Our Pennsylvania Communities
What
do quilting, hex signs, coal mines, honeymoons,
railroads, streudel, history, mountains, covered
bridges, and rivers have in common?
Pennsylvania, of course! Settled in 1643, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County is the capital of PA.
This
state saw the birth of the United States in Philadelphia's
Independence Hall, and the cruel sacrifices made to
establish and defend our new freedom at Valley Forge.
Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State, as it was the
center colony of the original 13 colonies. It was said that
it held the colonies together like the "keystone" in a
window or door arch. Philadelphia was our state capital
during the Revolutionary War.
York was the
first capital of the United States, and
The
Constitution of the United States and
The American
Declaration of Independence were both written in
Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Franklin asked be buried in PA.
The Industrial Revolution affected the entire civilized
world and was triggered in a small 500 mile area in
northeast PA. It was here that anthracite coal was
discovered by men intelligent enough to develop a process to
use it (Jesse Fell of Wilkes-Barre and David Thomas of the
Crane Iron Works in Catasauqua). 300 million year old plant
matter has turned into coal all over the world. In
northeastern Pennsylvania, however, the coal is purer,
harder, and of higher carbon content than other coal. Over
95 percent of the Western Hemisphere is supplied with coal
from northeastern Pennsylvania.
Erie, PA's harbor is home to the Flagship Niagara, Commodore
Perry's flagship in a decisive battle in the War of 1812.
Gettysburg, PA, was a turning point in the "War Between the
States". A massacre for both sides, the sobering loss of
life is honored in PA's solemn preservation of this
battlefield.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was written in PA.
Pennsylvania
was the world's leader in developing transportation
technology in the days when railroads were king and the
state has the world's best collections of trains and
railroading equipment to prove it! The Pennsylvania Railroad
was once the largest in the world, operating 7,000
locomotives and 250,000 cars. The completion of the
Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA was a significant
engineering feat that opened the United States for Westward
expansion. Pennsylvania was the home to many railroading
firsts. Explore the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and
PA Railways.
Pennsylvania boasts 50 natural lakes and 2,500 man-made lakes.
Pennsylvania is also the home of numerous sports teams including the Penn State University Nittany Lions and professional teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers; the Philadelphia Phillies; 76ers and Eagles and the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons minor league baseball team and Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins hockey team.
Links:
Camelback Resort
Covered Bridges
Lackawanna Coal Mine
Lehigh
Valley Wine Trail
Marywood University
Montage Mountain
No. 9 Mine & Museum
Pioneer
Tunnel Coal Mine
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Steamtown, U.S.A
State
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Tree: Hemlock
State Animal: Whitetail Deer
State Fish: Brook Trout
State Dog: Great Dane
State Beverage: Milk
State Motto: Virtue, Liberty and Independence
State Insect: Firefly
State Beautification Plant: Crownvetch
State Electric Locomotive: GGI 4859 Electric Locomotive
State Steam Locomotive: K4s Steam Locomotive
State Ship: United States Brig Niagara
State Fossil: Phacops Rana
State Song: Pennsylvania
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