Exploring the Johnstown Flood Museum in Cambria County
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 captured the attention of the entire world.
Through a mixture of...
Exploring the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Cambria County
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, 1889.
The Johnstown Flood occured after the South Fork Dam failed,...
Visiting Penn State in the 1940s
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 an album of old family photos from Penn State in...
Exploring Kentuck Knob in Fayette County
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 Cream company in nearby Uniontown, PA.
Hagan was the first commercial...
Riding the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe
If you're looking for information about the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe, PA you're in the right place!
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway offers what is consistently ranked as one of the best...
Exploring the Gallitzin Tunnels in Cambria County
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 three railroad tunnels are all important historic sites, and two...
Riding the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County
If you're looking for information about the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, you're in the right place!
The East Broad Top Railroad is one of the nation's oldest and best-preserved narrow-gauge railroads.
The railroad...
Visiting Patriot Park Near Shanksville
Patriot Park near Shanksville is the future home of a permanent memorial intended to honor all those who died in the line of duty while serving the United States military in the Global War...
Visiting the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel Near Shanksville
The Flight 93 Memorial Chapel is a place to reverently reflect on the courage and heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
Located approximately 9 miles from...
Exploring the Haunted Quaker Church in Fayette County
The "haunted Quaker Church" just outside of Perryopolis in Fayette County is much more famous for what allegedly happened there than what actually happened there!
What is certain is that the current stone chapel sitting...
