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    Heritage Discovery Center

    4.0 (14 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Dan R.

    The Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center in downtown Johnstown is really awesome! It's five floors dedicated to the history, culture, geography of the greater Johnstown region. The first floor is America Through Immigrant Eyes, where it tells the life and times of immigrants to the city and their family. What working conditions they had to endure in mines & mills, how much money they made and the cost of basic items, religious services, etc (clothing, food, newspapers, insurance, etc) The 2nd floor has a Gallery called The Pattern Makers Art which had wooden molds that were used to create the machinery in the local Steel Mills. The 3rd Floor is the Newly opened (June 2009) Children's Museum. Block Area, Containing a Mix Master Studio, Fashio Studio, General Store, Giant Kitchen Table, Steel Mill, City Works, Inclimber, Overlook Garden (closed due to weather), Water Room. Our daughter loved the Inclimber so much, it's a giant slide that looks like the Inclined Plane, you have to take these stairs to the top, and you get to slide down into a cart of foam coal. While youre climbing up there are samples of different minerals in the wall. The 4th floor consists of offices. The 5th floor is an art gallery with paintings and pictures from over the years. There is also an on site Galliker's Cafe and a large gift shop. We were un-able to check out the Iron & Steel gallery, due to lack of time. If visiting with children, please allow 2 hours. It is part of the Johnstown Discovery Network, which also consists of the Johnstown Flood Museum and the Wagner Ritter House. One admission is good for all the sites. This museum has lots of hands on experiences for children and I'd really suggest visiting if you're in the area. Admission is 7 dollars for adults.

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    AMAZING place, I've went here since i was a kid. You'll receive an abundance of information about a lot of different things, must go!

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    He loved all the interactive experiences and toys, but especially going up through the coal mine and slide.

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    Fort Ligonier

    Fort Ligonier

    4.7
    (21 reviews)
    17.6 mi

    I love history and not being from the Pittsburgh area, I especially enjoy going to sites like this…read moreto learn more about the history of the region I live in now. Everything about Fort Ligonier is incredible! When you first walk in, you check in at the admission counter and get a sticker for your admission. On the left is the George Washington gallery that has interesting artifacts like Washington's pistol from Marquis de Lafayette. There is also an art gallery. Artifacts are clearly labeled and well described, but if you want to dig in deeper, they offer guided tours at various points throughout the day. Even if there isn't a guided tour, the docents stationed throughout love talking about anything you have questions about. On the right hand side is the history gallery which takes you through life at the fort and a history of the area. So much to see and you haven't even ventured to the fort yet! When you decide to see the fort, you meander up a path with lots to see. Recreated cannons and guns, fortifications and guard towers. Once you get to the main area, there are several buildings that you can go in to to get a better sense of what daily life was like at the fort. On select days, they even have costumed interpreters on site to give demonstrations and provide additional insight and history. They are also currently doing some archeological digging to learn even more about the site. It is really neat to think that research is still ongoing after all these years. This is a top notch experience and I highly recommend everyone take the time to come and experience it.

    Our family took the guided historic tour of the fort. I would highly recommend it. Our guide was…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. We spent two and a half hours total at the site. My skeptical 12 year-old came away saying it was a cool tour, and he came away knowing more about early American history.

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    Fallingwater

    Fallingwater

    4.5
    (361 reviews)
    41.3 mi

    Frank Lloyd Wright nerd here. Traveled from Minneapolis purely to visit Fallingwater. Paid a little…read moreextra for the upgraded tour and would recommend doing so for anyone contemplating a visit. The tour guide was amazing and had detailed information about not only the property, but the original owners (the Kaufmanns) and FLW himself. It was everything I had hoped for - bucket list item

    I've been wanting to visit this place since I was a kid. I finally got there. They are doing a lot…read moreof work on the building so unfortunately, a lot of the building was covered with scaffolding which was unfortunate and they were offering refunds, but this was only time to get there so I went. I did the guided house tour which was great. The lady who did the tour was very knowledgeable. I appreciate that they give you ear pieces so you can hear and don't need to feel like you need to be so close to the guide to hear. Unfortunately, there was a medical emergency (ambulances and all) so we could not get to the 3rd floor, but they did let us see the staff quarters instead which I do not believe was part of our tour initially. They had a really nice gift shop as well. They also had a café but I did not look into there so I do not know exactly what was being offered. I would love to visit again once the scaffolding and tarps are gone. Regardless, this place is very peaceful and just beautiful inside and out.

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    Small, but cozy sitting room off the main staircase.
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