Garards Fort Post Office 288 Garards Fort Road Garards Fort, Pennsylvania submitted by Jeff Mann   I have an enduring affection for unique post offices and the Garards Fort Post Office has been on my “to do” list for quite some time. Unfortunately, in the past year or so, I...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Statue Gettysburg College Admissions Building 300 Carlisle Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   What used to be somewhat of a hidden gem is now a little more prominent due to recent renovations. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s long association with Gettysburg began in 1918...

Gettysburg Dime Museum Part 2 – The People The Gettysburg Dime Museum Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   If you missed my first post about The Gettysburg Dime Museum, click here to catch up. In Part 2, we’ll take a look at some of the “people” of the Dime Museum. Please note:...

The Gettysburg Dime Museum 224 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   The Gettysburg Dime Museum isn’t palatial, but it is truly chock full of the best collection of oddities, gaffs, sideshow memorabilia, and curiosities that I’ve ever seen. Exhibits include a genuine...

Gettysburg Women’s Memorial Evergreen Cemetery 799 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   I’ve been to Gettysburg dozens of times, but somehow I missed featuring the Gettysburg Women’s Memorial. It was sculpted by Ron Tunison and dedicated in 2002. To find the Elizabeth...

Getting the Job Done Exhibition through April 23, 2018 AACA Museum 161 Museum Drive Hershey, Pennsylvania   The Getting the Job Done – Vehicles That Earned Their Keep exhibit focuses on some creative, practical, and fabulous vehicles designed for business pursuits. Below are some of my...

AACA Museum 161 Museum Drive Hershey, Pennsylvania I have posted a number of vehicles from the AACA here over the years. With ever-changing featured exhibits and permanent museum vehicles that are often rotated between display & storage … there are new things to see each time you...

Glen Rock Carolers Memorial 59 Water Street Glen Rock, Pennsylvania   When I recently visited the fabulous Ruins Park, I also discovered the bronze sculpture of the original Glen Rock Carolers. What a great tribute to a tradition that dates back to 1848! Every Christmas Eve at midnight the...

The Mt Wolf Theatre 98 South 6th Street Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania   I took these photos in 2012, but they were part of a trove that were lost in a hard-drive crash until I was recently able to recover a viable back-up. The Mt Wolf is the only theater that I’ve visited in Streamline...

National Christmas Center 3427 Lincoln Highway Paradise, Pennsylvania update: The Collection has been acquired by the Star Barn Complex and is set to be on display by Christmas 2021. read more about that development here! I normally would have posted this a little closer to Christmas but I...

Seigman & Wherley’s Sign Glen Rock Mill Inn 50 Water Street Glen Rock, Pennsylvania   I am not alone in my affection for “ghost signs”, particularly among travel bloggers. The remnants of faded hand-painted advertising (for often extinct businesses and products) are a...

Ruins Park 30 Enterprise Street Glen Rock, Pennsylvania   Your opinion of this “wonder” may depend on  your personal esthetic. This is definitely my favorite find during 2017 and possibly my favorite in years! I was driving home from a meeting in Baltimore last week and I still...

Utz Factory Outlet 861 Carlisle Street Hanover, Pennsylvania   On the roof above one of the first of the Utz Potato Chip facilities, is one of my favorite neon signs. Initial construction here was in the late 1940s/early 1950s; but it has been expanded over the decades and definitely has a...

Campus Theatre 413 Market Street Lewisburg, Pennsylvania   Another gem from my backlog of “temporarily lost” wonders! The oh-so-beautiful vintage loveliness that is the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This was a rare sunny moment on the day that I attempted to attend...

Chief Woapalawnee (at his former location) Brandon Park Williamsport, Pennsylvaniaa I visited Chief Woapalawnee a few years ago but I didn’t post about it immediately and he got lost in the shuffle. In the intervening time, the Chief was removed from his longtime location in...

Rooster Barn Bridge Valley Road Columbia, Pennsylvania   If you’re out scouting for “wonders”, it’s fortuitous when you can find two of them that are in very close proximity! I originally set my course to find an amazing rooster mural. I’d happened upon it on...

English Brothers Beverage 62 Hershey Road Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania   Another great mural by artist Wayne Fettro. Mr. Fettro’s work is featured throughout Pennsylvania (many of my favorites are along the Lincoln Highway). This, however, is one of several in and around Lancaster...

Interestingly enough, the Remains of Williams Grove Amusement Park has been by far the most popular post on this site. Visitor Jack Reichart shared some great photos with me after commenting on the post and gave permission for me to share. What a fascinating peek into early 20th Century life...