Cultural center and museum
American Philatelic Center
A restored match-factory complex with postal-history exhibits and stamp collections, open to visitors on weekdays with holiday exceptions.
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Category and location
Historic sites in Pennsylvania, United States
Historic sites in Pennsylvania, United States: locations, profiles and contact details.
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Historic house museum
Asa Packer Mansion Museum
Historic house museum preserving the home and contents bequeathed by Mary Packer Cummings, with guided access and specific autumn arrangements in 2026.
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State park
Colton Point State Park
West-rim park at Pine Creek Gorge, preserving Civilian Conservation Corps pavilions and offering rim viewpoints alongside a demanding Turkey Path descent.
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Historic house museum
Fonthill Castle
Henry Mercer’s early twentieth-century concrete home and tile showcase, normally visited on guided tours, with steep stairs and special Meander Days in October 2026.
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History museum
Fort Bedford Museum
Local history museum interpreting the 1758 fort, Bedford County and transport history, in a museum building constructed in 1958.
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National historic site
Grey Towers National Historic Site
Pinchot family estate and Forest Service historic site, linking a mansion completed in 1886 with gardens, trails and the history of American conservation.
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Historic bakery and tours
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Historic pretzel bakery founded in 1861, offering interpretation of the original ovens and a hands-on twisting demonstration with practice dough.
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Museum and historical foundation
Lititz Historical Foundation
Historical foundation caring for the Lititz Museum, the 1792 Johannes Mueller House and Mary Oehme Gardens, with complementary museum and guided-house visits.
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History museum
Mercer Museum
Henry Mercer’s six-story concrete museum, completed in 1916, interpreting preindustrial American crafts and trades through an unusually arranged tool collection.
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Heritage railroad
New Hope Railroad
Heritage railroad offering excursions from New Hope, with several carriage classes and a 2026 railbike operation using different stations by day.
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Living history museum
Old Bedford Village
An outdoor living history museum interpreting eighteenth- and nineteenth-century life, with a fiftieth-anniversary season in 2026.
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Heritage railroad
Strasburg Rail Road
Operating heritage railroad near Strasburg, with narrated steam excursions through Lancaster County farmland and separately ticketed dining and seasonal events.
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Historic cinema
The Campus Theatre
A single-screen Art Deco cinema opened in 1941, combining a preserved architectural setting with films, university screenings and special events.
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History museum
The Columns Museum
Pike County Historical Society museum in a 1904 mansion, with the Lincoln Flag, regional collections and exhibits addressing Lenape and local family histories.
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