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People who grew wealthy in oil, gas, steel or glass in the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s lived in stately homes where people still reside today in East Washington… continue reading

The Bradford House Museum is a National Historic Landmark where people can learn about American farmers fighting the U.S. government. It is located in downtown Washingtown… continue reading

Before semi tractor-trailers and railroads hauled America’s freight, teamsters drove Conestoga wagons on long hauls across the National Road, sometimes stopping at Caldwell Tavern in in Buffalo Township… continue reading

Canonsburg Lake, a 76-acre recreational space, is a popular destination for public fishing and boating in North Strabane and Peters Townships… continue reading

Covered bridges used to be indispensable for going places. These are the other covered bridges, the ones even further off the beaten trails, as it were, in Washington County… continue reading

Cross Creek County Park — Washington County’s largest park — is mostly a public fishing lake. It also has playgrounds, picnic shelters, a hiking trail, wildlife, parking and restrooms. It’s in Avella… continue reading

The Donora Smog Museum teaches people about the deaths of more than twenty people from five days of smog that left them unable to breathe, leading to an environmental movement that started in Donora… continue reading

The National Road is a destination to drive from Cumberland, MD, through downtown Washington, PA as U.S. Route 40, and onto southern Illinois in America… continue reading

The loveliest glass in America was produced by hand at the Duncan and Miller Glass Company in Washington. Thousands of pieces are curated by the Duncan and Miller Glass Museum in Washington… continue reading

Dutch Fork Lake offers recreation surrounded by forests and farms. The narrow lake is stocked by the PA Fish and Boat Commission, which limits crafts to unpowered or electricity-powered ones. in Donegal Township… continue reading

The Ebenezer Covered Bridge is covered on the sides by barn red vertical boards. It has two windows on each side. It is located in Mingo Creek County Park… continue reading

Before the Revolutionary War, the British built forts to protect themselves as they moved west. Many were located near (or in ) Washington… continue reading

Walk the Greene River Trail to view the remains of former coal mines and a company town, and step off the path to visit an historic industrial district in Greene County… continue reading

Henry Covered Bridge, constructed of wooden beams called a truss, is a popular historic bridge that crosses Mingo Creek in Mingo Creek County Park… continue reading

Henry House is an historic two-story stone building constructed in early 1800s that still stands at its original location in Mingo Creek County Park… continue reading

Hillman State Park is a largely undeveloped state park situated in a wild area, making it ideal to get away from everything in northern Washington County near Burgettstown… continue reading

The diversity of the history of the area is reflected in historic districts in various locations in Washington County… continue reading

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows is a casino and harness racing track with has thousands of slot machines, and table games with roulette, blackjack and craps. in North Strabane Township… continue reading

Turning grain into whiskey at small-scale distilleries was once important to the local economy, happening at the Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill in Somerset Township… continue reading

Meadowcroft Rockshelter shows the rich history of life in the Americas before Europeans arrived and actually rewrote what was known of early inhabitants of North America. It is located in in northern Washington County… continue reading

Mingo Creek County Park is a large regional park with picnic shelters, playgrounds, a ball field, trails for walking, riding a bike or hiking, an off-leash area for dogs, horseback loops and historic houses in Nottingham Township… continue reading

The Montour Trail, a recreational rail trail, is one of the longest suburban trail systems in America in northeastern Washington County… continue reading

See and hear the fine arts at the Olin Fine Arts Center and let the arts stretch your brain and heart in the Washington And Jefferson College campus… continue reading

A leisurely walk. A run. Day hike. Bike ride. Horse ride. Cross country skiing. The Panhandle Trail is an enjoyable trail that’s not too steep in northern Washington County… continue reading

People can touch the exhibits and go for a ride around a 2-mile trolley track at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Chartiers Township… continue reading

The area once needed bridges and tunnels for all the railroads that were built as the Industrial Revolution brought wealth and jobs. Some tunnels still exist today in Washington County… continue reading

Tanger Outlets is an open air mall that features brand name and designer outlet stores and restaurants in South Strabane Township… continue reading

Washington Crown Center is an enclosed Washington, PA mall with chain stores, smaller retailers, food and entertainment in North Frankin Township… continue reading

Washington Park offers baseball and softball fields, regulation tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, spacious pavilions, a swimming pool, historic buildings, and hiking in Washington… continue reading

The Washington Trust Building is an historic commercial building in the main business district in Washington… continue reading

The Westland Branch is a walk or ride from the Montour Trail at the Galati Road trailhead to Westland, where it terminates in central Washington County… continue reading

The Whiskey Rebellion Education And Visitor Center teaches people about how the Whiskey Rebellion help shape American history. It is located in downtown Washington… continue reading