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Great Things to Do in Washington, PA

Tour the historic Washington County Courthouse, which is still in use today.
The Washington Wild Things play professional baseball in an intimate atmosphere. Don't forget your glove!
At the Washington County Historical Society Military Heritage Museum, you'll see artifacts from the Civil War to World War II.

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Locals call it "Little Washington" to differentiate it from our nation's capital, but its history predates Washington D.C. by nearly ten years. Founded in 1781, Washington is the seat of Washington County and home to the first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad, one of only a few in the entire U.S. The town celebrates its history with Pike Days, a festival that preserves the history of the National Road, along with the Covered Bridge Festival, the Pumpkin Festival, and the Washington County Fair. Sports fans can watch the Wild Things, Washington's independent pro baseball team, and transportation buffs can visit the National Trolley Museum.

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life Submitted by: Andy
An off-the-beaten-path destination affiliated with the History Center is the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life, which was recently named a National Historic Landmark. Meadowcroft provides the key to understanding more than 16,000 years of history. Rockshelter is the oldest site of human habitation in North America. Inside the massive rock overhang, you learn how Ice Age hunters and gatherers lived, see evidence of campfires, and imagine a world far different from the one we know today.