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Top Hotels in The Alleghenies
- 1. The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
- 2. Hilton Garden Inn State College
- 3. Quality Inn
- 4. Hyatt Place State College
- 5. Graduate State College
- 6. Omni Bedford Springs Resort
- 7. Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
- 8. Hilton Garden Inn Uniontown
- 9. Hampton Inn Altoona
- 10. Wingate by Wyndham Altoona Downtown/Medical Center
The 10 Best History Museums in , The Alleghenies
Discover the best top things to do in , United States including Everett Railroad Station Museum, Centre County Historical Society, Centre County Library & Historical Museum, Tuscarora Academy Museum, Latrobe Area Historical Society, Monongahela River, Rail & Transportation Museum, Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, Alto Model Train Museum, Heritage Discovery Center, Historic Hanna's Town.
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1. Everett Railroad Station Museum
2. Centre County Historical Society
3. Centre County Library & Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
The Centre County Library's Historical Museum is located on the second floor of the historic 1814 Miles-Humes House. It is dedicated to local history, including Bellefonte's industrial history, famous families of Central Pennsylvania, Civil War artifacts, textiles, and more.
4. Tuscarora Academy Museum
5. Latrobe Area Historical Society
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Latrobe Area Historical Society of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to the collection, study and documentation of the Latrobe communities heritage and to the preservation of local history and its ethnic roots.
6. Monongahela River, Rail & Transportation Museum
7. Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 302 reviews
A museum celebrating the history of the railroad in industrial America.
Reviewed By Pzini - Cherry Hill, United States
Well done exhibits and displays here are of interest to both rail fans and others. Admittedly, casual observers (like my wife) will begin to get bored before rail fans (me) have gotten their fill, but the 3 floors of exhibits are high quality and should be of interest to all. There is also a small theater included that shows 2 different movies on a continuous loop. Be sure to walk outside to the locomotive shop / roundhouse where you will see locos and train cars under renovation. Continue on the outside loop and walk over the covered pedestrian bridge that crosses the Norfolk Southern RR tracks to the Amtrak station. Numerous trains pass under here daily on their way to and from the Horseshoe Curve- if you watch for 30 minutes, you may see several. For additional rail action, if you are a fan, after leaving the museum, drive north for 2 miles on 6th Ave and turn left on 8th St, which will take you over the 8th St bridge, which crosses the huge Norfolk Southern yard, and more good viewing of train action. Continue on 8th St to the left at 4th Ave, and you will pass the N.S. Juniata Locomotive Shop, where you will see dozens of locos parked on sidings (alas, no tours that I am aware of). Your museum ticket includes admission to the Horshoe Curve, and whether a rail fan or not, this is a must see. It is a short drive from the museum. The scenery is beautiful, and the trains pass by with amazing frequency, and very close to the observation area.
8. Alto Model Train Museum
9. Heritage Discovery Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
The Heritage Discovery Center's exhibits include America: Through Immigrant Eyes, which tells a national story in a local setting -- the story of late 19th century immigration from Europe; and the Iron & Steel Gallery, which vividly explains the story of the steel industry in Johnstown. The third floor is devoted to the Johnstown Children's Museum, where kids can learn through play about this region's ecology, history, geography and more. Welcome!
Reviewed By 631gailb
Take a self-paced walk back in time to learn about the history of immigration to the Johnstown area and the making of steel and its effects on the lives of those who lived here from the 1800's and beyond. You will learn a lot about your heritage - especially if your relatives lived in this area. You won't want to miss what should be an award-winning documentary on the steel industry. There are many mini-museums within this one building including a fascinating learn and play area for children. A visit to the Heritage Discovery Center is well worth your time and a very interesting experience for all.
10. Historic Hanna's Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Established in 1773, Hanna’s Town served as the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains and the first seat of government for Westmoreland County. It was home to frontier settlers, hosted travelers along the Forbes Road, and served as a recruitment center during the Revolutionary War. The Hanna’s Town Resolves, adopted May 16, 1775, proclaimed citizens’ willingness take up arms against Great Britain. On July 13, 1782, Hanna’s Town was attacked and burned by Seneca and British in one of the final conflicts of the Revolutionary War. The site’s conversion to farmland preserved it as an archaeological time capsule of frontier life in Pennsylvania. Historic Hanna’s Town is now a county park administered by the Westmoreland Historical Society. It consists of the reconstructed Hanna's Tavern, late 18th and early 19th c. log houses, a reconstructed Revolutionary War era fort, a blacksmith shop, and Education Center with research library, exhibits, and gift shop built in 2019.
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