about the Pilgrims was a lie?! Certainly not - for more than 150...

Historic Hanna's Town, established in 1773, was the first county seat of Westmoreland County, and hosted the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains! The Birth of Hanna's Town The town was named for Robert...

Historic Bellefonte is both the county seat of Centre County and the "Victorian Jewel" of Pennsylvania! Located 12 miles northeast of State College and Penn State, it is considered one of the best preserved historic...

Talleyrand Park is one of the crown jewels of historic Bellefonte in Centre County! In a town perhaps best known for its Victorian architecture, its hard to believe that this beautiful greenspace on the banks...