Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 20) ON TH E R OA D : I N T E R STAT E 7 6 79 6 81 76 PITTSBURGH 80 80 HARRISBURG 76 PHILADELPHIA 81 OHIO 76 422 ? Welcome Center HEINZ HISTORY CENTER 30 Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh Monroeville Pittsburgh 79 22 Washington 70 P it bur i ttsbu s C ntryside Co Laurel Highlands Charleroi Mount Pleasant California 119 40 National Museum of the American Coverlet, Bedford 76 30 T Bedford Breezewood 219 220 70 522 76 ? Welcome Center 19 Somerset L.E. Smith Glass Company, Mount Pleasant LeMoyne House, Washington Somerset Historical Center, Somerset 11 > SO WHATCHA WANNA DO ON A FEW SURPRISES As the state’s popular toll road leads you over rivers and beneath mountains, stop in at Fort Washington State Park (between Flourtown and Fort Washington) in September and October when all 16 species of raptors that migrate on the East Coast can be seen here. Explore 7,400 acres of forests and more than 35 miles of trails at French Creek State Park (northeast of Morgantown). Or wind up to the top of Pennsylvania’s secondhighest peak in Blue Knob State Park (north of Bedford), where the views can stretch for up to 42 miles. Then check out the highest peak, Mt. Davis, in Forbes State Forest, much of which lies along the Laurel Ridge. INTERSTATE 76 IS… For a history lesson about the Pittsburgh region’s 250-year heritage, visit the Strip District’s Senator John Heinz History Center. In celebration of the area’s 250th anniversary, the museum will unveil its “Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation” exhibition in November tracing the impact of Pittsburgh’s advances. Continue on your journey into history at Washington’s LeMoyne House, Pennsylvania’s first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad. Artisans began handcrafting high-quality glassware in 1907 at the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant. Skilled workers continue that tradition today, and you can watch them at work. Classic designs and brilliant, clear colors give this glassware a timeless appeal, so pack an extra bag to bring home the goods. Capture the essence of a pioneer’s struggle for survival at the Somerset Historical Center. Indoor and outdoor displays, plus numerous events, enable this living museum to provide marvelous insights into early rural life. Textiles have a looming presence at Bedford’s National Museum of the American Coverlet, which displays coverlets and spinning wheels, and offers demonstrations and workshops. 20 800 . VISIT. PA visitPA.com http://www.visitPA.com
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