This is America’s first Amish museum established in 1956. It’s east of Lancaster deep in Pennsylvania’s Amish country. The region also has Quaker and Mennonite families. There are now 43,000 Amish people in Lancaster County, out of 370,000 in the Read more
Many Swiss and Germans immigrated to Pennsylvania staying in the heartland and planting native wheat and corn for sustenance in the 17th century. They escaped religious persecution in Europe for their Anabaptist beliefs. Pennsylvania became known for thrifty farmers, German Read more
Lancaster was the state capitol for a short while from 1799 to 1812 after Philadelphia and preceding Harrisburg today. Included in William Penn’s original land grant in 1681, it is one of the oldest inland cities in America incorporated in Read more
After you er learned all about the company’s history at the Hershey Story Museum, it’s time to reward yourself with a trip to a chocolate theme park. Always tell the person at the gate you’re going to chocolate world so Read more
Milton Hershey opened his first business selling confectionary, fruits and nuts in Philadelphia when he was 18, coinciding with the 1876 Centennial Exposition. However, he didn’t see success and went bankrupt in 1882 after his father joined his business and Read more
Jersey City lives in the shadow of New York City, but it does have some important sights often attributed to New York. I’ve been to the area four times in six months so I know some of the best spots Read more
Right in the state capitol complex in Charleston is a cultural centre with a museum underground. It’s a noisy museum with audio playing in every gallery interpreting state history. The audio overlaps in the corridors. It’s also a very southern Read more
This is the first state or provincial capitol building I’ve been to in North America that just lets anyone roam in without an appointment. I really like it, it’s a symbol of access and democracy to a jurisdictions top legislative Read more
I blasted Take Me Home Country Roads as I drove through the capital of West Virginia. It’s true, the houses are made of old rusty sheets of metal, the roads are overgrown with weeds and people paste the confederate battle Read more