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AT PENNSYLVANIA’S STATE PARKS & BEYOND Find moments of peaceful reflection, historical insights, and inspiring vistas on trails throughout Pennsylvania’s state parks and beyond. LIMEKILNS AT CANOE CREEK STATE PARK, Hollidaysburg In Pennsylvania’s industrial heyday, limestone extracted from the region was used as raw material for iron and steel projects. You can tour the remnants of six massive kilns where limestone was processed more than a century ago. RUINS OF LAUSANNE, Nesquehoning Once the site of a thriving coal and railroad town in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Lausanne Ruins are all that remain. A few foundations of former houses still exist but are slowly being reclaimed by nature. Hike the area’s trails to see these remains of a forgotten town. SELF-GUIDED HISTORY TOURS AT LITTLE BUFFALO STATE PARK, Newport Time travel into life as it was once lived on Little Buffalo Creek via walking tours at its namesake state park. Stop by the park office to learn more about self-guided tours that take visitors through Little Buffalo’s historic district, which includes a cemetery, covered bridge, mill, and tavern. OIL WELLS AT OIL CREEK STATE PARK, Oil City The site of the world’s first commercial oil well is in the appropriately named Oil Creek Valley. On your tour of this park, you’ll learn tales of the state’s rich petroleum past. APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM AT PINE GROVE FURNACE STATE PARK, Gardners Discover Pennsylvania’s trailblazing spirit at this museum housed in the former Pine Grove Iron Works’ stone gristmill building, which today showcases artifacts related to the iconic 2,190-mile trail.
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