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hildren who have had the “seasons” of their young lives disrupted during the past 24 months are surely anxious to be able to go to the pool, ride the rides at Knoebels, and take a trip or two around Pennsylvania with their parents. Lots of us will head to the beach and many families will plan a “once in a lifetime” trip to somewhere. But, have you added to your childrenʼs — or grandchildrenʼs — understanding of the beautiful commonwealth in which we live? They will benefit from an understanding of why each of us should appreciate — and, therefore, be proud — to live in Pennsylvania. Even if youʼre going to the beach for a week, it is time to take a few days to Discover Pennsylvania. Have you heard the story of the Quecreek miners? Have you ever stood and imagined you are a soldier and thousands of Pickettʼs regulars are charging across the field towards you? Have you ever walked the trails at one of our many parks and admired the incredible natural beauty that is everywhere in our commonwealth? If not, perhaps this will be the summer to explore. Our Valley is well-situated for day or weekend trips around the state that will “get you away from it all” for a few hours or a few days. In this issue, we have divided the state into six regions: NW, NC, NE, SW, SC and SE. In each, weʼre going to tell you about a park or recreation area, an important historic site, an interesting site, a place for kids of all ages and a memorial or battlefield that should never be forgotten. If one of your trips will be a day trip, you might want to take a picnic with you since we can eat only so much fast food. Picnics are as diverse as families are diverse. Iʼve shared my favorite picnic menu and Iʼm hoping you will share a favorite recipe or two. Little escapes from our everyday world replenish our spirit and re-energize us. But, learning about the world around us — with someone who is important to us and will inherit this world weʼre leaving them — is more important today than it has ever been. Please take a few days — now and then — to Discover Pennsylvania.
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GETTING OUT THIS SEASON: Susquehanna Greenway Partnership to host first Outdoor Expo
GETTING INKED:
Once taboo, modern tattooing puts art on human canvas
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THIS SEASON Susquehanna Greenway Partnership to host first Outdoor Expo Story by Jaxon White
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he Susquehanna Valley is known for its beautiful scenery, but the various geographic features in the area support a wide variety of recreational activities. Increasing interest in outdoor recreation is one of the reasons the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is hosting the 2022 Outdoor Expo on June 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, at Shikellamy State Park. The demonstrations and displays will take place in the Marina section of the park on Packer Island. However, anyone attending who has never visited Shikellamy Lookout, should do so before you leave the area. The view of the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna River provides an incredible view of the valley. John Zaktansky, exectutive director of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, Inc., one of the sponsors of the expo, said Shikellamy State Park was chosen because it’s a central location along the Susquehanna River — and within Pennsylvania. “So, we thought it’d be the perfect place to bring (the outdoor) community together,” said Zaktansky. “With the onset of the pandemic,” said Alana Jajko, director of Communications and Outreach for Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP), “we saw a lot of new folks outside hiking, biking, kayaking.” She continued by explaining that, with so many new recreational opportunities, there is a need for displays, educational exhibits and presentations. Jajko assures both novices and experts in a sport, that they’ll find something helpful or of interest at the expo. SGP is planning an event similar to those held in many other states. Until now, Pennsylvania has gone without one on this scale. To date, more than 50 exhibitors have expressed interest in staffing a booth at the event.
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“WITH THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, WE SAW A LOT OF NEW FOLKS OUTSIDE HIKING, BIKING, KAYAKING.” — ALANA JAJKO, SUSQUEHANNA GREENWAY PARTNERSHIP
Exhibitors will be divided into four activity zones: OnLand, On-Water, On-Wheels and Adventure & Advocacy. “The On-Land Activity Zone offers a chance for visitors to test and purchase gear and apparel for all land-based recreation,” said Jajko. This includes hiking, camping, climbing and more. Some organizations that plan to attend are Susquehanna Valley Disc Golf, Levitation Climbing and South Central Pennsylvania Climbers. The On-Water Activity Zone will have equipment demonstrations and clinics involving water activities. “So, things like kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and ... all of that supporting gear and equipment would be in that activity zone,” Jajko said. American Fly Fishing Company, Long Level Marina and Susquehanna Outfitters are a few of those who will be attending. The On-Wheels Activity Zone will feature equipment and information surrounding the world of cycling. A youth bike rodeo is in the planning stages and bike tuneups and other related booths will be on site, she said. Exhibitors/demonstrators in this zone will have the Bald Eagle Mountain Bike Association and UnPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley, among others. The Adventure & Advocacy Zone (A&AZ) differs from
the other three. The educational tent and presentations area as well as storytelling via outdoor panels, nonprofit tabling, HealthPartners, and other groups and clubs in the outdoor field will be located in the Adventure & Advocacy Zone. There will also be an opportunity to register to volunteer with some of these organizations. This section will house most of the vendors. Among them will be The Children’s Museum Inc, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation. The expo will also hold clinics throughout the day: educational clinics, rock climbing presentations, roping techniques, fly fishing lessons and many others will be housed in the Adventure & Advocacy Zone that will include more educational sessions throughout the day. One thing Jajko expressed particular interest in was the disc golf demonstration that will be held. Andy Klinger, of Susquehanna Valley Disc Golf, was put in touch with the expo through his involvement with the Selinsgrove Disc Golf Classic. He said that his booth will have information about local courses, how to be involved in the sport at the amateur to professional levels and how to get a course installed in your area. There will be an interactive portion as well, which Klinger will lead. “I plan to demonstrate throwing techniques, from different grips and different types of throws used to shape the flight path of the disc, to proper form and the throwing motion,” he said. Klinger said he is excited to see what the expo can do for the future of disc golf in the Valley. He hopes it will attract new players, as well as open the door for new courses to be built in the area. Although many of the clinics will focus on introductions to their respective topics, Jajko said there will be plenty to
do for already established enthusiasts. In Pennsylvania, Jajko noted, there is a lack of retailers for outdoor gear and professional instruction. “We saw this as an opportunity to bring those that do exist to a central location,” she said. Another demonstration that Jajko highlighted was a log raft demo by local re-enactor and educator, Van Wagner. He will demonstrate how to build a raft during his presentation. After that, he’ll follow with a musical performance. Zaktansky organized the musical performances that will be enjoyed throughout the day. He added that the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association will have a booth at the Adventure & Advocacy Zone that will share information about the river and the challenges that are facing it. A roundtable discussion to talk about some of the invasive species that have invaded the river’s waterways will also be held. Visitors can enter a raffle for the opportunity to win a Perception Joyride 10 kayak, valued at $679 at the SGP booth. Andrew Miller, executive director of Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau, one of the major sponsors of the event, said the visitors bureau, and the other sponsors and participants, hope to turn this into a yearly event, attracting people from all over the country to the Valley and its wide variety of recreational activities The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, along with its partners, is a local nonprofit organization that looks to preserve natural formations along the Susquehanna Greenway — a series of parks, trails and outdoor spaces. They host several events and workshops every year to encourage Valley residents to spend time outdoors.
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GETTING Once taboo, modern tattooing puts art on human canvas Story by Lisa Z. Leighton
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onsidered taboo in the 19th century, tattoos evolved into symbols of courage and patriotism in the mid-20th century. In 2022, tattoos are recognized as an art form and a way to express one’s personality. And, a tattoo is sometimes used to manage a significant or painful life experience. Naturally, these two reasons are sometimes combined. Two Valley residents, 52-year-old Shana Ebright of Middleburg and 46-year old TeaJay Aikey of Mifflinburg, shared their reasons for wearing their art on their bodies. Ebright explained her “sleeve” which stretches from her shoulder to her lower arm. “The birth flowers represent the most important people in my life,” she began. “Then, the lion, the quote — ‘she’s a queen with a little bit of savage,’ followed by a wolf represents the graceful ferocity with which I would protect my children. The lotus flowers depict beautiful things coming from the mud. The mama bird is sitting at the edge of her empty nest. The cross is self-explanatory. Finally, the arrow can only be propelled forward by being pulled back first, so it’s a reminder that even if I am feeling pulled back by life, I can stand firm in the knowledge that I am about to be launched into something great.” The majority of Ebright’s tattoos, and the sleeve her son has begun, were created by Justin Craven of Acacia Tattoo Co., Lewisburg. Ebright had her first tattoo when she was 24 and she says, “You can’t just get one.” She currently has about 20 individual tattoos in addition to her arm sleeve. “For some pieces I could have probably taken a nap while they were doing it, it’s a low vibration kind of thing, then there are other ones where you are white-knuckled until they’re done,” she said smiling. Aikey waited until her early 40s to have her first tattoo Photo provided by Chris Bucher
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CHRIS BUCHER, OWNER OF BODY MODS IN SUNBURY, WORKS ON FELLOW ARTIST, JEN HAUPT. BUCHER IS AN ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST WHO “PAINTS” TATTOOS. CHRIS AND SEVERAL FRIENDS TRAVEL TO NEW YORK CITY EVERY THREE WEEKS TO WORK WITH OTHER ARTISTS. HE ESPECIALLY ENJOYS THIS BECAUSE IT EXPOSES HIM TO OTHER IDEAS — SOMETIMES OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE. SOME OF THE ARTISTS HE HAS MET ALONG THE WAY INCLUDE GUY AITCHISON, A PIONEER IN THE INDUSTRY WHO DEVELOPED THE BIOMECHANICAL/ORGANIC STYLE; ALEX GREY, A WORLD CLASS PAINTER; AND TOMASZ “TOFI” TORFINSKI, A POLISH TATTOOER AND COLLEGE ART PROFESSOR.
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RIGHT: THIS INCREDIBLY DETAILED LIKENESS OF “HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED” IS AN EXAMPLE OF A REALISTIC TATTOO BY ARTIST JEN HAUPT. BELOW: THE MOMMA BIRD SITTING ON THE EDGE OF HER EMPTY NEST IS PART OF SHANA EBRIGHT’S SLEEVE.
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and she regrets waiting so long. “No one could believe I was getting myself a tattoo for my birthday. I had them ‘guess what I was about to do that I had never done’ and they guessed manicures, pedicures, massages. No one guessed ink,” she recalled. Aikey’s tattoo artist was Seth Barnhart at Body Mods in Sunbury. According to Aikey, Seth can skillfully duplicate someone’s handwriting as a tattoo. Her father passed when she was 17 and she was able to have a portion of a letter he wrote to her tattooed on her left forearm as a reminder of his love and confidence in her. “The second was my son’s footprint — true to size on top of my left foot — with the words ‘hardest goodbye’ in the arch.” Her child was stillborn at birth. Her other tattoos include a quote to remind her of her own strength and “the fourth was three phrases I live by: ‘No Fear, Stay Strong, Self Made.’ Then my final one, for now, is on the top of my left hand and it is a heart with a cross in the center to symbolize my finding my faith and getting baptized last year.” WHAT HAS CHANGED? Ned Searles, professor of anthropology at Bucknell University, teaches the class, “Hairdos, Piercings and Tattoos: Body and Identity.” When asked if he could explain today’s changing attitude about tattooing, Searles shared these thoughts. In U.S. society, tattooing used to be practiced primarily 14
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Chris Boucher of Body Mods in Sunbury is an experienced, award-winning tattoo artist. He agrees that these are the basic styles of tattoos, but also notes he works mostly with a realistic style. Ten basic tattoo styles: ● Traditional, also called old school or classic, is known for its bold lines and bright colors. ● Realism, or realistic, can include portraits and complex shading, often in black and white. ● Watercolor tattoos mimic the characteristics of a classic watercolor painting. . ● Tribal, or indigenous body art, dates back thousands of years and is characterized by elaborate patterns. ● New School became popular in the 1980s and '90s. It features a highly animated aesthetic. It is often cartoonish and wacky. ● Neo-Traditional is an evolution of the traditional style and features pronounced line work and vibrant colors. These artists are often influenced by Art Deco and Art Nouveau aesthetics. ● Japanese, or Irezumi, often features mythological creatures like dragons and phoenixes, and each tattoo tells a story about Japan’s history. ● Blackwork uses solely black ink, but can span everything from ancient geometry to modern abstract ornamental designs to illustrative pieces. ● Illustrative art is versatile and can include etching and engraving to abstract expressionism and calligraphy. ● Chicano is steeped in the history of the Mexican Revolution, Los Angeles low-riders and Pachuco culture.
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popular culture. by people living on the margins of society For many of Searles’ students, tattooing is — like sailors and prison inmates. Sailors still taboo within their family. One reason is encountered tattoos in their journeys to nonreligion — in most branches of Judaism, for Western worlds, where tattooing is a vibrant example, tattoos are forbidden. However, in a part of many local cultures. recent research paper, a student shared that As mainstream American society has some Jewish communities are beginning to become more accepting of cultural, racial and embrace tattooing. ethnic diversity, more people are beginning to There also seems to be a social class view non-Western practices like tattooing as dimension to the stigma that still sometimes something to be embraced and emulated. NED SEARLES surrounds tattoos. Searles has heard stories More and more professional — as well from students who were told that a certain as high school and college — athletes are Fortune 500 company will not hire someone with tattoos. tattooed and these athletes, as well as other celebrities This is the stereotype — whether or not it is true. With and social influencers, have a tremendous impact on INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA | SUMMER 2022
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ACACIA TATTOO CO., 214 MARKET ST., LEWISBURG, OPENED IN DOWNTOWN LEWISBURG IN 2016 BY TATTOO ARTIST JUSTIN CRAVEN.
Surprisingly, tattoo parlors are not subject to state inspections or health code mandates and a license is not needed. According to Justin Craven, of Acacia Tattoo Co. “The only training to become a tattoo artist is doing an apprenticeship. There isn’t schooling per se. To learn the art, it’s an old-school style of working as an apprentice — learning from somebody who does what you want to do.” Craven’s mentor, based in Sunbury, trained Craven for about three years before he was ready to open his own shop. “You need to learn different techniques, pressures, how different skins react to certain things and certain needles to use,” he explained. Acacia prides itself on having universal appeal. “A lot of people are focused on one style, but I didn’t want to do that. A client might want a photorealism tattoo done that has a grungy industrial style with shading and another client might want Sailor Jerry old school.” He says his favorite types of tattoos to do are realistic.
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each new cohort of students who enroll in his class, tattooing seems to be more and more acceptable. More recently, he has heard from students that one of their cousins had tattoos and got hired by a corporation — perhaps debunking the absolute stereotype that mainstream, upper middle-class Americans don’t approve of tattooing. The first wave of feminists advocated the principle that society has no right to control what one does with one’s body. “If I want to tattoo my body,” some declare, “then it’s my right to do so.” This creates the context that tattooing can feel like an act of resistance to those who think they can decide what people can and can’t do with their bodies — i.e. religious leaders, politicians, judges, etc. For Searles’ students — and likely many others — tattooing is often something very personal. They get a tattoo to remember or commemorate some important moment in their lives — including a tragic moment — or to commemorate a person connected to them personally. They get a tattoo to remember a loved one who died — or a teammate who died, or to celebrate their connection to a living family member. Sometimes they do it with the consent of their parents, sometimes without that consent. But it seems that tattooing is gaining momentum in popularity because it is becoming more acceptable to broader and broader cross-sections of society. 16
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THIS TATTOO OF A BULLDOG IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A REALISTIC TATTOO. JEN HAUPT IS THE ARTIST.
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THIS SUMMER, Valley libraries help readers dive into their next big reads, host summer reading programs, Story and photos by Mary Bernath/For Inside Pennsylvania
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ith more than 400,000 new books being published each year in the United States, the reading possibilities are staggering. But summer and your local libraries provide endless opportunities for reading programs — with prizes, book clubs, and lots of innovative ideas for selecting a “great summer read.” The Susquehanna Valley boasts 14 public libraries throughout Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union
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counties and all are well stocked with best sellers and classics for all ages. Librarians are the guides we need to help with tools and strategies to find just the right book. “Summer is the perfect time to try something new,” said Kathleen McQuiston, head librarian at the Thomas Beaver Free Library in Danville. “I often encourage patrons to explore a new topic or read a different genre.” She prompts them to think about what books they like and peppers
HIT THE BOOKS them with questions to help them know their own reading habits. One strategy McQuiston uses to help readers in their search for a good book is to go through what has been returned to the library each day and display a selection of those next to a sign that asks, “What have your neighbors been reading lately?” “It’s important to know your own collection well when advising readers,” said Rachael Waugh, assistant director of The Public Library for Union County. Mary Harrison, who heads children’s services, adds that the “Goodreads” website is an excellent back-up to guide recommendations. Pamela Ross, executive director of the Snyder County Libraries, agrees. “Our patrons talk to each other, so we have runs on books.” She noted that the Inspector Gamache books by Louise Penny “are so popular we own them all, in multiple copies.”
Book clubs are especially good at fostering book conversations, according to McQuiston. In Danville’s Bookworms Club, sponsored by the library, she feels “the most fun is creating a list of next books to read. Book clubs encourage members to read books they wouldn’t otherwise.” Ross likes to consult the list published by the New York Public Libraries each year to see which library books were most checked out. She was pleased to see that, for 2021 “we were right in there with that list.” Tastes vary from one community to another, though. Ben Shemory, head librarian of the Shamokin and Coal Township Public Library, finds that his patron base goes crazy for James Patterson books. Waugh, at the library in Lewisburg, said that the book that went out the most in 2021 was Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, about a woman facing the Dust Bowl of 1934. INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA | SUMMER 2022
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In both Snyder and Union counties, Amish romances are extremely popular. Written by authors like Jeanette Oaks and Beverly Lewis, these stories of Amish love and lifestyle capture Amish and non-Amish readers alike. “Everybody reads them,” said Ross. “We have a huge collection in print and eBooks, too.” McClure Public Library, said Ross, does a brisk business in DVDs, because that area lacks internet services to stream movies. “Every library is definitely different,” she added. Getting people into the library is an important first step. Shemory holds a Preschool Storytime and Movement each Monday morning at the Shamokin library. Adult crafts programs are led by the Northumberland County Council for Arts and Humanities. The library will also offer a summer series of programs for K-6 on Wednesday mornings starting on July 6. “These kids’ programs get people in the door, and circulation goes up,” Shemory said. “During the down time, parents and grandparents browse the shelves and sign up for a library card if they don’t have one already.” All four libraries are offering summer programs. Many are using the theme of Oceans of Possibilities, with materials supplied by the Collaborative Summer Library Program. Speakers are now being lined up and will include a magician and a reptile specialist at Shamokin. Union County will offer Mythical Sea Creatures and a Bermuda Triangle Escape Room, among others, according
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to Marketing Coordinator, Jackie Dziadosz. In Selinsgrove and Beavertown, Snyder County Libraries will offer Mother Goose on the Loose for pre-schoolers and Miss Sue’s Curiosity Club for school-age kids. They will also do Mother Goose on the Move in the community garden once a month. “Last year our summer reading program had to be all virtual because of COVID,” said Ross, “and we will still offer virtual along with in-person programs. By live-streaming events we can reach kids who can’t come during the day because their parents work or they lack transportation.” All the libraries are sponsoring a summer reading incentive, with prizes. This is for adults as well as children and sets a goal of 1,000 minutes of reading over the summer, starting June 6. “This sounds like a lot,” said Union County children’s librarian Mary Harrison, “but it’s really just 20 minutes a day, five days a week, for 10 weeks, if you spread it out.” Readers keep track on the Reader Zone App, which lets them know when a goal is reached. And then they come into the library, said Harrison, to claim their Brag Tag. At Thomas Beaver in Danville, the prizes are books from Scholastic. “The Summer Reading Challenge is especially important this year,” said McQuiston. “Kids go into a ‘summer slide’ over vacation anyway, but COVID has put young kids behind. They are just starting to read, and we need to keep them reading.”
PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE VALLEY MONTOUR COUNTY
Thomas Beaver Free Library — Danville NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY Degenstein Community Library — Sunbury Milton Public Library — Milton Montgomery House Warrior Run Area Library — McEwensville Mount Carmel Public Library — Mount Carmel Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library — Northumberland Shamokin & Coal Township Public Library — Shamokin SNYDER COUNTY
Rudy Gelnett Memorial Library — Selinsgrove McClure Community Library — McClure Beavertown Community Library — Beavertown Middleburg Community Library — Middleburg UNION COUNTY The Public Library for Union County — Lewisburg Herr Memorial Library — Mifflinburg West End Library — Laurelton
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MARY HARRISON, HEAD OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, AND RACHAEL WAUGH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR UNION COUNTY, LOOK OVER A FAVORITE PICTURE BOOK, “GRANDMA’S GARDENS,” IN THE CHILDREN’S SECTION OF THE LIBRARY ON REITZ BOULEVARD. IN LEWISBURG.
“It’s important to think of summer reading in terms of families and communities, not just kids,” said McQuiston. “If kids see parents and grandparents doing it, they will do it, too.” Graphic novels have been especially effective at drawing older kids into reading, and all area libraries are stocking up on those. “Kids got creative during COVID,” said Ross, “creating more art and stories. They have become more visual.” “They read the graphic version of novels like ‘Five Worlds’ or ‘Wings of Fire,’ and they get hooked. So, then they start reading the books themselves,” Ross said. Books in a series are an excellent way to get kids reading, most librarians agree. “It takes a while to find a series that draws them in,” said Ross, “but then they’re hooked.” Some popular ones are “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney, the “I Survived…” series, with terrifying and thrilling stories from history by Lauren Tarshis, the “Warrior Cats” junior fantasy series by Erin Hunter, and, of course, the Harry Potter books. One surprising trend Ross has noticed is that during the pandemic, people in their 20s especially have been coming in and wanting to read their childhood favorites from “Harry Potter” to “Warrior Cats” and even “Nancy Drew.” “They had more time to read,” she said, “and I think they enjoyed the comfort of familiar books.” How do librarians know what books to buy to keep their 22
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readers happy? Listening to patrons is a good place to start. “I pay close attention to what’s being checked out,” said McQuiston, “and I’m pleasantly surprised to see that classics and older titles go out, too.” She welcomes suggestions from patrons on what to order. “When someone comes in for something we don’t have,” said Harrison, “I research the book and decide whether it’s appropriate for our library. We try to be responsive.” “I order a lot of books,” Shemory said, “and I rely on the Pennsylvania Library Association and the American Library Association to supply peer-reviewed lists.” All the libraries pay attention to the Best Seller lists in the New York Times Review of Books and to the Times’ periodic special editions on children’s books. Waugh and Harrison take note of the Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club picks for adults and young adults, because they know their patrons will be asking for those. They also read “Book Page,” a monthly magazine highlighting new books, distributed free at their library. “It’s a tough job running a library,” said McQuiston, “since you have only so much in resources, yet you want to do everything you can to not leave anyone behind.” Waugh finds her challenge is not so much purchasing power, but finding a place for everything she wants to buy. “Space is a challenge,” she said.
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DISCOVERING PENNSYLVANIA Photo provided by Laurel Hill
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE FLOWER IS THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
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THE RUFFED GROUSE IS THE STATE BIRD OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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THE FLAG FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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THE EASTERN HELLBENDER IS THE STATE AMPHIBIAN OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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THE BROOK TROUT IS THE STATE FISH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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THE WHITE-TAILED DEER IS THE STATE ANIMAL OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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ave you ever described a wonderful location or event to someone as being right in their own backyard? Pennsylvania is "right in your own backyard" and if you have only driven through it on your way to somewhere, it's time to schedule a few one-day or weekend trips. The most important winter encampment by an army took place in Pennsylvania. The turning-point of the Civil War was fought in Pennsylvania. A great Olympic athlete is buried in Pennsylvania. Forty people who saved the Capitol Building in Washington died on a plane in Pennsylvania. The first oil well wasn't in Texas; it was in Pennsylvania. The Little League World Series that is viewed by millions worldwide is played in Pennsylvania. There are stunningly beautiful state parks in every area of Pennsylvania. To make planning those day or weekend trips easier to plan, we have divided the state into six sections. In each of those, you will find some suggestions based on the following: a state park or recreation area, an historic site, a place that will be interesting to kids of all ages, an interesting, but quirky, site and an important park, battlefield or memorial. Travel has been so difficult recently. Now that we can move around a bit more freely, why not make sure you — and especially your children and grandchildren — get to know what is right in our own backyard. THE PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT ON THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. IT HONORS THE 34,530 SOLDIERS FROM THE KEYSTONE STATE WHO FOUGHT TO PRESERVE THE UNION. IT IS THE LARGEST MONUMENT IN THE PARK AND IT STANDS ON CEMETERY RIDGE WHICH WAS THE UNION BATTLE LINE ON JULY 2 AND 3, 1863.
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FALLING RUN TRAIL, AT MAURICE K. GODDARD STATE PARK, IN MERCER COUNTY.
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Northwest Maurice K. Goddard State Park, Harmony Museum, Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, Playthings Etc. and Drake Well Museum and Park Story and photos by Cindy O. Herman
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he northwestern part of our state has many more interesting sights to visit than you could possibly mention here, but we found five that almost everyone will enjoy.
STATE PARK OR RECREATION AREAS Maurice K. Goddard State Park, Mercer County www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/ MauriceKGoddardStatePark Just five minutes off I-79, the lush beauty of Maurice K. Goddard State Park welcomes travelers with activities like hiking, wildlife watching, photography and biking, said Mark Scarpitti, park manager. “I think visitors are caught off guard by the size and the beauty of Lake Wilhelm,” he said. “You only get a tiny glimpse of the water when you’re driving over I-79, so to visit the park and witness the 1,600-acre lake with almost 20 miles of quiet, wooded shoreline is an entirely different experience.” 26
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Visitors frequently note it’s a “great paddling lake,” he said, and they comment on seeing large numbers of eagles, osprey and great blue heron. “They also appreciate biking and hiking on the John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop, which is a 12-mile, paved loop that follows the shoreline,” Scarpitti said, “but also carries trail users through a mosaic of mature hardwoods, rolling agricultural fields, and young forest habitat.” A HISTORIC SITE Harmony Museum, Harmony, Butler County hmuseum@zoominternet.net Full disclosure: this was supposed to be about the historic Harmony Museum, but once you get to the town itself, you keep finding more fun things to do. From unique gift shops, to wine and craft beer venues, to kayaking and biking, to, yes, the Harmony Museum, a day can pass before you know it. “We like to say we’re just 30 miles and 200 years from the
big city,” quipped Rodney Gasch, president and CEO of the museum, referring to Pittsburgh. “Really, it’s like a step back in time. We have the little town square, and we have a really unique history, with the Harmonists coming here and Commodore Perry marching up the main street. Not to mention George Washington coming here as a young man.” The Harmonists followed George Rapp, a German weaver and vine tender who founded Harmony, in 1804 and preached pacifism and pooling resources to serve the community. Something kids will enjoy: climbing the 94 steps to Rapp’s Seat, a carved rock where, supposedly, Rapp sat to meditate and keep an eye on his congregation. The wooden beam steps built into the steep hillside make for a challenging climb. Bragging points of Harmony’s history include 21-yearold George Washington traveling through and sleeping by the bank of the nearby Connoquenessing Creek in 1753. And in 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry marched through town on the way to Erie and an engagement with the British navy. Harmony is one of those rare places where shop owners support each other. Susan and Richard Webb, owners of The Linden Tree Antiques, enthusiastically chatted about their town’s bakeries, brewpub and historic inn. “Many of the shops are in historic Harmonist buildings that have been restored,” Susan said. At Harmonie Laden, owner Kelly Scott showed off gifts, candy and locally made crafts but also talked about the yarn shop, bookstore and Harmony’s Christmas in July. In the Wagner/Bentle Haus, quilters Donna Hauschulz and Linda Powlus worked on a quilt that would benefit the museum. If you’re tired of discord in today’s world, Harmony might be just what you’re looking for. Upcoming events: ● June 11, House & Garden Tour ● Saturdays in June, Artisans In Harmony ● Christmas in July ● Aug. 13, Antique Gun Show
RODNEY GASCH, PRESIDENT OF THE HARMONY MUSEUM, STANDS NEXT TO AN ANTIQUE, ONE-HANDED CLOCK IN THE HARMONY MUSEUM GIFT SHOP.
FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, Titusville, Crawford County www.octr.org Take the kids on a different sort of adventure with a three-hour train ride through Pennsylvania’s oil history and natural woodlands. “Every day you go down through the valley on that train, you never have the same ride,” said Cheri Porter, general manager. “A lot of people are not fortunate to live in this area, so … ‘Oh, there’s a deer running through!’ Or an eagle, or a bear. That’s a big thing for them.” Passengers from around the world take advantage of the only operational railway Post Office Car in the country. Letters mailed on the train receive an official USPS OC&T hand stamp. Even better, spend the night in a real caboose at the
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Caboose Motel. “The kids, they think it’s just awesome that they get to sleep on the train,” said Marie Rainey, manager. “Stay in the motel, ride the train. That just blows their minds.” The train station displays glassware, lanterns, wagons and other memorabilia. Kids can crush a penny with the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad stamp, have their picture taken in a photo stand-in board, and shop for train toys and games while learning the history of the railroad. Special events: ● Wine tastings and murder mystery dinners throughout the summer ● June 19, Father’s Day Special ● June 24 and 25, WWII events ● July 3, Veterans/Military Special ● July 24, Christmas in July ● Aug. 13, Speeder rides ● Sept. 2, Taps on Tracks AN INTERESTING SITE Playthings Etc., Butler, Butler County www.playthings-etc.com Don’t be afraid when approaching Playthings, Etc. It’s the same size, color and rough shape of a B52 bomber, but what explodes inside is a selection of the coolest, quirkiest toys you can imagine. “I feel like the shape of the building gets people in the door,” said Tim Shingleton, son of owners Todd and Nadine Shingleton. “But that’s only the beginning of it. They’re entertained by the cool employees who greet everyone. And by the cool toys.” Employees happily demonstrate remote control toys, plasma cars, rubber band guns, unique Silly Putties,
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JOSIE REOTT, CREW MEMBER, AND ADAM SOERGEL, FLOOR MANAGER, HAPPILY DEMONSTRATE PLASMA CARS AT PLAYTHINGS, ETC., IN BUTLER.
baby toys, Legos, rockets … or any of the thousands of toys, games and hobby kits on display. “We scour the earth for the coolest things we can find,” Shingleton said. “Make it a point to interact with the workers. The best part of our day is getting to show toys to people,” said Adam Soergel, floor manager. In the kids’ area, children can try dress-up clothes and
play with toys. But big kids have fun too — Soergel and crewmate Josie Reott demonstrated plasma cars right there in the store. “People don’t usually come in here to have a bad time,” Soergel said, to which Shingleton added, “I like to think we’re the best part of anyone’s day.” A PARK MEMORIAL OR BATTLEFIELD Drake Well Museum and Park, Titusville, Crawford County www.drakewell.org To look at the old oil wells at the Drake Well Museum and Park is to wonder, how on earth did they do that? Without the aid of modern tools, in the blistering summers and the frigid winters of northwestern Pennsylvania, Edwin L. Drake managed to strike oil at 69.5 feet. “Drake Well Museum and Park is the birthplace of the modern petroleum industry,” said Sarah Goodman, museum educator. “The museum offers interactive exhibits which explore everything from the need, creation, and discovery of oil to modern-day uses and more.” Families may start their visit with a film, explore the interior exhibits and then head outside to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the oil industry, she said. “Our museum also offers great recreational opportunities, as well,” she added, “with easy access to Oil Creek for kayaking, bike trails and hiking trails.” Visitors appreciate the chance to see the oilfield equipment working. “Although we do not pump oil onsite today, we have engines onsite that run equipment which pumps oil,”
“DRAKE WELL MUSEUM AND PARK IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MODERN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY,” SAID SARAH GOODMAN, MUSEUM EDUCATOR. A CUTOUT OF A MAN IN A TOP HAT GREETS VISITORS TO THE DRAKE WELL MUSEUM AND PARK, IN TITUSVILLE.
Goodman said. “Pennsylvania visitors are proud to find out that the oil industry started here.” Upcoming events include: ● June 11, Wildcatter Festival at Pithole ● July 7, 14, 21, 28, Discovery Days Camp ● August 14, Drake Well Marathon ● August 27, Drake Day ● September 10, Fall Gas Up
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TAKE THE KIDS ON A DIFFERENT SORT OF ADVENTURE WITH A THREE-HOUR TRAIN RIDE THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA’S OIL HISTORY AND NATURAL WOODLANDS WITH THE OIL CREEK & TITUSVILLE RAILROAD RIDE.
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THE KINZUA BRIDGE WAS PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY A TORNADO IN 2003. TODAY, ADVENTUROUS VISITORS CAN WALK OUT TO THE PARTIAL GLASS “FLOOR” CALLED THE SKY WALK.
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Northcentral Kinzua Bridge State Park, various historical sites, Little League World Series, The Fence and The Penn’s Creek Massacre memorial Story by Cindy O. Herman and Jean Knouse STATE PARKS OR RECREATION AREA Kinzua Bridge State Park, McKean County www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/ KinzuaBridgeStatePark/ Why all the fuss about a bridge? Remember when the thug in “Crocodile Dundee” pulled a switchblade on him and Dundee said, “That’s not a knife.” Then he drew out his machete and said, “THAT’s a knife.” This is a bridge, or it was, before a big section was destroyed by a tornado in 2003. At 2,053 feet long and 301 feet high, the Kinzua Viaduct, 30
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spanned the Kinzua Gorge and was the longest and tallest railroad structure in the world. After the tornado twisted much of its iron piers into pretels, the remaining section was reinvented as a pedestrian walkway. At the end of the octagon-shaped overlook is a partial glass floor called the Sky Walk. You can look straight down into the treetops below, or stand and gaze in any direction. The park is open every day, sunrise to sunset. Call or check the website for Visitor Center hours. You can take a self-guided tour and learn more about the beautiful area around you.
HISTORIC SITES Fort Augusta & Hunter House, Northumberland County 1150 N. Front Street, Sunbury — 570-286-4083 www.northumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org How often do you get to walk around a historic fort and look inside the walls at the same time? Erected on the site of the original Fort Augusta, which was built in 1756, the scaled-down reproduction boasts accessible viewing walkway, to make viewing easy. The Hunter House, which is adjacent to the fort, is home to the Northumberland County Historical Society. Their considerable collection of Early American artifacts is not surprising given the location of Sunbury, a town the Iroquois called “Shamokin.” Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland County 472 Priestley Ave., Northumberland www.joseph-priestley-house.org Joseph Priestley moved to Northumberland after his home in England was burned by an angry mob who disagreed with his religious beliefs. Benjamin Franklin advised Priestley that the land around the Confluence of the North and West Branches of the Susquehanna was said to be a superior place to build a home. In 1774, Priestley had discovered the existence of oxygen and he continued his scientific experiments in the laboratory in his Northumberland home. He lived there from 1798 until his death in 1804. Priestley’s home today is geared toward learning and merrymaking, according to the website.
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RONALD BLATCHLEY, A RETIRED CHEMISTRY TEACHER, PORTRAYS JOSEPH PRIESTLEY AS HE DEMONSTRATES SOME OF PRIESTLEY’S EXPERIMENTS IN THE POND BUILDING ON THE GROUNDS OF THE JOSEPH PRIESTLEY HOUSE IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
CIVIL WAR REENACTORS LOAD A CANNON AS CROWDS GATHERED AT THE HUNTER HOUSE MUSEUM IN SUNBURY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE AREA.
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The Montgomery House, Montour County 11 Bloom St., Danville www.montourcountyhistoricalsociety.org The stonework in Montgomery’s Federalstyle home is as beautiful today as it was when it was built in the late 1700s. The mansion includes several rooms furnished in an earlier style and historical artifacts include memorabilia, musical instruments, toys, early photos and fashions from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Boyd House next door is also owned and operated by the Montour County Historical Society. It features displays of munitions and military memorabilia in addition to items from the Big Mill and the Opera House. Dale-Engle-Walker House, Union County 1471 Strawbridge Road, Lewisburg www.unioncopahistory.com/dewhouse For 200 years, the stone farmhouse on this historic land was owned by just three families: the Engles, the Dales and the Walkers. The meticulously maintained site also includes the Engle’s dairy shed, a wagon shed with farm implements and horse-drawn vehicles and a 1790s log cabin. Contrary to local legend, the house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad. In 2016, the Milne Cabin was added to the property. It originally stood where the angles of the additions to the house are located. If you want to better understand life on the frontier, you need to visit this historic treasure. Mifflinburg Buggy Museum, Union County 598 Green St., Mifflinburg www.buggymuseum.org From 1883 until 1920, William Heiss manufactured buggies, sleighs and wagons. When the buggy business ended, he tried other careers, with limited success. When Mr. Heiss died in 1931, the shop was closed and used for storage. When this treasure was uncovered, it provided a rare glimpse into the late 1800’s buggy making business that ruled this small borough, giving it the nickname, “Buggy Town.” An 1880’s news article recorded that 597 sleighs had been made at the buggy factory in one month. Today, buggies are still manufactured for the Amish population who live in the area. An introductory film is available at the visitor’s center and you can tour the original factory and the Heiss house. Visit the website for admission times and fees.
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THE MONTGOMERY HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1792 AND SITS AT 5 BLOOM ST. IN DANVILLE
THE DALE-ENGLE-WALKER HOUSE IN UNION COUNTY.
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MIFFLINBURG BUGGY MUSEUM IS LOCATED AT 598 GREEN ST., MIFFLINBURG.
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IN THE BEGINNING In 1938, Carl Stotz hit upon the idea of forming an organized baseball league for younger boys. He didn’t have any sons of his own. In setting up the first rules and first field dimensions, he gave his nephews and the children of the world a gift: Little League Baseball. The goal was to provide a wholesome program of baseball for the boys of Williamsport, as a way to teach them the ideals of sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork. On June 6, 1939, in the very first Little League game ever played, Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy, 23-8. Lycoming Dairy came back to win the season’s first-half title, and faced second-half champ Lundy Lumber in a best-ofthree series. Lycoming Dairy won the final game of the series, 3-2. From the humble beginnings in Williamsport, Little League Baseball has become the world’s largest organized youth sports program. In the space of just six decades, Little League grew from three teams to nearly 200,000 teams, in all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries.
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75 years of LLWS
FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Williamsport, Lycoming County The 75th Anniversary of the Little League World Series Little Leaguers who make it to the “big show” in South Williamsport hope they will play well enough to make it to the championship game in Howard J. Lamade Stadium. Lamade was the son of the owner of the “Grit” newspaper in Williamsport. In 1959, the newspaper purchased the land where the current complex was built. It was named the Howard J. Lamade Memorial Stadium. Interestingly, scores of players declare that paying tribute to Lamade, who is honored with a bust in center field, is now one of the importsant traditions that are part of the Little League World Series. Like all Little League fields, the playing area for the games is two-thirds the size of a major league field. In 2006, the outfield fences at Lamade were extended to 225 feet — making the field one/fourth of a perfect circle. A very special Little League tradition is the trading of pins with players from other teams at the ballpark.
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TOP: BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND BLUE SKIES ENHANCE THE “WELCOME” TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. ABOVE LEFT: THE MISSION OF THE WORLD OF LITTLE LEAGUE: PETER J. MCGOVERN MUSEUM AND OFFICIAL STORE IS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HISTORY, SERVICE, GOALS AND INITIATIVES OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. THE WORLD OF LITTLE LEAGUE IS LOCATED AT 525 MONTGOMERY PIKE (U.S. 15), SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. ABOVE RIGHT: TRADING PINS IS A TREASURED TRADITION AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES.
Teams sometimes bring pins to trade or buy pins to trade. Families find the LLWS a very affordable afternoon — or evening — of baseball. There is no admission fee for children or adults to either Lamade or its immediate neighbor, Little League Volunteer Stadium. If you have watched the game on television, you’ve seen children and adults slide down the hill in the outfield of Lamade on cardboard. Generally, a little rain makes the ride faster. But, when a really important game attracts as many as 40,000 people, the hill surrounding the field will be much too crowded for cardboard sledding. There is a reason the second ballpark in South Wiliamsport is named Little League Volunteer Stadium. Every adult who umpires, assists with crowd control, sells food, or assists with managing the players’ time in South Williamsport is a volunteer. These generous folks also pay their own travel expenses to South Wlliamsport for the opportunity to participate in the Little League World Series experience. Snacks and ballpark meals are very reasonably priced at the LLWS food stands. Volunteers make that possible.
For 30 years, Dugout has been the official mascot of Little League baseball. He made his first appearance in 1985 and there is some ongoing discussion about whether he is a gopher or a beaver. It really doesn’t matter. Players, umpires and anyone who wants to dance now and then enjoy Dugout’s contribution to the LLWS experience. Any baseball player who has the opportunity to play in Howard J. Lamade Stadium and LL Volunteer Stadium has created a lifetime memory that is not shared by very many people. However, that player’s experience creates memories for parents, friends, umpires, volunteers, Dugout, and every one who experiences one of the games of the Little League World Series. Championship Games in 2022 ● Aug. 17-28 – Williamsport, Pennsylvania ● Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series – July 31 to Aug. 7 – Livermore, California ● Junior League Baseball World Series – Aug. 14-21 — Taylor, Michigan
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THE FENCE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT, LOCATED ON ROUTE 405 ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, IN MILTON FEATURES CARHOP SERVICE OR PICNIC TABLES WITH A STUNNING VIEW.
QUIRKY SITE The Fence, Route 405, Milton, Northumberland County The Fence is located along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River on Route 405, south of Milton and across the river from Lewisburg. The site has been home to a seasonal restaurant since the 1930s. When Bob and Elva Reitz purchased the site in 1951, there was a white fence around their farm nearby, so they named their restaurant, The Fence. They also served Angus Burgers — which are still served today — because they raised Angus cattle. When the Flood of 1972 nearly destroyed the building, Bob finished rebuilding it in 1975 — just in time for the Flood of 1975. The Reitzs decided to sell. Robert and Debra Rabb purchased the building in 1975 and, today, the next generation of Rabbs — Matthew and his family — is continuing the traditions and recipes the Reitzs began. The Rabb family has survived three floods: 36
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January 1996 — 36 inches; September 2004 — 37 inches; and September 2011 — 40 inches. The Fence, the only restaurant in our Valley that features carhop service or picnic tables and an exquisite view of the Susquehanna River, is now open for the 2022 Season. MEMORIAL OR BATTLEFIELD The Penn’s Creek Massacre, Snyder and Union counties Folks drive past the blue and yellow historical marker on Routes 11/15 north of Selinsgrove near Airport Road and probably never notice what it says. One of the scariest times in our Valley began with this massacre. In 1755, warriors of the Lenape (Delaware), had been chased out of the Lehigh Valley by a broken treaty and were living in this valley with the permission of the Iroquois. Then the Iroquois sold some of the land and the Lenape had to move — again. Their fury resulted in the attack on 26 settlers living along Penn’s Creek. Fourteen
people were killed, 11 were captured, and one man was wounded, but survived. Three of the young women who were captured, and enslaved, later escaped. As a result of the violence — which continued, Benjamin Franklin persuaded the governor and the assembly to put aside their pacifist beliefs to establish an armed military and to build forts. Fort Augusta was one of the forts that was established because of the continued raids by displaced Native Americans. The violence continued until the Treaty of Easton — between the British and the Iroquois — was signed in 1758. Reports from this period are sometimes confusing and contradictory. Needless to say, it would have been an incredibly difficult time for an individual or a family to live in isolation. The stories of three of the young women who escaped slavery have been written about in books for young adults. At this site, with patience, you can read an early account of the massacre. It is not appropriate for very young children. https://archive.org/stream/ jstor-20085307/20085307_djvu.txt
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THE PENNS CREEK MASSACRE IS COMMEMORATED ON THIS HISTORIC MAKERS ALONG PENNS CREEK. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE SELINSGROVE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES ROUTES 11/15. IT IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE OLD TRAIL ROAD CLOSEST TO SELINSGROVE.
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AT THE WATER GAP, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY, HAS 100 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, 40 MILES OF RIVER, AND THREE SWIM BEACHES.
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Northeast Delaware Water Gap, Eckley Miner’s Village, Grey Towers, Lackawanna County Coal Mine and Jim Thorpe Memorial Story by Julie Mensch STATE PARKS OR RECREATION AREA Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties www.nps.gov/dewa The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area has access points in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It encompasses 70,000 acres that includes 40 miles of river, 100+ miles of hiking trails, and three swim beaches. Open year round, the Water Gap is full of opportunities for recreation and learning. At this time, the Park Headquarter is closed due to construction. An information table is outside the front door. The website encourages guests planning a trip to download and use the NPS app for iOS and Android devices. There is no charge. It is available at the Apple App Store and Google Play. On the website, the calendar lists programs held at The Pocono Environmental Center and out and about in the park. Reservations can be made for picnic pavilions at 38
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the Milford Beach area, also for stays at the park’s three campsites. Important alerts regarding closures and weather advisories are updated daily and digital maps are available for planning. The park does not charge an entrance fee, but there are some amenity fees. Fee descriptions and rates are listed on the website. Most of the park is open 24-hours each day. Day-use areas within the park — including trailhead parking lots, Millbrook Village and all picnic areas are open from sunrise to sunset. A HISTORIC SITE Eckley Miner’s Village, Luzerne County http://eckleyminersvillage.com Near Freeland, in Luzerne County, Eckley Miners’ Village is a preserved anthracite coal mining “patch” town. In 1970, Eckley was acquired by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to serve as a living museum of the Northeast’s anthracite heritage.
The first building visitors who drive to Eckley from Freeland see is the circa 1860 Sharpe house. Located at the western end of the town the elaborate house was meant to impress visitors with the wealth of the mine owner. Moving east, the residences reflect the village and mine hierarchy. The large, beautiful home of the mine manager and the more modest home of the local doctor, soon become the simpler homes of miners and mine laborers. The Catholic church at the east end of town was built in 1850 to serve the Irish parishioners who lived in Eckley. Many of these structures are original to the site. The Company Store and the coal breaker were reconstructed when the village was used as a location for the 1968 movie, “The Molly Maguires.” The Visitor’s Center and Museum entrance is at the east end of Eckley and houses the museum and theater that screens a movie on the history of the town and its residents. Guided tours of the village are conducted by volunteers and staff, some of them former miners and descendants of miners. Tours are held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. from May through September. There are currently several families who still live in the village. There is an admission fee and guided tours are available. Check the website for updated hours and admission fees. AN INTERESTING SITE
Grey Towers, Pike County www.fs.usda.gov/greytowers Grey Towers was built by businessman and philanthropist James Pinchot. Completed in 1886, the Milford property was the summer home of the Pinchot
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GREY TOWERS WAS THE HOME OF JAMES PINCHOT, AND LATER, HIS SON, GIFFORD, WHO BECAME THE HEAD OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF FORESTRY IN 1898 AND, LATER, THE FIRST CHIEF OF THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1905.
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ECKLEY’S MINER’S VILLAGE IS A “PATCH” TOWN THAT WAS STARTED IN THE 1850S. PICTURED ARE A DOUBLE RESIDENCE AND A SINGLE RESIDENCE. IN THE DISTANCE IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WHICH WAS BUILT BECAUSE SO MANY OF THE MINERS WERE FROM IRELAND. INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA | SUMMER 2022
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family. James encouraged his eldest son, Gifford, to consider a career in forestry. Gifford Pinchot would become the head of the Division of Forestry in 1898 and later the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service when it was established in 1905. At press time, the Forest Service is not offering tours of the mansion. Self-guided tour maps are available on the website for exploring the grounds and gardens. The Landscape Tour focuses on the areas immediately surrounding the mansion including the Walled Vegetable and Rose Garden, the Long Garden and Pool, even an Amphitheater and Moat. The interpretive exhibits on the half-mile Forest Discovery Trail feature information on invasive species, tree dendrochronology, the American Chestnut and a recreation of a historic campsite from the Yale Summer School of Forestry, which was held on the grounds from 1901 to 1926. There are also maps for the adjacent Laurel Hill Cemetery, botanical information on species trees on the grounds and a tour of the town of Milford Access to the grounds is sun-up to sun-down, leashed pets are welcome. Photo sessions are allowed on the grounds after obtaining a permit from the Forestry Service. There are currently no fees associated with visiting Grey Towers. Grey Towers is operated and maintained by the U.S. Forest Service in Association with the Grey Towers Heritage Association and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation. FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour and the Anthracite Heritage Museum at McDade Park, Lackawanna County 1 Bald Mountain Road, Scranton Every person who lives in Pennsylvania needs to ride 300 feet into a coal mine — the trip at Lackawanna takes three to four minutes. Three hundred feet below the surface, the temperature is always a constant 53 degrees, so bring a sweater or jacket. A former miner will likely be your tour guide through the tunnels of the mine which first opened in 1860. Anthracite coal fueled the iron industries of Pennsylvania, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution. Its importance to each of these can’t be understated. This National Award-winning Historical Attraction — the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, provides an underground experience that permits visitors to see veins of coal, the mule boy and the dead chute. It’s partner in history and learning is the Anthracite Heritage Museum. Visits to the mine can be arranged for those requiring assistance with accessibility. Please visit the website for hours of operation and admission fees. MEMORIAL OR BATTLEFIELD Jim Thorpe Memorial, Carbon County www.jimthorpe.org Jim Thorpe was born in Prague, Oklahoma in 1887. After the loss of his parents and twin brother at an early age, Thorpe was placed in the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. There he would become an All-American in
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JIM THORPE MEMORIAL IN CARBON COUNTY.
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football and master most of the other sports the school offered. He would find his greatest success in track and field sports. In 1912, Thorpe qualified for the Stockholm Olympics. Winning gold medals in both the pentathlon and the decathlon, the athlete would be tagged by King Gustav V of Sweden as the “greatest athlete in the world.” In 1913, he was stripped of his gold medals for playing minor league baseball in 1909 and 1910. His medals were not reinstated until 1982. In 1928, he died of a heart attack in California at the age of 64. His third wife reached a financial agreement with the towns of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk to have him interred in Pennsylvania on the condition the towns would merge and bear his name. INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA | SUMMER 2022
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KAYAKING, BOATING AND SWIMMING ARE ALL PART OF THE FUN AT LAUREL HILL STATE PARK, IN SOMERSET COUNTY.
Southwest Laurel Hill State Park, Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation, Idlewild & SoakZone, Fallingwater and Flight 93 National Memorial Story by Cindy O. Herman
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ennsylvania has to be one of the most beautiful states in the nation, with its variety of farmlands, forests, lakes, hills, scenic towns and historic cities. If you’re thinking of visiting the southwestern part of the state you’ll find plenty of fun, historic, educational and adventurous sites. These five will get you started.
range from the family-friendly, one-mile Copper Kettle Trail to the difficult, 1.75-mile Lake Trail with a steep, narrow, sloping path. The 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake offers swimming, boating and fishing. Of the 262 campsites, 149 have electric hookups. Some sites have full-service hook up, which includes sewer, water, and electricity.
STATE PARKS OR RECREATION AREAS Laurel Hill State Park, Somerset County www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LaurelHillStatePark Laurel Hill State Park covers an impressive 4,062 acres of mountainous terrain in Somerset County, surrounded by beautiful, verdant woodlands. Fifteen miles of hiking trails
A HISTORIC SITE The Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation, Somerset, Somerset County www.quecreekrescue.org On a July night 20 years ago, Bill Arnold had just tucked his 3-year-old back into bed when he glanced outside and
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saw two men walking around with flashlights. He rushed out to discover two friends of his, Sean Isgan and Bob Long, and asked what was going on. “Sean’s words struck me like a knife,” Arnold said. “He said, ‘Billy, there’s been an accident in the mine, and nine miners are missing, and we think they’re trapped under your farm.’ And I immediately said, ‘What can I do to help?’” Four days later, all nine were rescued, but not before efforts that involved countless rescue personnel and Arnold himself, who started the digging with his farm’s backhoe. Afterward, he and his parents were amazed by the thousands of visitors who continued to stop by their farm, often leaving notes and mementoes. “I had a family meeting,” Arnold said. “And it was kind of a unanimous decision. My father said, ‘Let’s let them come.’ And so that’s what we did.” Visitors often arrive at the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation after touring the nearby Flight 93 National Memorial. “People go there and then they come here, and they’re just so uplifted by this story, and their faith is reaffirmed, and hope is reaffirmed, and they leave so uplifted,” Arnold said. “They say you can’t go to Flight 93 without coming here afterwards. It’s the perfect ending to that story.” FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Idlewild & SoakZone, Ligonier, Westmoreland County www.idlewild.com A trip to Southwestern Pennsylvania begs for a stop at Idlewild & SoakZone.
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ABOVE: AFTER FOUR DAYS TRAPPED IN THE QUECREEK MINE, ALL NINE MINERS WERE RESCUED ALIVE, BUT NOT BEFORE CONCERTED EFFORTS THAT INVOLVED PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.
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BILL ARNOLD SHOWS VISITORS THE AREA IN SOMERSET COUNTY WHERE THE RESCUE SHAFT THAT BROUGHT THE NINE MINERS TO THE SURFACE IS LOCATED.
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STROLLING THROUGH THE STORY BOOK FOREST, AT IDLEWILD, IS A GREAT WAY TO INTRODUCE LITTLE ONES TO MOTHER GOOSE, GOLDILOCKS, AND MORE.
“Since 1878, Idlewild has been providing smiles, laughter and memories, longer than almost every other amusement park in the entire United States,” said Jeff Croushore, director of marketing. He mentioned the laid-back atmosphere that invites guests to relax, with shady trees, lakes and the Loyalhanna Creek passing through the center of the park. “At Idlewild, you won’t find mega-thrill rides that strive to be the tallest or fastest, but instead, classic rides that the entire family can enjoy together,” he said. “Although there is a strong emphasis on entertaining the younger crowd through attractions such as Story Book Forest and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, teens and adults never feel left out, with 18 major rides and the SoakZone waterpark offering fun for the whole family.” Strolling through the Story Book Forest allows families to visit cottages and other character scenes from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. “It’s a great area to introduce little ones to Mother Goose, Goldilocks, and more,” Croushore said. “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood offers a life-sized trolley ride through the popular land made famous on the PBS television series of the same name.” Beyond the rides and charm of Idlewild, the fun 44
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FALLINGWATER IS A HOUSE DESIGNED IN 1935 BY ARCHITECT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. IT IS OPEN FOR TOURS — RESERVATION REQUIRED.
continues at Soakzone. “Complete with a lazy river, wavepool, and over a dozen waterslides, the park also offers a children’s pool area and waterplay structure with many ways to get wet and stay cool,” Croushore said. “Guests can opt to rent a private cabana, or may utilize some large communal umbrella locations to sneak some shade. Within SoakZone are hundreds of chaise lounges, changing room, lockers, a gift shop, food stand and more.” AN INTERESTING SITE Fallingwater, Mill Run, Fayette County www.fallingwater.org A breathtaking sight and architectural feat, Fallingwater is a house designed in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family, owners of Pittsburgh’s largest department store. Adhering to his philosophy of architecture in harmony with nature, Wright designed the home in tiers, envisioning it as a part of the waterfall over which it is built. Fallingwater is owned and operated by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and is open to the public for tours. Reservations are required.
“WHEN THEY WERE PUT IN THIS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT SITUATION, IT LEAD THEM TO MAKE THE DECISION THEY MADE.” — KATIE HOSTETLER, PARK RANGER AT THE FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL RANGER AT THE FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL
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Flight 93 National Memorial, Stoystown, Somerset County www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm Katie Hostetler, a park ranger at the Flight 93 Memorial site sees “overwhelming emotion” among most of the visitors who travel to pay their respects to the heroic warriors of Flight 93. She says visitors are drawn into the horror of the day and the realization that the people aboard Flight 93 were just normal, everyday people. “When they were put in this incredibly difficult situation,” Hostetler said, “it lead them to make the decision they made.” The Flight 93 Memorial honors the 33 passengers and seven crew members whose commercial airliner was hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, along with three other planes that were used to attack targets on the ground — four attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. It is believed Flight 93 was headed to the U.S. Capitol, but because the passengers and crew learned of the other attacks, they quickly organized and attempted to take back the plane before it could be used to kill more people. As they courageously fought — their plane crashed. There were no survivors. An idea that this hallowed ground needed to be a national memorial began immediately. Hostetler noted that an impromptu memorial sprang up very quickly with people leaving flowers, mementos and messages. The story of the heroic passengers and crew is told in the Visitor Center, although the design of the building purposely downplays the structure and focuses attention on the walkway, which follows Flight 93’s final path where it was buried in a field. Hostetler reminds us, “We learned their story from that handful of phone calls.” Along with listening to those last calls made to loved ones, guests can walk through the events of 9/11, from the first reports of the attacks, through accounts from local citizens, to the more than 70,000 memorabilia and tributes left from shocked and grieving citizens, to a wall of photos of the passengers who united to stop the plane from its intended target. From Memorial Day through Labor Day guests can take advantage of 30-minute Ranger Programs, where park rangers tell the story of that fateful flight and its heroes.
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THE 93-FOOT TALL TOWER OF VOICES HOLDS 40 WIND CHIMES, REPRESENTING THE 40 COURAGEOUS PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS OF FLIGHT 93.
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Southcentral Gettysburg National Military Park, Cyclorama at the National Park Museum, ‘The Children of Gettysburg, 1863,’ A Tradition: Land of Little Horses, Lord Nelson’s Gallery, Gettysburg National Cemetery Story by John Deppen STATE PARK OR RECREATION AREA Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County www.NPS.gov/gett The Gettysburg National Military Park honors and preserves the history of the deadliest battle fought on American soil. For three days in July 1863, 165,620 men — 93,921 Union soldiers under the command of Major General George Meade and 71,699 under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee — fought the battle that became known as “the turning point of the war.” In those three days of fighting, there were 51,112 casualties. In a speech after the war, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of Maine said, “In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls.” Chamberlain earned the Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership at Little Round Top on July 2, 1863. Visitation to Little Round Top, which has always been a 48
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popular destination, exploded after the release of the 1993 film “Gettysburg,” which featured Chamberlain’s heroic stand. For those visiting the battlefield for the first time, a stop at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, located at 1195 Baltimore Pike, is recommended. In addition to an introductory film and informative exhibits of Civil War artifacts, the Visitor Center is home to Paul Philippoteaux’s Cyclorama, the massive painting of Pickett’s Charge. Visiting Gettysburg for the first time can be a daunting experience. The 6,000-acre park is home to more than 1,300 monuments of varying sizes, most of them located along the park’s 26 miles of roads. Licensed Battlefield Guides are available to conduct tours of the park. The guides are tested professionals who will provide a thorough overview of the action while answering your questions about unfamiliar sights and names. As you plan your trip, you can visit gettysburgtourguides.org and
reserve a guide before leaving home. Audio tours are also available for rental at the Visitor’s Center. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain made his last visit to Gettysburg in the spring of 1913. His prediction that “generations that know us not and that we know not of” would come to Gettysburg proved to be true. The miles of trails that visitors can walk to imagine what it might have been like on one of those historic days in July 1863 features 1,320 monuments and markers and 410 canons. Whether you choose a bicycle, bus or car to navigate the battlefield, you will often leave your vehicle to walk to a variety of memorable locations. In 2022, the National Park Service will be closing Little Round Top for several months to complete an extensive renovation and preservation project. The scope of the project will reestablish, preserve, and protect the features that make up this segment of the battlefield landscape. A HISTORIC SITE The Cyclorama at the National Park Museum and Visitors Center, Adams County 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg www.GettysburgFoundation.org The final assault at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, is depicted in the Cyclorama at the National Park Museum and Visitors Center. A cyclorama is a painting that is 360 degrees in circumference. To view it, you stand on a
platform in the middle of it. Cycloramas were the movies of the 1800s in Europe and America. Because they were so large, these massive paintings were often viewed in buildings that were built especially for them. To create a three-dimensional effect, the foreground of the painting was often enhanced with trees, fences, hay bales and, often, life-sized figures. Great battles, religious epics or scenes from literature were often the topic and hundreds of cycloramas were painted and exhibited. Very few have survived. French artist Paul Philippoteaux was a professional cyclorama painter who lived in Europe. He came to the United States in 1879 when he was commissioned to paint the battle at Gettysburg for a special display in Chicago. He arrived in Gettysburg in 1882 armed with an artist’s tools and a guide book. He spent weeks on the battlefield observing the terrain and making hundreds of sketches. “To help him recall the landscape with accuracy, Philippoteaux hired a Gettysburg photographer to produce a series of panoramic photographs for his use. These images are some of the earliest detailed photographs of Cemetery Ridge, the Angle and the ‘High Water Mark,’ and the field of Pickett’s Charge. Philippoteaux was also lucky enough to interview a number of veterans of the battle, who helped with suggestions on how to depict the chaos of battle,” according to the Gettysburg Foundation website. After one and one-half years of work, the “Cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg” opened in Chicago in 1883,
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THE CYCLORAMA OF PICKETT’S CHARGE AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, JULY 3, 1863, IS 377 FEET LONG, 42 FEET HIGH AND IT WEIGHS 12.5 TONS.
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complete with a foreground that was filled with relics of the battle. It was received with great acclaim and Philippoteaux was commissioned to paint a second version, which opened in Boston in 1884. That cyclorama was exhibited for nearly 20 years before lack of public interest caused the theater to close. When a Gettysburg-area businessman learned the Boston Gettysburg Cyclorama was up for sale, he purchased the painting and moved it to Gettysburg. It arrived in fairly good condition and, after some repairs, opened to the public in 1913, the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. It was housed in a specially constructed building on Baltimore Street, and it remained there until the late 1940s when it was purchased by the National Park Service. After another restoration, the cyclorama re-opened for public viewing in 1962 at the dedication of the National Park Service Visitor Center, which was later titled as the Cyclorama Center. In 2003, the Gettysburg Cyclorama underwent a $13 million rehabilitation project and was moved to the new
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. It opened to visitors on Sept. 26, 2008, during the grand opening of the new center. Tickets and hours of operation are available on the Gettysburg Foundation website. FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
A new exhibit, “The Children of Gettysburg, 1863” Imagine what it was like to be a child in the 19th century, and, then, imagine what it must have been like to be a child who lives in a community with an historic battle about to take place down the road. This thoughtful, childfriendly, interactive exhibit will entertain and educate children — and adults. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. Land of Little Horses 125 Glenwood Dr., Gettysburg, Adams County www.landoflittlehorses.com In 2021, The Land of Little Horses celebrated its 50th anniversary. For half-a-century, children and adults have been delighted with a visit to the farm that houses more
CAN YOU FIND THE LITTLE HORSE IN THE PHOTO? CHILDREN AND LITTLE HORSES HAVE BEEN “PALS” FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AT THE LAND OF LITTLE HORSES.
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than 50 little horses — from miniatures to ponies in size. There are performances, exhibits, a Western town, wagon rides, and lots more things to do at the farm. There is a concession stand, but people are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy. Please consult the website for hours of operation and admission fees. AN INTERESTING SITE Artillery Ridge Campground and Horse Park, Adams County 610 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg www.artilleryridge.com/horse-park/ For those who enjoy the camping experience, Artillery Ridge Campground and Horse Park provides visitors plenty of space to camp, as well as opportunities to tour the battlefield on horseback. Seeing the historic battleground from astride a horse allows visitors to understand the perspectives of the commanders on both sides who had to make critical, tactical decisions based on how they viewed the landscape. A MEMORIAL OR BATTLEFIELD The Gettysburg National Cemetery, Adams County Located within the Gettysburg National Park www.NPS.gov/gett On July 4, 1863, thousands of bodies could be seen in the fields and hills surrounding Gettysburg. It was 90 degrees on a July day and to avoid an epidemic, a burial detail of local men was organized to dig shallow graves. If the body could be identified, a piece of wood — or some marker — would be laid at the grave. The sun and rain were not kind to the markers and soon the idea for a cemetery to honor the dead was born. Lincoln’s remarks on that day of dedication lasted two minutes.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DELIVERED THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS ON NOV. 19, 1863. THE SCARS OF THE BATTLE WERE STILL VERY VISIBLE AND IT IS INTERESTING TO IMAGINE WHAT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO GATHERED THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO HEAR HIM SAY. THE WAR WAS NOT OVER. VICTORY WAS NOT ASSURED. WHAT WOULD HE SHARE AND HOW LONG WOULD HE SPEAK? EDWARD EVERETT SPOKE FOR TWO HOURS. LATER HE SAID LINCOLN CAPTURED IN TWO MINUTES WHAT HE TRIED TO SAY IN TWO HOURS.
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final restingplace for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate — we cannot hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or
detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
— ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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In 1869, construction of The Soldier’s Monument, a 60-foot high marble monument was completed. It is located at the site where the podium stood from which President Lincoln delivered his address. The monument is surrounded by 20 semicircular areas of graves: 18 sections are the resting place of soldiers from each of the 18 Union states, one is for U.S. Regulars, and the final one is the eternal resting place for 979 unknown soldiers. More than 3,000 of the Union soldiers who fought to preserve the nation are buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
BETWEEN 1898 AND 1968, THE GOVERNMENT ADDED SECTIONS TO THE PROPERTY TO HONOR VETERANS OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, WORLD WARS I AND II AND THE KOREAN WAR AND THE VIETNAM WAR. RAY HUSTON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST WWII SOLDIERS TO BE LAID TO REST IN THE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY.
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ennsylvania’s stunning beauty is equaled by the history of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
STATE PARK OR RECREATION AREA Delaware Canal State Park, Northampton and Bucks counties www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/ DelawareCanalStatePark/ Completed in 1832, the Delaware Canal provided Pennsylvania’s northeast coal industry with a faster, more economical way to move coal to the port city of Philadelphia and the eastern shore of the country. First designated as Roosevelt State Park in 1940, the 60 mile-long canal parallels the Delaware River from Easton to Bristol. The towpath trail follows the canal’s descent 165 feet through 23 locks. The park provides a glimpse back to when coal fueled America’s rise to a global economic power. A variety of educational and recreational programs can be accessed at numerous points along the course of the canal. There is no camping in the park and hours are sunrise to sunset throughout the year. The Friends of the Delaware Canal maintain the Lock Tender’s House at Lock 11, one of four locks located in New 54
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Hope; it has been restored to working order. Hours are year-round: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hours from May 1 through Oct. 31: Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 145 S. Main St., New Hope www.fodc.org/ A HISTORIC SITE Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville, Bucks County www.pennsburymanor.org William Penn was born in London in 1644, the son of Admiral Sir William and Margaret Penn. A member of the English aristocracy, Penn shocked his family and friends when he joined the Society of Friends in 1666. He would later be arrested for his beliefs and he was jailed in the Tower of London in 1668 for blasphemy. However, on March 4, 1681, King Charles II signed the Charter of Pennsylvania to discharge a 16,000 pound debt owed to Penn’s father. The Charter granted Penn more than 45,000 square acres of land. Penn had asked that it lay between Lord Baltimore’s province of Maryland and the Duke of York’s province of New York. Penn first arrived in his colony in the fall of 1682. In 1683, he began construction of Pennsbury Manor, his country estate along the Delaware River in Bucks
County. It was completed around 1686. In 1864 the malt house, the last surviving structure, was demolished. Pennsbury was gone. Reconstruction of the manor house began in 1938. Curator Todd Galle says luckily the Georgian style house was finished by 1940 because “after World War II, the government stopped funding the reconstruction of historic homes.” Based on household accounts, inventories, archeological finds and the original footprint discovered in 1934, the staff “presents as careful and honest a picture of the 17th century as we can.” The site includes a visitor center, picnic area, large kitchen garden, barns housing farm animals and other reconstructed estate buildings. Events are scheduled every Sunday. They include Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations, Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights as well as a chance to meet and learn about the animals at Pennsbury. Please check the websites for up-to-date hours and any fees for admission. Pennsbury Manor is operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in association with The Pennsbury Society. FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Lehigh Valley at the Trexler Nature Preserve, Lehigh County www.lvzoo.org and trexlernaturepreserve.org In 1906, General Harry C. Trexler, a local industrialist, founded the Trexler Nature Preserve. It played a significant role in saving the North American bison from extinction by providing a place where both bison and elk could roam freely undisturbed. In 1935, the County of Lehigh took ownership of the Preserve and, in 1974, construction began on the Preserve’s 29-acre Zoo. In 2004, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society assumed management of the Zoo, as well as the daily management of the bison and elk herd and the palominos in the 1,100-acre Trexler Nature Preserve. Lehigh Valley Zoo is located within the Trexler Nature
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WILLIAM PENN TRAVELED FROM HIS BIRTHPLACE IN ENGLAND TO THE LAND KING CHARLES II GRANTED TO HIM IN 1682. ALL HE KNEW WHEN HE ARRIVED IS THAT WHAT HE OWNED LAND BETWEEN MARYLAND AND NEW YORK. THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIS HOME, PENNSBURY MANOR, WAS COMPLETED IN 1686.
Preserve. It is home to approximately 130 different species of reptiles, amphibians, birds, invertebrates and mammals. The zoo is open year round. Special events for children and adults are scheduled throughout the year. Groups visits are also encouraged, and customizable programs are available which focus on multi-sensory, science-based experiences. led by conservation educators. Appropriate for any age level, the education programs last from 30 to 90 minutes and can accommodate up to 30 participants. Hours are year-round: April 1 through Nov. 7: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nov. 8 through March 31: Wed-Sun — 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. There is an admission fee and the Zoo does have some concessions available in season. Guests are welcome to bring their own food and beverages. The surrounding Trexler Nature Preserve hours are sunrise to sunset. Home to herds of buffalo and bison, the preserve has 18 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking, and includes an ADA trail.
THE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SAVING THE BISON FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LEARN FROM AND TO ENJOY THE MAJESTY OF THEIR SIZE.
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THIS WORK, KNOWN AS THE “YOUNG MASTER’S WALL” IS LOCATED ON THE KARL STRINER ART TRAIL.
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There are areas available for fishing and picnics within the preserve. www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Parks-AndRecreation/Our-Parks/Trexler-Preserve AN INTERESTING SITE Karl Stirner Arts Trail, Northampton County www.karlstirnerartstrail.org The 1.6 mile out-and-back Arts Trail was named for Easton sculptor Karl Stirner. The trail follows Bushkill Creek and contains over 15 contemporary installations from multiple disciplines including sculpture, poetry, horticulture, and neon light. Many of the pieces are interactive. A labyrinth provides a place of contemplation. Steve Tobin’s Musical Path constructed of steel chimes allows visitors to play recognizable musical selections by striking the chimes as you walk by. The Young Master’s Wall located at the Bushkill Drive trail entrance is a rotating exhibit that highlights the talents of Easton community youth and art groups. The trail is open year-round and has been designed as an urban green space for quieter recreation, walking, biking and passive enjoyment of the creek. Parking is available at 550 N. 13th St. and 524 Bushkill Drive. Sidewalks and ramps at the Bushkill Dr. location make this parking lot accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. A MEMORIAL OR BATTLEFIELD Valley Forge National Historical Park, Montgomery and Chester counties www.nps.gov/vafo In the fall of 1777, after losses at Brandywine and Germantown and the British occupation of Philadelphia, George Washington led the Continental Army to a winter encampment at Valley Forge. “Sad and dreary was the march to Valley Forge, uncheered by the recollection of any recent triumph ...” wrote Washington Irving in “Life of Washington.” “Hungry and cold were the poor fellows who had so long been keeping the field ... provisions were scant, clothing was worn out, and so badly were they off for shoes, that the footsteps of many might be tracked in blood.” Washington chose the site because it was close enough to monitor General William Howe’s army in Philadelphia 56
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GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON RENTED THE ISAAC POTTS HOUSE FOR HIS MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.
and far enough away to prevent a surprise attack. Through that winter and into the new year, Washington and his staff would rebuild and retrain the army, forging them into a well-trained cohesive military unit capable of eventually defeating the British Crown. Valley Forge National Historical Park is approximately five and one half square miles of rolling hills encompassing the site of the Continental Army’s 1777 winter encampment. The 10 mile driving loop, “Tour the Encampment,” features stops at historic sites and monuments and scenic views of the park. There is a 90 minute Trolley Tour that departs from the Visitors Center and is ADA accessible. Audio CDs, downloadable MP3 or direct streaming to your smartphone or tablet and self-drive guides are available for purchase from the Encampment Store. Programs available include a Speaker Series, nature walks led by Park Rangers as well as fitness challenges. The park grounds are open daily from 7 a.m. until dark — approximately one-half hour after sunset. The Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.. Washington’s Headquarters and Valley Forge Station are currently closed due to flood damage. Be sure to check availability before planning a visit. There is no entrance fee for the park.
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VENUES
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BLACKBERRY SMOKE, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, PLAYS IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF VALLEY RESIDENTS DURING THEIR CONCERT AT SPYGLASS RIDGE WINERY IN 2021.
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oncerts — both indoor and outdoor — have been few and far between during the past two years. Here are the shows at major venues this summer that have been scheduled — so far. Please be sure to check for cancellations and any restrictions before you travel to a show. BETHLEHEM MUSICFEST, BETHLEHEM
● AUG. 6 — Willie Nelson will perform at 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Aug. 5, 2022 and Aug. 5, 2021 ● AUG. 7 — Poison in concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 ● AUG. 8 — Counting Crows in concert at 7 p.m. ● AUG. 9 — Ziggy Marley at 7 p.m. ● AUG. 11 — Kelsea Ballerini at 7 p.m. (rescheduled from 58
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Aug. 6, 2020, and Aug. 12, 2021) ● AUG. 13 — Alabama at 7 p.m. BRYCE JORDAN CENTER, STATE COLLEGE ● APRIL 27 — Breaking Benjamin and Seether in concert at 6:30 p.m. ● MAY 18 — Knotfest Roadshow: Slipknot begins at 7 p.m. ● AUG. 25 — Tom Segura performs at 7 p.m. CITIZENS BANK PARK, PHILADELPHIA ● JUNE 25 — Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in concert at 6:30 p.m. ● JULY 10 — Dead & Co. performs at 7 p.m. ● JULY 15 — Elton John in concert at 8 p.m.
● SEPT. 3 — Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes & Thundercat in concert at 6:30 p.m. MOHEGAN SUN, WILKES-BARRE
● JUNE 16 — Bill Burr in concert at 7 p.m.
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● JUNE 30 THRU JULY 3/PEACH FESTIVAL The Peach Festival — Four-day pass — held at Montage Mountain. ● JULY 15 — Jason Aldean performs at 7:30 p.m. ● AUG. 13 — Dierks Bentley in concert at 7 p.m. ● SEPT. 18 — Breaking Benjamin performs at 7 p.m. PENN’S PEAK, JIM THORPE ● MAY 12 — Jim Breuer performs in concert at 8 p.m. ● MAY 13 — Eric Gales performs in concert at 8 p.m. ● MAY 14 — The music of Randy Travis performed at 8 p.m. ● MAY 21 — Fuel will perform in concert at 8 p.m. ● MAY 22 — The Gilmour Project performs at 8 p.m. ● JUNE 4 — The Music of Cream Tribute presented at 8 p.m. ● JUNE 10 — Tom Keifer performs at 8 p.m. ● JUNE 16 — Happy Together Tour performs at 8 p.m. ● JUNE 23 — It was 50 years ago today: A Tribute to the Beatles presented at 8 p.m. (rescheduled from March 12). ● JUNE 24 — The Zombies will be in concert at 8 p.m. ● JULY 16 — Hollywood Nights: A Bob Seger Experience presented at 8 p.m. ● JULY 22 — Mike Delguidice performs at 8 p.m. ● AUG. 18 — Ted Nugent will perform at 8 p.m. ● SEPT. 30 — Elton Rohn — Elton John Tribute presented at 8 p.m. ● NOV. 19 — WASP will be in concert at 8 p.m. HERSHEYPARK STADIUM, HERSHEY
● JUNE 24 — Thomas Rhett in concert at 7:30 p.m. ● JULY 12 — Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in concert at 4:30 p.m. (rescheduled from Aug. 11, 2020 and July 20, 2021). ● JULY 30 — Pitbull in concert at 8 p.m. ● AUG. 6 — Santana with Earth, Wind and Fire in concert at 6 p.m. (rescheduled from Aug. 8, 2020 and Aug. 7, 2021). ● AUG. 12 — Imagine Dragons in concert at 6:30 p.m. ● AUG. 14 — Zac Brown Band performs at 7 p.m. ● AUG. 20 — Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick in concert at 7:30 p.m. ● AUG. 27 — Chris Stapleton, Ellie King and Morgan Wade in concert at 7 p.m.
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SPYGLASS RIDGE WINERY, SUNBURY ● MAY 21 — 38 Special performs at 7:30 p.m. ● JUNE 24 — George Thorogood performs at 7:30 p.m. ● JULY 9 — Jeff Dunham performs at 5 p.m. ● JULY 16 — Sheryl Crow, times to be announced ● AUG. 27 — Chase Rise performs at 7:30 p.m. at Spyglass Ridge Winery INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA | SUMMER 2022
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pic·nic [ˈpikˌnik] NOUN an outing or occasion that involves taking a packed meal to be eaten outdoors
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ON A PICNIC WITH TAMARA AND VAN WAGNER The really cool thing about picnics is that you can have one on a cold winter day of ice fishing or on a scorching day next to a pond. Tamara and Van Wagner live in Liberty Township, Montour County. They are the parents of two sons, ages 15 and 17. The entire family loves outdoor activities: hiking, biking, fishing and tree climbing — to name a few. Van is a certified arborist. In September, he will be teaching high school students at Danville High School about agriculture and its importance to the health of many living organisms. Van’s first love is teaching, but he has many other talents. He writes and plays music when he is not teaching someone about our region’s heritage and treasures. Tamara has a background in environmental science, so her love of the outdoors is an important part of her life and career. Their trip to Devil’s Featherbed on PA Game Lands 115 on Montour Ridge included a challenging hike, so they were ready to enjoy their picnic — happily perched on a rock. Their smiles prove that picnics are not just for warm summer days. Van shares: Our picnic menu this day was PA-grown macintosh apples and a hearty trail mix. Other favorite picnic destinations for the family include the following: ● Ricketts Glen, Columbia, Luzerne and Sullivan counties ● Lover’s Leap, Montour County ● Boxcar Rocks; Lebanon County ● In a canoe anywhere on the Susquehanna River, in any county ● Liberty Furnace on Montour Ridge on PA game lands 115. Van is always happy to share music and all sorts of interesting information on his website: vanwagnermusic.com 60
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PICKING FAVORITES Jean Knouse/Inside Pennsylvania
Picnics are about what’s right for you... Story by Jean Knouse
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ay has to be the unofficial beginning of summer, doesn’t it? Proms, graduations and outdoor ceremonies of all kinds are scheduled to be held in early May. Fingers
crossed. On a warm spring April day, there were picnics everywhere at the Shikellamy State Park. Folks in these photos were grilling and that is an outstanding option for a picnic, but not the only one. No doubt, your family has a lot of favorites for picnics. Tamara and Van chose fruit and trail mix for a winter hike. The recipe for their trail mix is on our Picnic Recipe Website at www.dailyitem Does one of these picnics sound like your family’s favorite? ● A bucket of chicken from the Colonel or the grocery store with purchased side dishes. For maximum enjoyment, choose a picnic table by a body of water to enjoy your meal. ● Prepared sandwiches from one of the many excellent shops in our Valley. Add small bags of something crunchy and individual drinks, and you have a picnic you can carry along in your canoe, on your boat, or in your backpack. ● Sandwiches of all kinds, PB&J, bologna, tuna — the list is endless — and make a great picnic event for kids.
When I was a child, church picnics and reunions took place every summer. As an adult, I now realize they were really a test of the mother’s cooking skills. Your mom had to bring a main dish to share, a vegetable, some sort of starch and a dessert. I was always cheering for someone to bring angel food cake. Planning a special picnic often involves family recipes and traditional favorites. At my house, our favorite menu to eat at R.B. Winter or Rickett’s Glen or the Montour Preserve includes these dishes: Meatloaf or Chicken* OR Hamburgers and Hot Dogs* Potato Salad* Cole Slaw* Baked Beans* Watermelon and/or Cantelope White cake with chocolate icing or chocolate cake with peanut butter icing Iced tea and/or Lemonade * The recipes for these favorites can be found at dailyitem.com/picnic If you would like me to add a family favorite recipe of yours to the site, please email me at JKnouse@dailyitem.com.
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ndless possibilities to make memories
Story and photos by Jean Knouse
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ummer is a time for everyone — children, teens and adults — to enjoy family events, concerts and visits to every corner of Pennsylvania. In addition to all of the special memories you will tuck away for future discussions and laughfests, you will certainly take more photos than you will ever need. So, edit and save when you get home. Perhaps there will be one you’ll frame and treasure. There is little doubt your children — and you — will need to save room in the luggage or car trunk for mementos and souvenirs — something you find or purchase as a physical reminder of a place or an event. Concerts and performances provide an amazing opportunity to gather mementos like ticket stubs or programs. Photos are likely prohibited at a concert, but, perhaps, like my sister, you’ll keep a list of those you’ve attended on your phone so you are always prepared to compare your list with a friend’s. Family reunions, picnics and special events — especially after the past two years — will give us time to reconnect with relatives and friends. Perhaps someone in your family will create special T-shirts to identify your group. Photos will document the event. Don’t forget to add the names of everyone to your phone and/or the album you should create. Fifty years later, your great-grandchildren will want to be able to identify each person and understand why that person was special to you or your family. Day or week-end trips to Discover Pennsylvania will provide endless opportunities for mementos, photos and souvenirs. Smaller children will surely need to buy something, but they are easily attracted to the trinkets that are for sale. As parents, we hate saying “no” to every request, so why not agree to a T-shirt or hat and then take this opportunity to set a budget for the child to choose something he or she wants — no questions asked. Perhaps you could advise them to look for things they think will still be valuable when they get home. You never know, they might begin a collection that will continue throughout their lifetime! A souvenir doesn’t have to advertise the name of the place you purchased it. I collect Christmas ornaments and each holiday season, I get to hang memories on my Christmas tree. Take the opportunity to thoughtfully document your trip: photos, a menu, a ticket stub or a hat. Whatever you choose, make it into a memory.
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WHETHER THE CONCERT IS AT BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OR THE BRYCE JORDAN CENTER, YOU WILL GET A TICKET AND — PERHAPS — A PROGRAM.
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I BOUGHT THIS “FISH” AT THE SHAD FEST HELD ON THE DELAWARE RIVER IN LAMBERTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 20 YEARS AGO. EVERY YEAR WHEN I HANG IT ON MY CHRISTMAS TREE, I REMEMBER THE WONDERFUL TIME WE HAD WITH GOOD FRIENDS ON THAT DAY AND HOW WE LAUGHED BECAUSE WHEN THEY PULLED THE SHAD NET OUT OF THE RIVER, THERE WAS JUST ONE FISH IN THE HUMUNGOUS NET. THE NEXT CATCH WAS MORE PRODUCTIVE.
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