Fallingwater
1491 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464
(724) 329-8501
www.fallingwater.org
Reservations are essential
Once the home of Edgar J. Kaufmann, it was designed by internationally famous Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater employs bold cantilevered construction and is perched on giant boulders over a rushing waterfall.
Open: Mar-Nov 10am-4pm, Nov-Mar 11:30am-3pm (Sun-Sat) Closed Wednesdays
Admission: $8.00-$65.00
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 30 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, left onto Rt. 31 (go 10 miles), right onto Rt. 381 & 711 (go 10 miles), left and continue on Rt. 381 S (7 miles), Fallingwater is on the right.
Flight 93 National Memorial
1060 Lambertsville Rd, Stoystown, PA 15563
www.flight93memorialproject.org
On September 11, 2001, United Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pa., during one of the worst tragedies our country has ever witnessed. Come celebrate the heroism of the thirty-three passengers and seven crew members on board who determined to thwart the plans of terrorists that day. Everyone on board died in the crash, but their selflessless and hope lives on in this beautiful memorial to their heoric acts on September 11.
Open: Winter 9am-5pm, Summer 9am-7pm
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 60 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, left onto Rt. 31 (at stop light), go 24 miles. Follow Rt. 31 east through Somerset (follow signs carefully in town). Turn right onto PA-281 North/Stoystown Rd and go 9 miles. Merge onto US 30 and go East for a few miles. Follow signs to the site.
Fort Ligonier
200 S Market St., Ligonier, PA 15658
(724) 238-9701
www.fortligonier.org
Journey back in time two centuries to a place where the flag of His Majesty King George still flies! Relive the stirring days of young Colonel George Washington. The fort is a full-scale, on-site reconstruction of the 1758-66 original, situated on a commanding hilltop.
Open: April 15 - Nov 15 10am-4:30pm (Mon-Sat), 12pm-4:30 pm (Sun)
Admission: $5.00-$8.00 Please call for group rates.
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 40 miles) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, left onto Rt. 31 (go 6 miles), pick up Rt. 711 North toward Ligonier and go 12 miles. Entrance is on the right at the intersection of Rt. 711 & Rt. 30.
Johnstown Flood Museum
301 Washington St., Johnstown, PA 15907
(888) 222-1889
www.jaha.org
On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died, tens of thousands were left homeless, and a prospering city became a wasteland. The 1889 Flood is a story not only of great tragedy, but also of the triumph of the human spirit that enabled the city to rebuild.
Open: Year Round 10am-5pm (Winter Weekdays 10am-3pm)
Admission: $6.00-$8.00
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 75 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, left onto Rt. 31 (go 6 miles), take PA Turnpike to Somerset, at Somerset follow signs to 219 N (go 25 miles), take Rt. 56 to Johnstown and follow signs to museum.
Kentuck Knob
723 Kentuck Rd, Chalk Hill, PA 15421
(724) 329-1901
www.kentuckknob.com
Reservations are essential
Some 2,000 feet above sea level in the mountains of Western Pa., Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kentuck Knob stands as an eloquent testimony to the genius of this American architect.
Open: Daily (closed Wednesdays), Call for Tour Schedule
Admission: $18.00-$55.00
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 40 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, left onto Rt. 31 (go 10 miles), right onto Rt. 381 & 711 (go 10 miles), left and continue on Rt. 381 S just past Ohiopyle Falls, turn right, continue to stop sign. Turn left, follow signs.
Linden Hall Mansion
423 Linden Hall Rd, Dawson, PA 15428
(724) 529-7543 or (800) 944-3238
www.lindenhallpa.com
A beautifully restored turn-of-the-century mansion featuring stained glass Tiffany windows, 18 individually designed fireplaces, an Aeolean organ and one of the first motorized elevators. Thirty-five exquisitely decorated rooms with outstanding craftmanship and design.
Open: Call for reservations and hours
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 30 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, right onto Rt. 31 and into Mt. Pleasant, left at the Doughboy Statue onto Diamond St., left onto Rt. 819 to Scottdale (5 miles), continue after Scottdale on long winding hilly road about 5 miles, make a right at the "Y" which is Dawson Banning Road, continue about 4 miles following signs for Linden Hall and make a left onto the property and drive through the golf course, following signs to the mansion.
Penn Alps/Spruce Forest Artisan Village
125 Casselman Rd, Grantsville, MD 21536
(301) 895-5985
www.pennalps.com
Step back in time, where the past comes to life! Enjoy Pennsylvania Dutch food and local crafts. Restored historic log cabins house various artisan demonstrating their crafts such as bird carving, pottery, weaving, and basketmaking. Nearby is Cassleman River Bridge, the oldest single span stone arch bridge built in 1813.
Restaurant & Craft Shop Hours: 11am-7pm (Mon-Fri) 8am-6pm (Sat-Sun)
Artisan Village: May-Oct 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat) (301) 895-3332
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 80 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982 continue south to 119 South (at traffic light), continue to Rt. 40 E (go 29 miles), after town of Grantsville it is on left.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
221 N Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 837-1500
www.wmuseumaa.org
The museum serves as a cultural center for the Greensburg community and surrounding areas. Its permanent collection focuses on American art, with strengths in 19th century art and southwestern Pennsylvania artists. Also included is a collection of 18th and 19th century furniture, paintings, silver, Bakewell glass, prints, ceramics, and American folk art.
Open: 11am-5 pm (Wed-Sun), 11am-9pm (Thurs), Closed Mon & Tues
Admission: $5.00 Suggested Donation for Adults
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 30 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, right onto Rt. 31 (go through Mt. Pleasant), right onto Rt. 119 N, At New Stanton continue to follow signs to Greensburg (5 miles). The museum is a few blocks beyond the courthouse, on the right side of the road.
West Overton Museums
109 West Overton Rd, Scottdale, PA 15683
(724) 887-7910
www.westovertonvillage.org
A restoration of the cottage, mill and main house of the Abraham Overholt estate. Henry Clay Frick was born in the stone cottage. A broadly diversified museum has been established in the "mill" building.
Open: Call for hours and information; Shops open daily
Directions from Laurelville: (Approx. 15 minutes) Left at entrance, left onto Rt. 982, right onto Rt. 31 & into Mt. Pleasant, left at the Doughboy (Statue) onto Diamond St., left onto Rt. 819 (go 3 miles), House is on the right.