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Exploring the Museum of Cumberland County History in Carlisle

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - June 15, 2025 0

Collage of four photos taken at the Museum of Cumberland County History in Carlisle, PA, featuring the Artisans gallery with antique furniture and stained glass, the Our Landscape gallery with Pennsylvania Railroad and farming artifacts, a display of vintage ice cream containers and scoops from local dairies, and a Civil War exhibit showcasing a regimental drum, medical kit, and historic military photos.

The Museum of Cumberland County History in Carlisle offers an engaging and informative journey through 250 years of local heritage. Housed in a beautiful brick...

Exploring Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle

PA Antique and Flea Markets Rusty Glessner - June 14, 2025 0

Collage of four images taken at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a festive booth filled with vintage holiday decorations, a vendor space showcasing colorful advertising signs and stoneware, a wide interior aisle lined with display cases and antiques beneath industrial lighting, and the exterior of the red brick building with a retro hanging sign and American flags along the sidewalk.

Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle is a sprawling treasure trove for vintage lovers and collectors alike. Housed in the former Carlisle Garment Company factory—which famously...

Exploring the Carlisle Antique Mall in Cumberland County

PA Antique and Flea Markets Rusty Glessner - June 10, 2025 0

A collage of four photos taken at the Carlisle Antique Mall in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, featuring the building's colorful historic exterior, an interior booth filled with patriotic-themed artwork and animal figurines, a display of vintage lamps and furniture, and a cozy primitive-style area with antique dishware, chairs, and rustic cabinets under bright lighting and a detailed tin ceiling.

If you're a fan of antiques, collectibles, and all things vintage, a visit to the Carlisle Antique Mall in Cumberland County is a must. Housed...

“This We’ll Defend” | Carlisle Hosts Army’s 250th Birthday Exhibit

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - June 9, 2025 0

Collage of four photos from the “This We’ll Defend” exhibit celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States Army at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a promotional poster for the exhibit, a display case of military artifacts selected by the Army War College Command Group, a tattered American flag paired with a ceremonial saber and scabbard, and the exterior entrance of the Army Heritage and Education Center.

The United States Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle unveiled a powerful new exhibit titled This We’ll Defend on June 14, 2025, celebrating...

Exploring the Color Park in Pittsburgh

PA Roadside Attractions Rusty Glessner - May 27, 2025 0

A collage of four photos taken at the Color Park in Pittsburgh featuring graffiti-covered picnic tables and concrete barriers with the city skyline in the background, a colorful stretch of murals beside the Monongahela River and 10th Street Bridge, a close-up of the “Chill Bill” mural on a garage door, and a park rules sign welcoming visitors to the South Side’s Color Park and encouraging respectful artistic expression.

Located along the banks of the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh’s Color Park is a vibrant explosion of creativity in the heart of the city’s South...

Exploring the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - May 25, 2025 0

Collage of four scenes from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, showing visitors admiring iconic Warhol artworks including a camouflage self-portrait, a vibrant camouflage-patterned canvas, classic pop art prints of Coca-Cola bottles and Campbell’s soup cans, and a brightly colored silkscreen of Marilyn Monroe, all highlighting Warhol’s influence on contemporary art and culture.

The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is the largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist. Located on the city’s North Shore, the...

Exploring Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - May 25, 2025 0

Collage of four images taken at Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania featuring: the original Pee-wee Herman movie bike on display; a vivid red Bowden Spacelander bicycle showcased above glass cases filled with memorabilia; a hallway packed with vintage bikes and a Captain Kangaroo Schwinn advertisement cutout; and the colorful exterior mural of the museum building labeled Bicycle Museum, all illustrating the eclectic and expansive nature of the world’s largest bicycle museum.

Tucked inside a massive warehouse on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Bicycle Heaven is a one-of-a-kind museum that celebrates everything bicycle-related. Established in 2011 by Craig and...

Exploring the Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - May 22, 2025 0

Collage of four photos from the Roberto Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, featuring a large exterior mural of Clemente on the brick museum building, a view of the interior gallery lined with memorabilia and banners, a display case containing Clemente’s game-used bats, cleats, hat, and the 1971 World Series home plate, and another case showcasing his 1961 Silver Bat Award beneath framed photos and bobbleheads.

The Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh is a powerful tribute to one of baseball’s greatest players and humanitarians, Roberto Clemente. Clemente, who played for the Pittsburgh...

Exploring the Bayernhof Museum in Pittsburgh

PA Museums Rusty Glessner - May 21, 2025 0

A collage of four images showcasing the Bayernhof Museum in Pittsburgh, including an exterior view of the Bavarian-style mansion with blooming rhododendrons, a docent explaining a mechanical music machine with brass pipes and intricate woodwork, an opulent dining room with red velvet chairs and chandeliers, and a whimsical indoor pool area surrounded by artificial rock formations, animal figures, and painted alpine murals, capturing the museum’s eclectic and imaginative atmosphere.

Perched on a hill overlooking Pittsburgh and the Allegheny River, the Bayernhof Museum offers one of the most unusual museum experiences in Pennsylvania. What began...

Exploring Millers Crossing Fleatique in Westmoreland County

PA Antique and Flea Markets Rusty Glessner - May 15, 2025 0

Collage of four photos taken at Millers Crossing Fleatique in Irwin, Pennsylvania, showing a glass display case aisle filled with jewelry and small antiques, a booth packed with vintage furniture and collectibles beneath a hanging American gas sign, a lamp and artwork display beneath a High Water sign, and the storefront sign indicating the business is open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Millers Crossing Fleatique in Irwin is a must-visit destination for antique lovers and vintage collectors alike. Spread out across 14,000 square feet, the store features...