Trails of History
History is just ahead! With over 300 years of American history at your fingertips, which trail will you take? Pennsylvania's Trails of History is your route through our nation's farming, industrial, military and community roots. Jump in the car, fill the tank and spend a day traveling back through the centuries. Click on a Trail or a site and begin planning your trip today!
In Pennsylvania, all roads lead to history. To help find your path, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has blazed several special-interest trails leading to some of Pennsylvania’s most historic sites. We invite you to explore one site at a time, travel an entire trail, or create your own road trip to Pennsylvania’s past. No matter whether you choose one of our classic trails, a trail based on PHMC’s annual themes, or if you blaze your own, we’re sure it will lead you to experience and embrace the people, places, and events that make Pennsylvania so special.
Military History Trail
Erie Maritime Museum and the Flagship Niagara
Fort Pitt Museum
Bushy Run Battlefield
Pennsylvania Military Museum
Brandywine Battlefield Park
Washington Crossing Historic Park
Historic Homes Trail
Joseph Priestley House
Conrad Weiser Homestead
Hope Lodge and Mathers Mill
Graeme Park
Pennsbury Manor
Industrial Heritage Trail
Drake Well Museum
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
Scranton Iron Furnaces
Eckley Miners' Village
Cornwall Iron Furnace
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Rural Farm and Village History Trail
Old Economy Village
Somerset Historical Center
Landis Valley Museum
Ephrata Cloister
Daniel Boone Homestead
