- Bedford County History
Message boards, surnames, genealogical resources, and information.
http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/history/
- Centennial Exposition
Contemporary texts and photographs document the World's Fair held in Philadelphia in 1876.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/expos/centennial.html
- Derry Area Historical Society
Providing a research center to preserve as the history and heritage of the Derry Area. Meeting schedules, histories, photos and contact details.
http://www.derryhistory.org/
- Explore PA History
Comprehensive resource guide to state history. Includes information on attractions, events and activities.
http://www.explorepahistory.com/
- Ghost Company Town of Peale
This site contains historic articles and pictures of the ghost coal town of Peale, Pennsylvania.
http://www.owu.edu/~jbkrygie/krygier_html/peale/peale.html
- Oil Creek State Park Trail
A guidebook to easy traffic-free bicycling and walking trails. Features excerpts from FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~shaw/FWEparts/OilCrk.htm
- Pennsylvania Department Homepage
Local history of Pittsburgh, genealogy, facts about Andrew Carnegie, and photographs of the area.
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/pennsylvania/
- Pennsylvania Dutch Family History
Dedicated to the culture, history, and genealogy of those people from German speaking countries before 1800.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~padutch/
- Pennsylvania Facts Sheet
Categories include fun facts, geography, government, things that first happened in Pennsylvania, agriculture, weather and items that Pennsylvania leads the nation in.
http://pavisnet.com/pafact/
- Pennsylvania History
A summary, from Colony to the year 1997.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/pa_history/pa_history.htm
- Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
Committed to preserving, interpreting, and managing the historic, cultural, and natural resources related to Big Steel and its related industries. Newsletters and historical information.
http://www.riversofsteel.com/
- Stones of Faith
A collection of early Pennsylvania German gravestones including information on the people who erected them, and an examination of the gravestone symbols they used from the 1740s to the 1890s.
http://www.pagstones.com/
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