PA Historic Places

The Remember Me Rose Garden is a living tribute to the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, who sacrificed their own lives to save countless others during the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on America. This...

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia is America's most-historic (and some say most-haunted) prison! This was the world's first true "penitentiary," a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true remorse, in the hearts of prisoners. Known for...

Independence Hall in Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States! In 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence here. Eleven years later, in the same room, delegates to the Constitutional Convention created...

The Rocky Statue and Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are iconic cultural symbols of the City of Brotherly Love, and two of its most popular tourist attractions. The fact that a life-size replica...

Hershey Gardens opened in 1937, with Milton Hershey’s simple request to “create a nice garden of roses.” That "small" rose garden has blossomed into 23 acres of themed gardens, statues, ponds, and botanical beauty. Located on...

The Pine Creek Declaration of Independence, as it has come to be known, was signed on July 4, 1776 beneath an elm tree on the west bank of present-day Pine Creek in Clinton County. The...

Touring the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Pittsburgh is a fantastic way to learn about the industrial heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania! The Carrie Blast Furnaces were in operation from 1884 until 1982, turning iron ore into...

Fort Roberdeau in Blair County was built in 1778 by American colonists during the Revolutionary War, and was occupied until 1780. The fort was originally erected by General Daniel Roberdeau to protect local lead mining...

The Hooded Grave Cemetery in Columbia County is home to what may be the only two hooded graves that exist in the United States. Sarah Ann (Thomas) Boone and Asenath Campbell Thomas died within six...

The Sunken Gardens at Mount Assisi are part of the beautifully manicured grounds of the Saint Francis Friary in Cambria County. Open to the public from dawn until dusk and free of charge, the Sunken...