Need a travel suggestion in PA

I'm in Pittsburgh, Pa, and want to visit a site that is a museum or some historical place, within 200 miles of Pittsburgh. I have a campervan, so staying overnight isn't a issue.

I was thinking at first Altoona, and then the healthcare insurance assassin thing ruined that as a idea anytime soon. I'm thinking maybe Gettysburg. I don't know what else at this point. I've done the Pittsburgh stuff, did the Ohio stuff, went to Fort Necessity a few times too many, Lauren Caverns done did it. Been to Lake Erie. Saw the giant poster in Union Town. Ummmm.... I guess I can go hand out in one of the Cat Cafe's in the state? I hiked out on foot to Ohio Pyle from West Virginia already, so merely reviting it during the off season won't be too interesting. I have tourist brochures for Butler County, and think I did it all already, at least the parts worth doing.

I also hit farther afield apots like the parthenon, or the NY Met Art. I got two days off after tomorrow. I can't go into Washington DC because my van has locksmith equipment in it (okd Nixon laws).

I don't really know what to do. Go milk a cow in Hershey, Pa?

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dale74 · M

https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm

Dignaga

@dale74 I was actually thinking of staying out in Valley Forge if I moved to Philadelphia. My job has strangely remained full time, while lots of others have been laid off for the winter, so I haven't moved yet. I'm saving the Philadelphia and DC stuff for when I move out that way.

I will say the trainstation in Philadelphia (Amtrak) is clearly modelled off the parthenon.... that same trip I went to Nashville, Tennessee to see the lifesize replica (then South Carolina), I returned via Philly to Pittsburgh, and was just sitting there in the train station and looking up at the ceiling, and had a WTF moment, realizing it looked identical to Nashville. Then I looked around and sae other Greek temple attributes, and then finally said to myself if this was modelled off a greek temple, there would be a statue of a god..... and sure enough I found one, was dedicated either as a war memorial or to cops or union labor.... (can't recall exactly what), looked like a Roman winged Nike.

And that same trip I stumbled across the roman temple in Charleston, South Carolina. Wasn't at all expecting that. Three temples in one trip, only expecting the one.

dale74 · M

@Dignaga I was working on a project over in Maryland if you don't mind driving a little ways they had some beautiful areas on the water for less than a half million. I also worked on a project and upstate New York and that was really nice as well.

Dignaga

@dale74 If I went all the way to Maryland I'd probably just go to The Library of Congress. I'm a classics, history and philosophy nerd. I'm looking more for museums, not just views. I've seen about million scenic views around the country over the years.