Category: Pennsylvania
Where Elk Roamed
When you think of places were elk roam forests and wilderness areas, you perhaps do not think of this state. Yet it is here that…
The American Baseball Museum
If I mention the town of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, sports fans will know there is one iconic event that takes place there every summer. It’s…
A Chance For Every Kid to Play Baseball
Today we take for granted that just about every young boy or girl in the country could probably sign up to play t-ball or baseball…
The Ice Cave
Since the late 1800s people have been coming to this small, but unusual place on the side of a mountain in north central Pennsylvania. The…
A Geographical Anomaly
In north central Pennsylvania you’ll find a geological anomaly that is hard to believe. It’s a specific place that grows colder and the countryside gets…
Unhappy with the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence, but he wasn’t happy with the final product. Why was Jefferson grinding his teeth and not talking…
Thomas Jefferson’s Unexpected Role
Thomas Jefferson took an important role in writing our declaration of independence, but most people don’t know he wasn’t even supposed to be in Philadelphia…
The Christiana Riot
It’s called the Christiana Riot – a showdown between a slave owner and those harboring his runaway slaves. It led to bloodshed here just a…
Brave Former Slaves
In the years before the Civil War, many people stood up for the cause of freedom and equality. Some of those who showed the most…
The Johnstown Flood
It was an American disaster that was hard to imagine. A giant flood and an immense fire were destroying a city of over 30,000 people…
