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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

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