Valley Girl Views: Sights To See

Sights To See - Museums

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Centuries later, the entire contents of his personal chapel, which was once part of his castle in Spain, are inherited by a woman in Central Pennsylvania. Yes, really. No matter what you think of Columbus himself [I've read his diaries, it's hard to be a fan], this collection is really neat to see.

Bills Old Bike Barn

Bloomsburg Pa

Please don't let the name fool you - this is SO much more than bikes. SO, SO SO much more. It's really an incredible, eclectic, variety of things - and it's a very, very large place.

Stuart Tank Museum

Berwick Pa

The Buggy Museum

Mifflinburg Pa

An incredible find, this buggy factory in Mifflinburg was closed up as is - and today is a wonderful look at how buggies were made

Taber Museum

Williamsport, Pa

Although technically the home of the Lycoming Historical Society, the Taber Musuem is more than your average Historical Society Museum. It's quite large, with well known art, a model T Ford, and one of the most impressive train collections around.

Anthracite Museum

at Knoebels

Joseph Priestly House

The home of Joseph Priestly is a museum in the town of Northumberland Pa

Rowley House Museum

On Millionaires Row in Williamsport Pa

Is a Prototype Dealership

Millville, Pa

The Turbotville Auto Museum

[Open Rarely]

Eagles Mere Auto Museum

Fonthill Castle

Fonthill Castle is a bit of a road trip, but it's definitely worth the drive.

Make a day of it and visit the Moravian Tile Works while there.

[Some of the tiles from that tile works can be seen locally around the fireplace at the Sunbury Skating Rink]. There's also a used bookstore in downtown Doylestown, and a gelato shop, both of which were pretty much worth the drive just on their own. :-)

It's not only a castle, in Pennsylvania, but it's a REALLY unique castle.

OPEN OCCASSIONALLY

Herman School House

Selinsgrove Pa

Milton Model Train Museum

An incredible display, showing the town of Milton as it once was. Originally built in the basement of Pastors home in Lewisburg, it's now maintained by a team of dedicated Volunteers in the Milton Moose Building.

Mooresburg School House

& The Typewriter Museum

The inventor of the modern typewriter was born in Mooresburg Pa.

White Deer Train Station

Open every Sunday Afternoon

Their Facebook Page

Delong Memorial Hall

Washingtonville Pa

This is a little museum, but lots of really unique items, including a helmet worn by Charles Lindenberg. Finding information on when they are open can be difficult

LOG CABINS & FORTS

These are mostly "drive by" sites. Some may occasionally opened to the public, mostly during events

Fort Hendricks Block House

Kreamer, Snyder County Pa

A reconstruction

Fort Rice is an actual Revolutionary War Era Fort, still standing near Turbotivlle Pa. Private Property, do not trespass - but it's visible from the road.

The Druckenmiller Trading Post built in 1789 was moved and rebuilt on the grounds of the Dale Engle Walker House in Lewisburg

The "rebuilt" Washingtonville Cabin, which can be seen at the Montour Delong Fairgrounds looks nothing at all like the building that was discovered & saved in Washingtonville. But it's still neat to see.

The 1790 Log Cabin in

Northumberland Pa

The 1803 Gutelius House

Mifflinburg Pa

This historic log home is occasionally open for tours

This old log cabin from Montgomery Pa

can now be seen in Eagles Mere Pa

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMS

Northumberland County HS
Sunbury Pa

Adam Room
Montgomery Pa

Muncy Historical Society

Milton Historical Society

Cameron House

WHA

Watsontown, PA

Boyd House
Danville PA

East Lycoming Historical Society, Hughesville Pa

There is a history museum in Norry [Town of Northumberland, in the county of Northumberland] located at 175 Orange Street, in the borough building. It's quite nice - but I've only ever been in during events, I'm not certain of their hours.