Interpreting Industrial History - Museum Of Industry
The museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of America’s rich industrial heritage and celebrating the accomplishments of its workers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
The Largest Collection Of Warhol Art & Archives - The Andy Warhol Museum
The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is the home to more than 500,000 objects related to the artist. The Andy Warhol Museum was co-founded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Dia Art Foundation, and Carnegie Institute in 1989.
Remnants Of The 2nd Largest US Steel Manufacturing - SteelStacks
The iconic SteelStacks are actually a series of five blast furnaces used in the iron-making process at Bethlehem Steel for decades.
Gilded Age Living In Pittsburgh, PA - The Frick Pittsburgh
Clayton remained the family’s primary residence until they moved to New York in 1905. When they left Pittsburgh, the Fricks left behind much of their life there, including 93% of Clayton’s original contents—an impressive array of fine and decorative art objects.
An Example Of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usoian Architecture - Kentuck Knob
Kentuck Knob, located in the scenic Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania, is a striking example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian architecture. Designed in 1954 for Isaac and Bernardine Hagan, founders of the Hagan Ice Cream Company.
Country Living Outside Of Pittsburgh - Hartwood Acres
The mansion was built for philanthropist Mary Flinn Lawrence her inheritance from her father, Pennsylvania Senator and construction mogul William Flinn.
One Of The Most Iconic Examples Of Modern Architecture - Fallingwater
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater in 1935 as a vacation home for the Edgar J. Kaufmann family, owners of Pittsburgh’s largest department store.
A Glimpse Into Moravian History - The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
The Moravian Bethlehem National Historic Landmark District encompasses approximately 14 acres in the heart of the City of Bethlehem.
A Castle In Bryn Athyn - Glencairn Museum
Glencairn was originally built as the home of multi-millionaire businessman Raymond and Mildred Glenn Pitcairn and their nine children.
The World’s First Penitentiary - Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA
Eastern State was the world’s first true penitentiary. It was operational from 1829 to 1971 and is renowned for its innovative architecture and penal philosophy.
Glass Helped Build A Gilded Age Mansion In Pennsylvania - Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn
The Cairnwood Mansion is an L-shaped, Beau Arts gem designed by Carrere and Hastings nestled in the serene countryside. The 26,000 square-foot, 28-room mansion was built in 1895 for John Pitcairn, Jr,
On Either Shores Of The Delaware River - Lambertville & New Hope
If you are a fan of historic buildings, quaint shops and antiquing, Lamberville or New Hope both have a charming downtown area for you.
America’s Versailles - Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens consists of 1,077 acres of dazzling displays of great horticultural designs ranging from formal to natural in gardens, greenhouses, meadows, and woodlands in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
The Medieval Castle In Bucks County, PA - Foothill
Built between 1908 and 1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer. This was his Doylestown, Pennsylvania home and served as a showplace for his famed Moravian tiles that were produced during the Arts & Crafts Movement. The castle was designed by Mercer with an eclectic mix of medieval and gothic architecture styles and an early example of poured reinforced concrete.
Jim Thorpe - The Town
This small historic Victorian-style town, nestled in the Lehigh Mountains, is definitely worth exploring. The town’s main commercial streets are Broadway and Race Street with charming old buildings, some maintained, some restored. The coal mining and railroad town was founded in 1818, and named Mauch Chunk (derived from the Indian words meaning “bear mountain”).