York, PA and the First National Thanksgiving
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...
Exploring Historic Hanna’s Town in Westmoreland County
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...
Exploring Victorian Bellefonte in Centre County
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...
Exploring Talleyrand Park in Historic Bellefonte
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...
Visiting the Remember Me Rose Garden Near Shanksville
The Remember Me Rose Garden is a living tribute to the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, who sacrificed their own lives to...
Exploring Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia
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...
Exploring Independence Hall in Philadelphia
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,...
Visiting the Rocky Statue and Steps in Philadelphia
The Rocky Statue and Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are iconic cultural symbols of the City of Brotherly Love, and two of...
Exploring the Historic Hershey Gardens Near Hersheypark
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...
Remembering the Pine Creek Declaration of Independence
The Pine Creek Declaration of Independence, as it has come to be known, was signed on July 4, 1776 beneath an elm tree on...
