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Things Worth the Ride in Pennsylvania

I am told the Martin Guitar factory in Wilkes Barre is worth a trip for guitar enthusiasts. They have free tours.

Martin Guitar is located in the town of Nazareth. http://martinguitar.com/ There is very nice rural riding from Bloomsburg to get there.

Wilkes-Barre has an impressive Casino. http://www.poconodowns.com/

Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees http://scrantonwilkesbarre.yankees.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t531

If in Scranton visit Mc Dade Park which features the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour Complex and the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum. There are three mining tours in the region and I believe this one is the best. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lackawanna_Coal_Mine
 
+1 on Steamtown USA, give yourself a day to spend there.

Yes, and if you happen meet anyone from Altoona, (the former home of the PRR shops) don't ever mention that political boondoggle in Wilkes-Barre . Some people would say the real railroad museum is

http://www.railroadcity.com/index.php

near the Horseshoe Curve and the Allegheny Portage Railroad park

http://www.nps.gov/alpo/index.htm

Other museums of interest are

Piper Aircraft museum in Lock Haven --- http://www.pipermuseum.com/

Logue's Honda in Williamsport --- http://www.hondamuseum.com/

PA Lumber Museum in Galeton --- http://www.lumbermuseum.org/history.html

and the Glenn Curtiss museum in Hammondsport, NY --- http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/
 
Yes, and if you happen meet anyone from Altoona, (the former home of the PRR shops) don't ever mention that political boondoggle in Wilkes-Barre . Some people would say the real railroad museum is

http://www.railroadcity.com/index.php

near the Horseshoe Curve and the Allegheny Portage Railroad park

http://www.nps.gov/alpo/index.htm

Other museums of interest are

Piper Aircraft museum in Lock Haven --- http://www.pipermuseum.com/

Logue's Honda in Williamsport --- http://www.hondamuseum.com/

PA Lumber Museum in Galeton --- http://www.lumbermuseum.org/history.html

and the Glenn Curtiss museum in Hammondsport, NY --- http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/


Well, if you're going to do museums, add the Buggy Museum.
 
Greetings
If the rainfall is good Rickettes State Park http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/rickettsglen.aspx has the nicest set of waterfalls in the east. 23 water falls over a 8 mile hike you are a shutter bug get there for the morning light. Hiking boots are a must!

Columbia County Covered Bridges There ar 21 bridges in Columbia County. Many of these bridges were built my 2 or 3 guys and a couple of horses. http://pacoveredbridges.com/columbia_county.htm

The Danville Iron Heritage Festival http://www.ironheritagefestival.net/ July 23 and July 24 2011 The Iron Heritage Festival has become one of the largest historic festivals in Central PA. On Oct 8, 1845, the first T-rail in America was rolled out at the Montour Iron Works.

FISHING CREEK HERITAGE DAYS July 23 & 24, 2011 Benton Town Park Benton, PA 17814 No link yet
Learn about The "FISHING CREEK CONFEDERACY"
LINCOLN'S U.S. TROOPS IN COLUMBIA

"On Saturday evening, August, 13th, about ninety of Lincoln's United States Troops, Cavalry, and Mounted Artillery with two Cannon arrived in Bloomsburg. The next Tuesday, some two hundred and fifty more Soldiers arrived here and joined them in Camp on the 'Agricultural Fair Ground.'

If you arrive a week early there is the Benton Rodeo http://www.bentonrodeo.com/
tony
 
Top Secret...........forum only

Here is a top secret one for you vintage AMA riders. In the town of Shunk is a small garage owned by Ed Fisher. He's the father of Gary Fisher an AMA racer from the '70's.

Ed was a factory Triumph rider in the '50's and has a great collection of bikes and even better stories to tell if you catch him on a good day. The garage should be easy to find since the town is not much larger. Very unassuming place filled will all types of bikes and they all run. Just stop in and I hope you catch him. He loves motorcycles and you will like traveling that neck of the woods on the twisty road.
 
things

+1 on Fallingwater, about 30 miles and a beautiful ride from our home. But, call ahead for reservations if you can, the tours are scheduled and do fill up in the summer time.
 
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