A Traveler's Guide to Historic Western Pennsylvania
| Author | : Lois Mulkearn |
| Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Pre |
| Total Pages | : 455 |
| Release | : 2010-11-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822975311 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822975319 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (319 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Traveler's Guide to Historic Western Pennsylvania written by Lois Mulkearn and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a county-by-county guide to historic landmarks in western Pennsylvania, and how to reach them. Twenty-seven counties are included, along with maps of each. Along the way, travelers will find historic forts, residences of leading citizens, old iron furnaces, grist mills, churches, inns, taverns, tanneries, and many other intriguing places. Historians Lois Mulkearn and Edwin V. Pugh personally visited each site, and provide background vignettes on them, offering interesting facts and highlights gathered from archival documents.