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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
The Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA; photo courtesy: Explore Altoona
ALTOONA, PA www.explorealtoona.com Altoona, located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains, offers “a variety of cost effective meeting and event venues, from the state-of-the-art Blair County Convention Center and the multi-purpose Jaffa Shrine Center to the unique White Oak Hall located at Fort Roberdeau, the western-most Revolutionary War site in America,” noted Mark Ickes, executive director of Explore Altoona. With a unique history as a railroad hub surrounded by the mountains, Altoona was established in 1849 by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as headquarters for building and repairing locomotives. Today, Altoona’s industrial heritage, history, culture, and its outstanding natural resources have helped position it as a thriving 21st century business community and an emerging leisure and business travel destination with a proud legacy.
72 Mayz June2021
