Roadside Wonders

Columbus Statue 167 South Main Street Pittston, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” The deeds and the legacy of Christopher Columbus have been the subject of no small amount of controversy in the past several decades, but Pittston’s Columbus statue still stands tall and proud. Modern-day Pittston – depending upon which source you consult – maintains a population of Italian-Americans...

Three Babes In The Woods Marker near the intersection of Pine Road & Centerville Road (Route 233) Newville, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” For parts of my junior and senior years in college, I tended bar at a little mountaintop bar/seafood restaurant called Kahler’s Pine Tree Inn (sadly it burned down some time ago – I really wish that I had some pictures of it). I passed...

PA American Legion Statue Garden 800 North Front Street Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: wendyvee Along the Susquehanna River’s western shore in Wormleysburg, the Pennsylvania Office of the American Legion boasts a great 1970s era split-wing building (shared with the PA Legion Auxiliary). I took these photos on a blustery afternoon late last fall . Today, I post them in honor of Marine Sergeant...

Merci Train Car Virginia War Museum 9285 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” Mike says: Today I found myself down near Newport News, so I stopped by the Virginia War Museum and got a couple pics of their Merci Train Car. wendyvee says: Last May, I posted the Merci Train Car at Fort Indiantown Gap (Click here to visit the Pennsylvania Car). Mike recently found the car...