Jim Cheney 2017-03-24 13:52:38
JOURNEY TO THE 1700s ►Explore the history of America at Philadelphia’s brand new Museum of the American Revolution, open to the public on April 19, 2017. This museum guides visitors through ideas and events that sparked the revolution and the legacy that continues to resonate throughout the world today. ►Learn the history of the French and Indian War at Fort Ligonier’s Center for History Education. The on-site museum and recreated fort offer a glimpse into this little-known period. ►See how iron was made and how it helped build the developing nation at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson. Learn how the site was ahead of its time in both women’s and minorities’ rights. ►Discover the Continental Army’s most trying time at Valley Forge National Historical Park near King of Prussia, and learn how these brave soldiers came out as a fighting force capable of taking on the mighty British army. Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia Fort Ligonier, Ligonier UNCOVERING THE 1800s ►Explore the industries that built America at the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem. Special focus is given to those that thrived in eastern Pennsylvania. ►See the Kennett Underground Railroad Center in Kennett Square, which showcases the history of the Underground Railroad and the fight to end slavery in America. ►Discover how we conquered the mighty Alleghenies at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site near Gallitzin, one of the greatest engineering feats in Pennsylvania history. ►Uncover the birthplace of the oil industry in northwestern Pennsylvania’s Oil Region National Heritage Area in Oil City. Attractions include a reproduction of the world’s first oil well. ►Learn the history of the Great Lakes at the Erie Maritime Museum and see a replica of the U.S. Brig Niagara, the ship that saved America from northerly attack during the War of 1812. U. S. Brig Niagara, Erie VENTURE TO THE 1900s ►The World of Little League Museum in South Williamsport celebrates the history and impact of this iconic youth sports league. ►Drive across the state on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened in 1940 and was the first long distance controlled-access highway in the United States. ►Named after the Pulitzer-prize winning playwright August Wilson, the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh promotes and celebrates African-American performing and visual arts in western Pennsylvania. ►Located near the mid-point of the trail, the Appalachian Trail Museum in Gardners preserves the history of this American icon and those that have shaped it since the trail’s completion in 1937. ►Each highlighting local history, there are 94 New Deal Post Office Murals in Pennsylvania, which were painted between 1933 and 1943. Murals can be found throughout the state, from Erie to Philadelphia and Scranton to Pittsburgh. Appalachian Trail Museum, Gardners August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh World of Little League Museum, South Williamsport EXPERIENCE THE 2000s ►The Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown honors the lives of those who died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Visit the museum to learn more about their lives, and visit the crash site to pay your respects for their heroic sacrifice that is believed to have thwarted an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Flight 93 National Memorial, Stoystown Flight 93 National Memorial, Stoystown
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