Top Things to do in Pennsylvania
Top Hotels in Pennsylvania
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown
- 2. Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square
- 3. Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa
- 4. Independence Park Hotel, BW Premier Collection
- 5. Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
- 6. Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center
- 7. Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square
- 8. The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 9. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, State College (Penn State Area), PA
- 10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
The 10 Best Historic Walking Areas in Pennsylvania, United States
Discover the best top things to do in Pennsylvania, United States including Old School Meetinghouse, Mt. Zion Historical Park, Washington County Courthouse, Headhouse Square, Independence National Historical Park, Independence Mall, Colonial Industrial Quarter, Schuylkill River Trail Walk, Shriver House Museum, East Cavalry Battlefield.
Restaurants in Pennsylvania
1. Old School Meetinghouse
2. Mt. Zion Historical Park
3. Washington County Courthouse
4. Headhouse Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
A cobblestone street square in an area of small parks and restaurants.
5. Independence National Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,953 reviews
One of the most famous square miles in the United States, the park is home to the Liberty Bell, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Independence Hall.
Reviewed By 907blaked - Tampa, United States
Our day 1 involved an afternoon visit to the National Constitution Center and to the Christ Church Burial Grounds to see Ben Franklin's grave. Our day 2 was a Sunday in November: Breakfast at Colombe Coffee Roasters; Liberty Bell (right when it opened at 9am); Independence Hall 10:20am tour (tickets reserved in advance, picked up at visitors center at 8:30am); Supreme Court Chamber in Old City Hall; American Philosophical Society Museum; West Wing; Congress Hall tour; Benjamin Franklin Museum; Franklin Court Printing Office; Lunch at National Mechanics; and Museum of the American Revolution.
6. Independence Mall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 501 reviews
Historic neighborhood in the middle of the city.
Reviewed By 907blaked - Tampa, United States
What a pleasure to see so much grass in the middle of the big city! The entire Independence National Historic Park is well laid out and easy to get from site to site. Our Sunday in November was: Breakfast across the street from the Liberty Bell at Colombe Coffee Roasters; 9am entrance to Liberty Bell (no tickets required); Independence Hall tour (10:20am tour, reserved in advance); West Wing; Congress Hall tour; Supreme Court Chamber in Old City Hall; American Philosophical Society Museum; Benjamin Franklin Museum; Franklin Court Printing Office; Lunch at National Mechanics; and Museum of the American Revolution.
7. Colonial Industrial Quarter
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
A tannery, mill and the first waterworks in the Colonies are part of this historic neighborhood.
Reviewed By Brilleto - Annapolis, United States
Just below Main Street is the old Bethlehem. A nice trail meanders along the river and showcases all the different industrial businesses that once made Bethlehem an industrial powerhouse. Packed into about a half-mile stretch is a wealth of American history. You can easily spend a few hours exploring the grounds, and it's all FREE!
8. Schuylkill River Trail Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
9. Shriver House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 831 reviews
You may know what happened on battlefield...but do you know what happened to the families and their homes in town? The Shriver House Museum is an award-winning Civil War museum dedicated to the civilian experience during the Battle of Gettysburg. The story is told through the eyes of the Shriver family, whose ancestors settled in the area in the 1700s. While George Shriver served in the Union army, his wife, Hettie, was worried about the safety of their daughters, Mollie (5) and Sadie (7), as well as their home. When soldiers filled the streets of Gettysburg, Hettie (27) chose to take her children back to her family's farm three miles south of town, by Big Round Top; where she thought they would be out of harm's way. Hettie could not know she jumped from the frying pan into the fire or that her unoccupied home would offer the Rebels an outstanding view of Union ground. It was quickly commandeered by Confederates to set up a sharpshooters' nest in the attic. Today the Shrivers' home appears much the same way it did when it was built in 1860, just a few months before the Civil War began. Guides in period dress recount the harrowing story of the Shriver family's experiences as you walk through their home - from the Confederate sharpshooters' nest in the attic, through their finely-appointed home, to Shriver's Saloon in the cellar. The story of George Shriver was not well-known until 1996 when his house, which sat abandoned for nearly 30 years, was painstakingly restored to its original appearance. Today the Shrivers' story is one of the most intriguing stories told when it comes to the civilian aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Reviewed By Y3151VZjamesp - Waldorf, United States
Was a great tour, it showed how the battlefield was also in the city and how it affected the civilian population. If you are there for the history it is definitely a place you have to stop.
10. East Cavalry Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
More than a million people visit the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, each year. But less than 1 percent bother to travel three miles east of town to East Cavalry Field, which was the site of a cavalry skirmish on the third day of the battle that arguably was every bit if not more decisive to the outcome as Pickett's Charge, which ironically was occurring at the very same time. As part of General Robert E. Lee's grand plan to defeat the Union Army, he sent General Jeb Stuart's cavalry east of Culp's Hill to attack from the rear while General George Pickett's division was attacking on Cemetery Ridge. But Union cavalrymen under George Custer and David Gregg prevented Stuart from riding around the back of the Union line. See bullet holes in the barn at the Rummel Farm. The fields remain as pristine as they were on July 3, 1863. Historians still debate what might have happened had Stuart's strategy been successful.
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