Open Travel Guide
History of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania History & Heritage Guide 2026

The history of Pennsylvania told through its places: sites worth the detour and the context they need.

Pennsylvania stretches from the Delaware River to the Ohio border, encompassing historic Philadelphia, dynamic Pittsburgh, the scenic Pocono Mountains, the rolling Amish farmlands of Lancaster County, and some of the most important Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields in the United States. It is one of the original 13 colonies, home to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Gettysburg National Military Park.