My Daily Travels

Nestled away in Norristown, the Old Norriton Presbyterian Church has been a welcome sight for worshippers since 1678, when Pennsylvania's oldest church was first founded by Dutch settlers. During its history, the old stone church served as a hospital as the American Revolution's Battle of Germantown... Sign in to see full entry.

Nearly five decades ago, the scale of Agnes' destruction broke records for the United States when she hit in June of 1972. The massive storm plowed right across the Florida panhandle and up the east coast to devastate the northeast, a region that normally can be considered pretty safe from hurricane... Sign in to see full entry.

Cherished and unique, the Monongahela River is a beloved summer hotspot for boating, fishing, paddle boarding, and swimming. While it isn't the only river that flows north in the world, it is still pretty special to western Pennsylvanians. The Monongahela River is one of a few major rivers in North... Sign in to see full entry.

Despite being a work car, spectacular views of the Lehigh River and the Blue Ridge Mountains were one of the many benefits of the Mauch Chunk Gravity Railroad that was used beginning in the 1850s to deliver coal to the area now known as Jim Thorpe. In the 1870s, during non-peak hours, the railroad... Sign in to see full entry.

No other building could be more diabolic in character than the nearly 200-year-old brick monstrosity that was used in much of the 1991 classic horror film, Silence of the Lambs, starring Anthony Hopkins who played the part of the cannibalistic serial killer, Hannibal Lecter. Filmed in and around... Sign in to see full entry.

The three-day Battle of Gettysburg is said to be the deadliest battle of the Civil War. The casualties totaled more than 50,000, including several thousand deaths, countless injured and missing soldiers, and one civilian. The Jennie Wade House in Pennsylvania tells the haunting tale of that lone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday is my favorite day since it is usually spent with our daughters and two grandchildren. I feel blessed that everyone is happy, healthy, and doing well. Since it is a nice day in our neck of the woods, we will take the grandkids for a walk. They live in a really cool area where there was once... Sign in to see full entry.

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In our house, every Friday is pizza day. We try a new pizza each week, and since it is Friday, I got to thinking about Ciel's recent post where she mentioned a seafood pizza for a birthday dinner. Thank you, Ciel! I am looking forward to trying this pizza.... Sign in to see full entry.