Historic Sites
BRADFORD HOUSE:
724/222-3604, Website
175 S. Main St., Washington
Built in 1788 for David Bradford, a lawyer, businessman, leader of the Whiskey Rebellion. Adults, $5; AAA and seniors, $3.50; students 6-18, $3; children under 6, free. Tours by appointment.
DUQUESNE INCLINE:
412/381-1665, Website
1220 Grandview Ave., Mt. Washington
Spectacular view of Pittsburgh. Century-old cable car travels between West Carson Street and restaurants on Grandview Avenue. M-Sat, 5:30am-12:45am; Sun and holidays, 7am-12:45am. Adults $2 each way; children 6-11, $1. Group rates on request.
FALLINGWATER:
724/329-8501, Website
Mill Run
Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, built as the home of Edgar J. Kaufmann. Adults, $16; youth 6-12, $10. Reservations suggested.
Hours: March-Nov.: T-Sun, 10am-4pm
FORT LIGONIER:
724/238-9701, Website
Ligonier
British fort from 1758, complete with wagons and artillery. New museum exhibits include George Washington’s pistols, portraits and history gallery. Call for prices.
Hours: May-Oct.: M-Sat, 10am-4:30pm; Sun, noon-4:30pm
FORT NECESSITY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD:
724/329-5512, Website
U.S. Rt. 40, Farmington, Pa
First battlefield of French and Indian War; reconstructed stockade, visitor center, original stagecoach stop. Open daily, sunrise-sunset. Visitor center open 9am-5pm. Adults, $5; youth 15 and under, free.
HARTWOOD ACRES:
412/767-9200, Website
200 Hartwood Acres, Indiana/Hampton twps.
629 acre Allegheny County park with 22 room Tudor style mansion. Mansion tours daily by reservation. See website for light show, concerts and other special events.
KENTUCK KNOB:
724/329-1901, Website
Chalk Hill-Ohiopyle Road, Chalk Hill
National historic landmark home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1953; extraordinary architecture framed by spectacular mountain vistas; contemporary-sculpture collection; guided tours daily. Closed Mon. Adults, $16; children 6-12, $10; groups of 10 or more, 10% discount (except Oct.). Reservations suggested.
LAUREL CAVERNS GEOLOGICAL PARK:
724/438-3003, Website
Five miles from Rt. 40, Uniontown
Pennsylvania’s largest cave; guided cave tours, allow 60 minutes; tours leave every 20 minutes. Adults, $10; seniors, $9; students grades 6-12, $8; students K-5, $7; pre-school, free. Group rates for 15 or more.
LEMOYNE HOUSE:
724/225-6740, Website
49 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pa
Pennsylvania’s first national historic landmark of the Underground Railroad. Built in 1812, home is on the trail to the Civil War. Adults, $5; students, $3.
Hours: T-F, 11am-4pm; Sat, group tours by appointment
NEMACOLIN CASTLE:
724/785-6882, Website
Rt. 40, Brownsville
Historic landmark commemorating regional history and French and Indian War. Adults, $7; under 12, $4. Tours: Easter-June 1: Sat-Sun, noon-5pm; June-Aug.: T-Sun, noon -5pm; Sept.-Oct.: Sat-Sun, noon-5pm. Also open 6-10pm Saturdays and Sundays in Oct. for ghost tours.
POINT STATE PARK, FORT PITT MUSEUM AND FORT PITT BLOCKHOUSE:
412/281-9285, Website
Point State Park, downtown
History of Western Pa., from mid-1700s to early 1800s. Blockhouse (412/471-1764), oldest building in Pittsburgh, was a fortification outside walls of Fort Pitt. Adults, $5; senior citizens, $4; youth 6-17, $2. Blockhouse is free.
Hours: W-Sun, 10am-5pm.
RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD:
724/274-5459, Website
613 Marion Ave., Springdale
Environmental pioneer Rachel Carson’s birthplace and childhood home. Tours, exhibits, science activities. Seasonal hours. Adults, $5; seniors, $3; youth 5-18, $3; 4 and under, free.
WATSON-CURTZE MANSION:
814/871-5790, Website
356 W. Sixth St., Erie
National Register of Historic Places; 1891 site located in Erie’s West Sixth Street Historic District. Period rooms, seasonal exhibits. Adults, $4; seniors, $3; children, $2. Family prices, multi-site discounts.
Hours: W-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; call for seasonal hou
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