Fort Pitt was a British fortification constructed during the French and Indian War, meant to augment Britain's land claims in the Ohio...

Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Andrej and Julia Warhola,...

Eastern State Penitentiary, once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, stands a barren ruin of its former self. This...

The Mütter Museum is regarded as the finest historic medical museum in America, exhibiting all things macabre, grotesque, and incredibly...

Independence National Park is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Philadelphia, a colonial oasis inside a bustling modern city....

Located at 239 Arch Street, the Betsy Ross House stands stately among the high-rises and modern buildings of Philadelphia. This...

The year is 1777. The patriotic fervor that once ravaged through the thirteen colonies and called for revolution was slowly losing...

Beer. It's been a staple of American social life and culture for pretty much the entirety of this country's existence. It also serves as...

Two states. One incredible destination. The rapids at Great Falls are some of the most majestic on the East Coast and draw millions of...

Towering high above the cascades of Cedar Creek, Virginia, stands one of America's most revered geologic formations--The Natural Bridge!...

For four bloody years, the Civil War raged across the United States, leaving death and devastation in its wake. Neither side had been...

Needing a rebound from my last hiking experience at Signal Knob, I ventured up to Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest to hike the Sunset...

During the summer of 1861, America was a nation in shambles. The election of Abraham Lincoln the year prior consequently resulted in a...

Beneath the farmlands and mountain ranges of Page County, Virginia, lies Luray Caverns--a sprawling network of underground caves and...

By the dawn's early light, I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to visit Fort McHenry--Francis Scott Key's inspiration to write "The...

This article is very near and dear to my heart. I called Williamsburg, Virginia, home for three years as an undergraduate at the College...

Smith's Fort Plantation is a small historic attraction in Surry, Virginia that was the site of an English fortification dated 1609 and...

In June 1864, Lieutenant General Jubal Early and 15,000 Confederate troops departed from Richmond, VA, and began their advance towards...

Gathland State Park lies nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Burkittsville, MD. This small, yet significant, park tells...

In the heart of downtown Frederick, MD, stands the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Frederick, itself, bore witness to the battles...