Pennsylvania & My Other Daily Travels

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

George Washington Was A Fan Of Whiskey And Perryopolis

Perryopolis is a very small town which is just about as unique as small towns get. Named after, Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813, it is where my family settled during the 1700s, and it is home to Mary Fuller Frazier High School, the location where my husband, his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Fun In the Sun At Pennsylvania's Sandy Beach In the Middle Of the Mountains

Opening just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, h idden in the middle of the mountainous Laurel Hill State Park and surrounded by lush green foliage, beach goer's will discover a 1,200 foot sandy beach leading to the cozy 63-acre man-made Laurel Hill Lake, constructed during the Great Depression... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Our Nation's Oldest Residential Street Celebrates Working Class America

Elfreth’s Alley, nestled between Second Street and the Delaware River, thirty-one Federal and Georgian residences stand as reminders of the early days of Philadelphia. This historic street preserves over 300 years of colonial Philadelphia. Elfreth’s Alley was not included in the original plans for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 18, 2020

The Oldest Continuously Used Roadway In the Nation Was Built In 1697

The historic Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Bridge, is a stone bridge that was built at the request of William Penn and opened in 1697. For the first century of its existence, the bridge's width spanned just 18 feet, which allowed horses and buggies to pass each other while on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

The Beloved Quintessential Pittsburgh Food That Is A Mystery To Outsiders

Its not ham in the traditional sense, and it is not barbecued on a grill, but it has the name, "barbecued chipped ham sandwich," and it is a big deal in and around the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Anyone born and raised in Pittsburgh grew up on chipped ham sandwiches, a regional favorite in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

The Slaughter Pen & the Devil's Den, the State's Most Haunted Sites

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, and it is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. Union casualties in the battle numbered 23,000, while the Confederates had lost some 28,000 men, more than a third of Lee’s army. The North rejoiced while... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

My Poor Hubby...This Might Have A Bit Of Truth To It...

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The Dark Place: The Haunted & Spooky Area Once Feared By Native Americans

Today, the North Shore of Pittsburgh has evolved into a regional destination due to its sporting events, bars and attractions. This area and the adjacent Allegheny West section of Pittsburgh have a long and diverse history. Before European settlement, the area was feared by Native Americans for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 11, 2020

The Abandoned $8 Dollar Per Month, Two-Story Concrete Coal Patch Houses

From the late 1700s throughout the early 1900s, Coal miner communities were built to supply workers with afforable housing and a company store that supplied the families with household essentials from groceries to clothing. These small communities were known as "coal patches." Slapped together with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 8, 2020

An Abandoned Beauty Is Now A Dead Motel...1944-2009...R.I.P.

Located in the Poconos, the Penn Hills Resort was once the crowning glory of honeymoon destinations in the area, with commercials broadcast throughout Pennsylvania as well as in New York City and the entire Northeast. The 500-acre resort started out as a tavern but quickly expanded to become a full... Sign in to see full entry.

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My home state is Delaware, but I currently reside in Pennsylvania, but my job and personal interests often take me across borders. Being a seeker of anything and everything, I just never know what I will experience from one day to the other.

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