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Historic Sites in Pennsylvania
Explore 8 historic places in Pennsylvania, from museums and landmarks to destinations connected with defining events and eras in American history.
Historic Destinations in Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, PA
A preserved Civil War battlefield where the Union victory at Gettysburg and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address reshaped the nation's course.
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Eisenhower National Historic Site
Gettysburg, PA
The Gettysburg farm where Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower lived, entertained world leaders, and found respite during the presidency and retirement.
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Point Marion, PA
Albert Gallatin’s restored Pennsylvania country estate, interpreting the long-serving Treasury secretary who helped finance the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and National Road.
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George Taylor House
Catasauqua, PA
A restored 1768 stone home of Pennsylvania signer and ironmaster George Taylor, preserved as a National Historic Landmark in Catasauqua.
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Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia’s nationally significant historic park preserving Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and places central to the founding of the United States.
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Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia, PA
A Philadelphia museum that traces the American Revolution from its colonial origins through independence and nation-building, highlighted by George Washington's surviving Revolutionary War headquarters tent.
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Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center
Gettysburg, PA
A Gettysburg museum inside historic Schmucker Hall, where the battle's first day was observed and hundreds of wounded soldiers received care.
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The National Civil War Museum
Harrisburg, PA
A comprehensive Harrisburg museum that traces the Civil War's causes, campaigns, people, and enduring national legacy.
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Historical Eras Represented
Historical Events
1863
Battle of Gettysburg
Civil War
The three-day Battle of Gettysburg stopped Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North and produced more than 50,000 Union and Confederate casualties.
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1776
Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary War
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, publicly explaining the colonies’ break from Britain and asserting principles of natural rights and government by consent.
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