Cheap Things To Do in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania

Inscription. Died 1718, Noted indian trader and interpreter, in early Pennsylvania and Maryland, Frenchman from Canada, who resided, at Fort St. Louis, of the Sieur de la Salle, in present Illinois, 1684-1690, A leader thence of the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This was the chief trail used by the Minqua (Susquehannock) Indians to carry great wealth in beaver skins to the white settlements on the Delaware during the mid-seventeenth century. The Swedes, Dutch and English warred ... More on HMDB

The Museum at Wrightsville is located in a house built in 1871, the former residence of John and Mary Redman. The house was given to Historic Wrightsville, Inc. in 1987 and since that time has serv... More on Historicwrightsvillepa.org

Inscription. Lime Kilns such as these were used for burning limestone and turning it into lime. The lime was used for fertilizer, white-wash, plaster, and deodorant for outhouses. Quarried limeston... More on HMDB

Inscription. Indian wigwams, a hickory tree, and a spring that was old center square "Hickory Town" prior to 1730. In that year, however, significant changes occurred as Andrew and James Hamilton l... More on HMDB

When you arrive at the Lancaster Amtrak Station ... More on igougo

Inscription. Maryland's charter, granted in 1632, included old Philadelphia since it made the 40th parallel, which crosses the river near this point, her northern boundary. This charter conflicted with the charter given William Penn ... More on HMDB

On a very rainy morning in July, the Buettner family packed the car with one camera, two travel bags, and a trunk full of baby needs, and headed west on our first road trip as a threesome. With eig... More on Lincolnhighwayoh.com

Inscription. The country's first coast-to-coast highway was established in 1913 by the Lincoln Highway Association, largely by improving and linking existing roads between New York and San Francisc... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1726 Quaker John Wright built a log house in an area first granted to George Beale by William Penn 25 years earlier. Wright established a ferry at this natural crossing point on the... More on HMDB

Inscription. Originally Wright's Ferry, founded by John Wright in 1726. An early center for turnpike, canal, and railroad activity, at an important Susquehanna River crossing. First bridge built in... More on HMDB

The 1828 home of James Buchanan, the last American President before the Civil War ruptured the political la... More on Heritage

The house and the grounds are maintained in pristine condition. More on TripAdvisor

Plan your visit in a way that makes the most sense for you - select an access point, view the water trail maps or download the auto tour maps. Each of these options provides you with the chance to ... More on Susquehannawatertrail.org

Inscription. Although the Susquehanna has long been a north-south transportation corridor, it was an impediment to east-west traffic. As early as the seventeenth century, ferries emerged at various... More on HMDB

Inscription. By late June 1863, the Confederate Army had invaded Pennsylvania. After capturing York, the Rebels planned to take the state capital, Harrisburg, and possibly Philadelphia. To get there, they would need to cross the Susquehanna ... More on HMDB