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    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum

    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum

    5.0(2 reviews)
    32.9 mi

    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum is located in rural Sonestown, Pennsylvania off the main…read moreroad. Outside the building are a Jeep, Howitzer, and several Flags. Parking is located along the road; it's a small town so it's not an issue. We came here during an event, when a mural was being dedicated, and a WWII veteran was speaking about his experiences. The museum has been open since 1998, charges no admission, and is supported by donations. Endless Mountains is not overly large; it's the size of two larger rooms. It is loaded with pieces ranging across several wars. Pieces in the collection vary from general equipment, knifes, medals, rifles, supplies, and uniforms spread across many displays. Many items have been donated by veterans and their families. You can walk through both rooms and literally not see everything; it takes two or three passes to even be close. The hallways are a little narrow so it can be hard to move around a few of the displays. Call ahead to make sure that Endless Mountains is open, as during the weekend they hold regular hours but it could change due to being at presentations. Weekday visits are by appointment. Social media is not updated and there website is rather basic. Considering this is a small rural museum, it's absolutely worth a visit for the sheer amount of history to look at and explore.

    Just finished a nearly a 2 1/2 hour visit ---- not nearly enough time to delve into the superb…read morecollection of military artifacts & equipment!!! This is a diamond in the rough military museum for the ages and needs to be given more time to explore the items displayed and preserved ---- at least 4 hours to see/read everything on hand. Mr. Jack Craft has put together a military museum that not only reflects his love and enthusiasm for militaria (foreign and American), but also the pictures and stories of the veterans and civilians whose lives are reflected in the history displayed. This military museum, while off the beaten path, needs to be added to anyone's list of "must see" historical attractions and will be well worth the time spent. To Mr. Craft, in true naval vernacular, a "Bravo Zulu" is rendered ---- which means a job well done!

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    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum
    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum
    Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum

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    Joseph Priestley House

    Joseph Priestley House

    4.7(6 reviews)
    15.1 mi

    Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was known for identifying carbon monoxide, but mainly as the…read morediscoverer of oxygen in 1774. He was also a theologian, educator, political activist and writer. He spent the last years of his life in then rural Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He was a strong supported of the political ideas of the french revolution and had supported many religious Dissenters (both no-no's in his homeland of England), for this his house, library & laboratory were burned down, he was accused of treason and then he immigrated to The United States. First settling in Philadelphia, then moving to northumberland, he had hoped that moving to such a rural and secluded area would perhaps give him some breathing-space and time to think. He wasn't welcome as a preacher in Northumberland, but founded the first congregation of Unitarian faith in Philadelphia. His house was equipped with a laboratory, where he conducted experiments. His ideas greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Constitution, and also his education planning is the basis for the liberal arts college. This is basically a tour of his original house, it has been modified since then. takes about a half-hour. 4.00 admission per person.

    Dan pretty much hits the nail on the head in his review. I'd heard of the Joseph Priestley House…read morebefore, but I'd never visited it. Not only did Priestley discover oxygen, he also conducted early experiments in electricity and counted Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Watt among his friends. His teachings were so controversial that his house in Birmingham England was burned to the ground. He and his family fled Engand and Priestley spent the last decade of his life in Northumberland. The Joseph Priestley House is a National Historic Landmark and from the outside, it looks like a typically unassuming English gentleman's estate. But it's really easy to spend some time in here. Priestley and his family not only lived here, he had his laboratory here too. And I'm happy to say that the lab has been recently renovated. When the lab was renovated, it was done so without intruding on the elements of the house. The exhibit is set as though Priestley is at work investigating carbon monoxide in his Northumberland laboratory. Reproduction glassware pieces were selected, based on pieces that Joseph Priestley was known to have used here. The original laboratory glassware is now at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Other renovations include two representative furnaces with chimneys and a fume hood spanning the width of the lab. There's also a lot of family history in the house. His spouse Mary Priestley did a lot of the planning for the new house. She passed away, however, two years after they arrived in Northumberland and she never saw the completion of the house. As a widower, Joseph Priestley lived here with his eldest son, Joesph Priestley Jr and his daughter-in-law and his grandchildren. In 1919 Dr. George Gilbert Pond bought the house at auction. Dr. Pond was dean of the School of Natural Sciences at Pennsylvania State College (now Penn State). After his death in 1926, the college purchased the house and built the Pond House in his honor. It was used as a firepoof museum for Joseph Priestley's artificats. It once served as a visitor center, however plans are afoot to adapt it for public meetings and exhibits. I think that visiting small historical houses such as Priestley's can be just as rewarding as visiting well-known museums. If you visit the Priestley House, do the "Priestley Pilgrimage" by also visitng the Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel, Riverview Cemetery and Northumberland's Historic District.

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    Joseph Priestley

    Joseph Priestley House
    Joseph Priestley House - The Home of Joseph Priestley:Northumberland , PA

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    The Home of Joseph Priestley:Northumberland , PA

    Golden Age Air Museum - The Winstead Special

    Golden Age Air Museum

    4.6(8 reviews)
    29.8 mi

    Family owned amazing collection of WWI and Golden Age era airplanes! Catch the events through the…read moresummer season - as they say, " fun for the whole family!" Biplanes rides available on weekends from May to October

    If you enjoy vintage aircraft, this little gem of a museum is an absolute MUST SEE! It's hidden…read morejust a little bit east of Bethel, PA. and worth the effort to seek it out. With only one or two exceptions, every aircraft you will see is airworthy and gets flown frequently. Their website is kept current with upcoming events. It might be worth it to check in to coordinate your visit with a Golden Age Air Museum airshow. You can arrange for a guided tour of the museum (highly recommended) or you're welcome to take a self guided tour - all the aircraft are identified with a nearby a museum plaque with a bit about each plane and what makes it special and important in flight history. Packed into three hangers you'll find: 1917 WWI Curtis JN4D, aka "Jenny" (one of about 6 flyable examples) 1918 WWI Fokker Dr.1 Triplane of the Red Baron's Flying Circus fame 1918 WWI SPAD (currently being restored) 1926 Winstead Special 1930 Great Lakes 2T Sport Trainer 1930 Franklin Sport Trainer (built in PA!) 1932 Pietenpol "Air Camper" as well as a number of other restoration projects still in the works. Be sure to stop in at the gift shop as you're leaving the museum. You'll find ball caps, sweat shirts, polos, model airplanes and a bunch of other things, as well! Five stars is as good as it gets ... and this little museum is just that ... as good as it gets!

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    Golden Age Air Museum - Photo taken at museum. Photo credit by Chuck Dapsis

    Photo taken at museum. Photo credit by Chuck Dapsis

    Golden Age Air Museum - Photos taken at the museum. Photo credit by Chuck Dapsis

    Photos taken at the museum. Photo credit by Chuck Dapsis

    Golden Age Air Museum - And the next step is .... (part of the restoration crew at work).

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    And the next step is .... (part of the restoration crew at work).

    Harry Houdini Museum Tour & Magic Show - Great fun for ages 3 to 103.

    Harry Houdini Museum Tour & Magic Show

    3.9(40 reviews)
    58.0 mi

    Run! Don't walk! Be prepared to laugh your head off. Dorothy is FANTASTIC. So much rich history &…read moreso much fun to be had. She is amazing with kids as well. Truly, so funny. Also, yes it's long. Which is a DELIGHT. It's so kind of Dorothy. Be prepared for 3.5 hours or so; she has so much to cover! I think she's probably only scratching the surface.

    This was awful. We booked on a whim because we were making the trip to go to the nearby aquarium…read more We should have known better when we had to go down an suspect alley and park behind a house. We had to wait outside the 'Abracadabra' door which was a horrible seating arrangement. It had standing, dirty water everywhere and everyone outside was getting eating alive by gnats and mosquitoes. The host finally came out but never said who she was or even her name. She must have been having an off day because she was not received well. It was awkward. The building itself was someone's home. The downstairs was the showroom and two beyond cluttered 'museum' rooms. The ceiling had severe water damage. The showroom smelled awful. There were gnats overwhelming the bathrooms. In the "prop room" the ceiling was cracked and in need of maintenance. Molding was falling off the walls. There was even garbage, plates and drinks left out from some kind of celebration. At it's prime I'm certain the collection and rooms looked prestigious but years later, no upkeep and cleaning just left it sad. The show started with the magician giving a blurb about herself starting with she was raised by an abusive alcoholic father. You could tell this was more about Dorothy than Houdini. The monologue was done via microphone that was tied around her neck and blared out of a speaker that had a loud, annoying feedback that no one tried to correct. This shifted into an old DVD that's displayed on blurry television. The audio/visual were terrible. At some point they forgot to update the equipment. For the price that you pay for admission, you would feel they would upgrade the devices. We learned about Houdini and the way Dorothy engaged with the audience was just weird and she would giggle when it got creepy, awkward. There also was an old man sitting in the back of the room, just staring at everyone and not talking. You'd think, the person would be introduced but we didn't learn about him until an hour later. The history was painful and it was almost a look but don't touch and listen to me dialogue. Dorothy told the kids not to jump off bridges but they could eat swords. She told another kid that he was going to be locked in a mill crate like Houdini. The cake topper was the child she yelled at for touching something. The child started wailing and rushed to hide behind her mother. A child sneezed in one room and she snarled they better not have given her Covid. I mean her, when there were other people in the room, but really - who says that! Let alone to a child. The long drawn out history finally gave way to another video displayed poorly to the audience while the magician got ready. Before starting the video she asked if any one knew how Houdini died and she said the creepy old man in the back did. He stood up and just shrieked loudly for 20 seconds. Dorothy, creepy guy and another associate found this hilarious. The audience was confused. The video displayed the magician doing escape artist tricks and the jinx bullet trick. Very different from the basic magic that was about to happen. None the less performed to very loud 70's instrumental music. It almost felt like being at a child's birthday. Except we did the same trick over and over. We changed gears but it was basic. The magic was fun but the slight of hand was so obvious it took away the magic. It seemed like the touch was gone. I wouldn't recommend.

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    Harry Houdini Museum Tour & Magic Show - We had a visit from the family of the "Molly McGuires." Had to take a photo. Wow!

    We had a visit from the family of the "Molly McGuires." Had to take a photo. Wow!

    Harry Houdini Museum Tour & Magic Show - Lots of laughs & audience participation during the Magic Show.

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    Lots of laughs & audience participation during the Magic Show.

    The Rink - museums - Updated September 2026

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