Bear Run, in rural southwest Pennsylvania is designated as a scenic river. The closest "big" city wouldbe Farmington, Pennsylvania.In 1935, the wealthy Kaufmann familywanted to build a second home in thewoods there. They loved this waterfallon [...]
Yes, they really do give you a Hershey bar whenyou check into the Hershey hotel. In fact, you canhave one every time you pass the front desk.They keep them in a cash drawer (perfect size).Hershey [...]
Perhaps the city of brotherly love'sbest known landmark is LOVEitself - created in 1966. Public art is all over Philadelphia - this one justseems like unabashed fun. It's called "Freedom".Philadelphia had grand plans for acity hall [...]
A couple of blocks away from Independence Hall,while Franklin and Jefferson were signing theDeclaration of Independence, prison conditions wereappalling. Jailers made little effort to protect prisonersfrom each other. Violence was common, and prisonersdying of cold and [...]
Turns out Betsy Ross is a historical fraud! She was "credited" with making the first flag, by a nation eager to celebrate the upcoming Revolution Centennial in 1876, particularly the role of heroic women. There is actually no historical evidence to corroborate any [...]
Imagine this room full of budding patriots, riskinghigh treason to declare independence. To quote Benjamin Franklin, "We must, indeed, all hang together,or most assuredly, we will all hang separately." The chair on a raised platform to the [...]
Divided loyalties to the Union and Confederacycaused family rifts. Mary Todd Lincoln's brother,George Todd, was a Confederate Surgeon. Heonce called Abraham Lincoln "one of the greatestscoundrels unhung".Sons, brothers, cousins, uncles, fathers. As apercentage of the [...]
Civil War soldiers were outfitted with wool coats, guns, ammunition and thick woolen blankets that weighed in excess of 40 pounds. Much of it dropped to the wayside during lengthy marches and battles. Initial war fever [...]
The Duke and Duchess of Windsorcelebrated the grand re-opening ofGreenbrier after WWII, when it hadbeen repurposed as a 2,000 bedmilitary hospital.Greenbrier Hotel has hosted 26 US Presidents,starting with Van Buren in 1841. There is amassive [...]
Armed with only four hickory stick clubs and three old fashioned balls each, we set out to conquer 9 holes at Oakhurst Links. Note what is missing - no golf bag, no cart, no gloves, no tees.The first golf course in [...]