My Daily Travels

Tucked away in the woods, but not so far that you can't access it, lies an attraction that relatively few know about. A very unique, "Fountain of Youth." The stone structure springhouse borders on mythical, and in recent years it has become a popular landmark for photographers and historians. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Those enslaved in Pennsylvania before the 1780 Act became law continued to be lifelong slaves, unless manumitted. Pennsylvania was the first state ever to abolish slavery with the"gradual abolition" rather than Massachusetts's 1783 "instant abolition," which became a model for freeing slaves in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Now considered a ghost town, Somerfield borough was laid out by Philip D. Smyth, in 1818. The town was once like any other normal rural community in the state and b y 1830, Somerfield had a Post Office with Dr. William Frye serving as the town's Postmaster and town physician. in 1946 the entire town... Sign in to see full entry.

This is a state that offers many surprising and bizarre attributes at various sites throughout the Commonwealth, and Bucks County is no exception. It is here that you can witness and participate in a unique phenomenon known as, "ringing rocks." When climbing up on the rocks located along 123 acres... Sign in to see full entry.

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During the Whiskey Rebellion the home of Pennsylvania excise officer Benjamin Wells was broken into twice. On the night of November 22, 1793, men broke into the home of tax collector Benjamin Wells in what is now Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Wells was one of the wealthier men in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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The State Theater Fred’s first appearances at the theater caused quite a stir. The staff complained of seeing a strange man loitering in the theater and disappearing through doors. Concerned about the intruder, the employees called the police several times. Each time the police found nothing,... Sign in to see full entry.

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