Category: Historical Pennsylvania
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All About Pennsylvania Coal
From the anthracite fields of the east to bituminous’ pillared rooms of the west, today’s blog post is all about Pennsylvania coal.
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Exploring Pennsylvania’s Candy Companies
From 1927 to 1994, here are five Pennsylvania candy companies we’ll be exploring in today’s blog post!
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Eight Pittsburgh Parks You Should Visit This Summer
From Market Square to August Wilson Park, here are Ten Pittsburgh Parks you should enjoy this summer.
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Before Trains: The Pennsylvania Canals
How did people get around before our current major roadways? Let’s take a look at the evolution of travel in Pennsylvania.
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Ten Facts About Pennsylvania
From mushrooms to mine fires, here are ten facts about Pennsylvania you may not know.
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Fourth of July 2022: Flight 93 Memorial and Frostburg, MD
From the Flight 93 Memorial to Frostburg, Maryland, our Independence Day excursions looked a little different this year.
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The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902
In today’s post of Historical Pennsylvania, we explore The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902. With a tiny bit of Star Trek thrown in.
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Pittsburgh: A City of Unique Happenings
For some time now, my interests in topography, geography and volcanology have been growing in spades. My interests in geology and…gemology Is gemology a thing? *googles it: “Gemology is the science of studying, cutting, and valuing precious stones, but the essence of gemology is in identifying the gemstones. One who works in the field of […]
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The Tale of Pennsylvania’s Kinzua Bridge
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think about Pennsylvania? William Penn? Philadelphia? Coal mining? Industry? Battlefields? Politics and policies? The Pittsburgh Steelers? I highly doubt something as innocuous as a failed bridge would be at the forefront of your musings. Heck, I didn’t even hear about it until the bridge […]
