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There are 21 parks and recreation areas in this area.
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Elvis gyrated and McCarthy railed. School children ducked and covered, suburbanites dug bomb shelters. Everyone loved Lucy, and a retired general in the White House played golf and struggled to keep a third world war at bay. read more...
Phone: (717) 338-9114 Price Range: $3 - $5 Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Gettysburg Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Details Provided By: Eisenhower National Historic Site
Starting as a trickle near Berlin, NJ, the Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River gradually widens as it picks up the waters of 17 tributaries on its way to Great Egg Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by Congress in 1992, nearly all of this 129-mile river system rests within the Pinelands National Reserve. read more...
Phone: 215-597-9175 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Philadelphia Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Golfing, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Star Gazing Details Provided By: Great Egg Harbor River
Friendship Hill National Historic Site preserves the country estate of Albert Gallatin, a Swiss emigrant who served his adopted nation during the early years of the republic. read more...
Phone: 724-725-9190 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Point Marion Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching Details Provided By: Friendship Hill National Historic Site
The green fullness of the rolling hills, quick glimpses of granite cliff faces, and bald eagles perched on trees overlooking the water form a vibrant backdrop as the Delaware River snakes gracefully through the rural countryside on the start of its 331-mile journey to the Atlantic Ocean. But the story of the Upper Delaware is much more than just a collection of beautiful pictures. Joseph Brandt, John Roebling, and Zane Grey lend a texture to the landscape that helps tell the tale of frontier life and the rapid growth of America during the 1800s. read more...
Phone: 570-729-7134 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Beach Lake Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: State Park Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Auto Touring Details Provided By: Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
On July 3, 1754, in the wilderness of the Allegheny Mountains, Colonial troops commanded by 22 year old Colonel George Washington were defeated in this small stockade at the Great Meadow. This opening battle of the French and Indian War began a seven year struggle between Great Britain and France for control of North America. read more...
Phone: 724-329-5512 Price Range: $2 - $3 Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Farmington Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Battlefield Activities: Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Fort Necessity
The men and women of the Continental Army were ordinary men and women like many of us, but these everyday men and women were thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates more than the collective sacrifices and dedication of the Revolutionary War generation, it pays homage to the ability of everyday Americans to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times. read more...
Phone: 610-783-1077 Price Range: $0 - $3 Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Valley Forge Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Park Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Valley Forge National Historical Park
Imagine a tiny church at the edge of wilderness… Before Philadelphia, there was a village named Wicaco. Before William Penn, the Swedes were here, building log homes and a church they named GLORIA DEI. Imagine William Penns Philadelphia rising Hand-hewed logs vanish in favor of locally baked brick. read more...
Phone: (215)389-1513 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Philadelphia Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Details Provided By: GLORIA DEI CHURCH
Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War. Fought in the first three days of July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in a hallmark victory for the Union. read more...
Phone: 717-334-1124 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Gettysburg Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: N/A Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Hiking, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Gettysburg
For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief. Mad indeed would I be to expect it . . . Yet, mad am I not and very surely do I not dream. But tomorrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul. Thus the narrator begins to confess to murdering his wife in The Black Cat, just one of many fascinating creations from short story master and poet, Edgar Allan Poe. read more...
Phone: (215) 597-8780 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Philadelphia Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Details Provided By: Edgar Allan Poe
Thaddeus Kosciuszko was one of the first European volunteers to aid the American revolutionary cause in 1776. A brilliant Polish military engineer, Kosciuszko designed and constructed fortifications to help defeat the British, most notably at Saratoga and West Point in New York. read more...
Phone: (215) 597-9618 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Philadelphia Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Details Provided By: Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial