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GREAT LAKES OF NORTH AMERICA
Tour history and fun in
PENNSYLVANIA
www.visitpa.com
Start in Philadelphia, birthplace of American liberty;
tour/show to Betsy Ross House
travel by horse and buggy; relive historic battles; satisfy (home of the fi rst American fl ag),
guided walks (try the Tipplers
your sweet tooth; steep in artistic Americana; uncover
Tours for something different!)
evidence of alien invasion; then slow the pace down
and Once Upon A Nation story-
telling benches.
along sandy beaches, sun-dappled walking trails and
After you have toured Philly,
head for King of Prussia
serene rural villages.
and the Valley Forge National
Historic Park, honouring the
perseverance of Revolutionary
P
hiladelphia, the City ‘Hipstoric’ Old City area, where hands-on Academy of Natural War soldiers and citizens during
of Brotherly Love, offers hip shops and restaurants jostle Sciences and the new Please the Continental Army’s 1777
more than an extra- with some of Philly’s foremost Touch Museum, while the encampment under General
large dose of American history, monuments. fashion-conscious mustn’t miss George Washington. Listen in
although visiting the Liberty This is also a great sporting ultra-chic Rittenhouse Square at the Storytelling Benches, take
Bell and Independence Hall in city, where you can cheer and up-and-coming Northern a guided Trolley Tour or simply
Independence National Historic on the Philadelphia Phillies Liberties. call a special number on your
Park is practically compulsory. (baseball), the Eagles (football), For the full overview, though, mobile phone and learn about
Stroll through Reading Terminal 76ers (basketball) and Flyers check out Historic Philadelphia,
Market, one of the nation’s (ice hockey) while sampling the a multi-attraction area and
Get ready to scream
oldest farmers’ markets, with state’s iconic Philly Cheesesteak experience offering everything
at Hersheypark!
its eclectic mix of world cuisine sandwich. Families should make from mini-golf and the unique
and imported crafts, and the for the Philadelphia Zoo, the nightly Lights of Liberty walking
Lake Erie
Presque Isle
State Park
17
Erie
Warren
59
6 6
Towanda
Galeton
6
79
Scranton
80
New Castle
80
Evans City
28
Sunbury
Mars
Hershey
New Hope
Pittsburgh Doylestown
Harrisburg
Elizabethtown Bird in Hand
King of Prussia
Mt. Joy Intercourse
ROUTE: Round-trip
Lancaster
from Philadelphia
Philadelphia
DISTANCE: 948 miles
Gettysburg
ALLOW: 11-14 days
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