REGIONS Culture & Craft Beer Explore incredible architecture, art galleries, and shows, plus local craft breweries. Start your cultural journey in Mill Run at Fallingwater , a spectacular work of architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nearby Kentuck Knob in Dunbar was one of the last homes Wright designed, and its Usonian design imparts a sense of harmony and connectedness with nature. Have lunch in Mount Pleasant at Open Range Grille , where the menu touts everything from cheese curd pretzel bites to gourmet burgers, and then enjoy a craft beer like the Buffy Hazy IPA at nearby Helltown Brewing . Continue to Greensburg to see regional artwork and rotating exhibits at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art (free admission) and to sip ever-changing microbrews at All Saints Brewing Company . At night, catch a show— from musical productions to performances by the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra—at The Palace Theatre , a historic venue dating back to 1926. Helltown Brewing Mount Pleasant Fort Ligonier Ligonier GO LAUREL HIGHLANDS (ALL PHOTOS) Uncover American History Get a hands-on history lesson on this road trip. Stand in the very place where the opening action of the French and Indian War erupted in the summer of 1754 when you explore the reconstructed fort at Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Farmington. Then, drive to Rockwood to see the 1845 Barronvale Covered Bridge , the longest covered bridge in Somerset County. Continue on to Quecreek Mine Rescue Site in Somerset, which recounts the miraculous story of nine miners being rescued in 2002 after 77 hours of being trapped in the frigid cold and darkness. At Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, remember the 40 heroes lost during the Flight 93 plane crash on September 11, 2001, as you listen to the centerpiece monument, Tower of Voices , which houses 40 distinct wind chimes. Along your drive, pick up your own piece of the past at roadside antique shops, such as 1806 Uniques and Antiques in Jennerstown and Laughlintown Antique Mall in Laughlintown. In nearby Ligonier, peruse the exhibits at Fort Ligonier to learn about the events that led up to the American Revolution, and continue your education in Greensburg at Historic Hanna’s Town , established in 1773 and the location of many Revolutionary War issues. visitPA.com 87
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