PA Historic Places

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...

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...