My Daily Travels

James Buchanan, "Democrat," was born in Stoney Batter in a log cabin in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, an area cut through the Tuscarara Mountain on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan Sr., a businessman, merchant, and farmer. His mother, Elizabeth Speer, was an educated woman. When he was six-years old, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Ghosts are a very large part of the atmosphere at the nearly 300- year old Logan Inn as is the exquisite colonial architecture that is found strategically displayed in each and every one of the sixteen-rooms situated throughout the inn located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The inn was established in... Sign in to see full entry.

Nestled in the Pittsburgh suburb of Coraopolis, the Hyeholde Restaurant is the epitome of a charming. The castle possesses a fairy-tale setting, complete with four lush acres, brimming with blossoming gardens and winding footpaths. When you first step through the door, you instantly feel as though... Sign in to see full entry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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