Adamstown, the self-proclaimed (but, say connoisseurs, accurately named) ‘Antiques Capital of the World’, is where a mile and a half of Route 272 hosts more than 1,000 dealers on any given Sunday, with assorted co-op and showcase shops open weekdays as well.

Antiques Adamstown Pennsylvania

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Opened in June 2006, The Lodge at Woodloch features 58 rooms over 3 floors accessible by elevator. The first true luxury destination spa to open in over 10 years is here – The Lodge at Woodloch. This extraordinary respite for mind, body and spirit is nestled in Pennsylvania’s lake region – easily accessible from anywhere in the Northeast. You will find superb amenities with every conceivable choice for contentment and challenge available to you. A stay at our luxury spa resort offers the opportunity to learn and grow, strengthen and beautify, relax and reflect. It’s all possible at The Lodge at Woodloch – where every day is a fresh awakening.

The Lodge at Woodloch offers a private 15-acre lake for rowboating, kayaking and fishing.

Woodloch Spa Pool

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If there is a home for the soul of America, it is almost certainly on the battlefields of Gettysburg. Here, in July 1863, the Union and Confederate armies clashed in the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. In three days of fighting, more than 51,000 men were killed, wounded, captured or went missing (nearly a third of all those who fought here); when all was said and done, the once unstoppable Confederate army was forced to retreat. Though the Civil War dragged on for nearly two more years, Gettysburg was the turning point. Never again would the South mount a major offensive into the North.

Gettysburg National Military Park

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“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.” (James 4:10). That’s the prescription that Pennsylvania’s Amish and Mennonite communities have lived by since the 1720s, when they settled here as part of William Penn’s grand experiment in religious tolerance. Both groups had their beginnings in the European Anabaptist movement of the 16th century, which taught that baptism should occur at adulthood, and that those so baptised should live apart from the larger society.

Dutch country Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania is named the “Keystone” state because of its integral part in the historical vote for independence and for being the supporting vote for a new government.

Besides being known as the “Keystone” state, Pennsylvania has several other nicknames, including the “Quaker” state -named for the religion of the Quaker William Penn who settled the state. The “Coal” state, the “Oil” state and also the “Steel” state are three additional nicknames for Pennsylvania due to the state’s three largest industries.

Pennsylvania is separated into fourteen different metropolitan areas: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, Lancaster, York-Hanover, Reading, Erie, Johnston, State College, Altoona, Sharon and Williamsport.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

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Let’s begin with the basics:

It’s historic. The Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center. These historic attractions are all within three blocks of one another, and they all tell the story of our nation’s humble but heroic beginnings.

Independence Hall