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Flight 93 National Memorial
Flight 93 National Memorial The United Flight 93 National Memorial is located in Shanksville, Pennsylvania about 35 minutes drive from Claycomb Chalets. A common field one day. A field of honor forever. On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners including United Flight 93 were hijacked and used [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
Legendary Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater alternatively known as the Kaufmann Residence is located just a short 20 minutes drive from Claycomb Chalets. The famed house was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in Bear Run, Pennsylvania. Fallingwater is built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of […]
Kentuck Knob
Kentuck Knob is a hexagonal shaped home built by the well-known architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. You may of heard of Mr. Wright’s Fallingwater home that is located just 20 minutes from Kentuck Knob. Mr. Wright is known for incorporating nature into the homes he designs. He once said, “No house should ever be on a […]
Polymath Park
Polymath Park originated in the 60’s when two entrepreneurs from Pittsburgh, Mr. Balter and Mr. Blum entrusted Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentice, Peter Berndston with the task of designing them each a home in the mountains on a plot of 130 acres they purchased. Now, almost 60 years later, the homes are owned by the Papinchak […]
Quecreek Mine Rescue Memorial
Visit the actual mine shaft where 9 coal miners were trapped for over 72 hours at a depth of 240 below the earth’s surface. In July of 2002 the entire nation and world was fixated on this little town in Western Pennsylvania where the nine miners had become trapped below the surface. The rescue effort […]
Fort Necessity
The Battle at Fort Necessity occured during the summer of 1754. This battle started the French and Indian War which ultimately led to The American Revolution. Today there lies a visitors center next to the fort still standing today over 250 years later. In the summer, attend talks, tours, and historic weapon demonstrations in the […]
Bushy Run Battlefield
On 213 acres of land, in Westmoreland County, lies a significant piece of American History, the Bushy Run Battlefield. Over 250 years ago, in August 1763 the Battle of Bushy Run broke out between the Europeans and Native American Indians as a key part of Pontiac’s War. The Native Americans rebelled against the Europeans and […]
Fort Ligonier
In 1758, in the midst of the French and Indian War, Fort Ligonier was established. This happened to be the last fort along the Forbes Trail that stretched from Philadelphia to Fort Duquesne. Impressively, during the construction of the fort, it was attacked twice but did not fall to the enemy. Eventually, George Washington led […]