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Bethlehem, PA :

Bethlehem, PA

misskimberly

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 1:59pm PST

Lehigh Gorge : A deep, steep-walled gorge, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings and many waterfalls characterize Lehigh Gorge State Park. In Luzerne and Carbon Counties in eastern Pennsylvania, the park follows the Lehigh River from the outlet of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Francis E. Walter Dam at the northern end, to the town of Jim Thorpe at the southern end of the park.

Lehigh Gorge

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A deep, steep-walled gorge, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings and ma ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 1:17pm PST

Evansburg Park : Evansburg State Park is in southcentral Montgomery County between Norristown and Collegeville. Evansburg offers a significant area of green space and relative solitude in an urbanized area. Its main natural feature, the Skippack Creek, has dissected the land into ridges and valleys that create feelings of enclosures and provide scenic views.

The narrow valley was first settled and farmed by Mennonites who also powered their industries with the water of the Skippack. Even now, mill remnants, mill buildings and houses from the eighteenth and nineteenth century dot the park landscape and serve as reminders of early American life.

Today, the park is a quiltwork of cropland, meadows, old fields and mature woodlands that attracts day use visitors from the Montgomery County and Philadelphia areas. People come to the open play fields, picnic areas, trails, golf course and the relatively tranquil, natural environs.

Evansburg Park

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Evansburg State Park is in southcentral Montgomery County between Norr ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 12:49pm PST

Durham Furnace : Durham was organized in 1775. Durham, at the extreme north point of the county, and the last of the original townships to be organized, was one of the earliest in the upper end to be settled. The Proprietary government knew of the deposit of iron ore in the Durham hills as early as 1698. Durham furnace was one of the earliest erected in the United States.

Durham Furnace

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Durham was organized in 1775. Durham, at the extreme north point of th ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 12:42pm PST

Daniel Boone Homestead : The Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, Pennsylvania, is a state historic site which preserves a number of historic structures. The Homestead offers many historic programs and exhibits, preserves 579 acres of open space, and provides passive recreational areas.

Daniel Boone's parents first settled the site in 1730 and the region was populated by many diverse people-- English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Germans, Swedes, Huguenots and Lenape Indians. Daniel was born here in 1734 and spent his first 16 years here before his family migrated to North Carolina.

Today the site tells the story of Daniel's youth and the saga of the region's 18th century settlers by contrasting their lives and cultures. This region left a lasting impact on Daniel Boone's life, and on the history of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Boone Homestead

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The Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, Pennsylvania, is a s ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 12:34pm PST

Hopewell Furnace : Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American industrial landscape from natural resource extraction to enlightened conservation. Operating from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other "iron plantations" laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant.  By 1789 the Hopewell Furnace was Pennsylvania's second largest producer of iron. Its stated capacity was 700 tons of iron per blast year. A "blast year" usually lasted 10 - 11 months.The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation.

Hopewell Furnace

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Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American industrial landscape from ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 3:13pm PST

Longwood Gardens :

Longwood Gardens

misskimberly

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 2:44pm PST

Shades of Autumn :

Shades of Autumn

misskimberly

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 3:47pm PST

Ricketts Glen State Park, PA :

Ricketts Glen State Park, PA

ericseyes

Updated: Oct 31, 2009 11:24am PST

Harrisburg : 12-21-08 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

Rickey

12-21-08 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Updated: Oct 24, 2009 10:06am PST