Heritage Discovery Center &
Johnstown Childrens Museum
Experience the exhibits of America: Through
Immigrant Eyes, the Iron and Steel Gallery, and
the Johnstown Children’s Museum all in the same
building. Adults $9, seniors $7, kids $7. 50 minutes
from Bedford. 201 6th Ave, Johnstown, PA 15906. 814-539-
1889.
Isett Heritage Museum (see ad on page 22)
This museum collects, preserves, and interprets
the rural heritage of 19th & 20th century
America, with an emphasis on central PA, through
interpretive exhibits & displays. Over 40,000
items on display in 3 buildings. Truly, something
for everyone! April-Oct: Mon.-Sat. 8am-5pm; Sun
12-5pm. Nov.-March: Mon.-Sat. 8am-5pm: 11941
Stone Creek Ridge Road, Huntingdon PA 16652 - 814-643-
9600.
Jimmy Stewart Museum
For the Jimmy Stewart fan. Open every day except
major holidays: Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun 12-
4pm. Adults $9, seniors & students $8, kids $7.
90 minutes from Bedford. 835 Philadelphia St. Indiana, PA
15701. 724-349-6112.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Preserving the story of the 1889 flood in which
2,209 people lost their lives. Open Spring,
Summer, Fall daily from 9-5. Visitors Center may
have reduced hours in Winter. 50 minutes from Bedford.
733 Lake Rd. South Fork, PA 15956 - 814-539-1889.
The Lincoln Hwy Experience Museum
Along the Lincoln Highway in Latrobe, this
museum is for anyone traveling America’s first
coast to coast road. See the recently restored
1938 Serro’s Diner and much more. Call for
hours and admission fee. 60 minutes west of Bedford.
3435 US Rt. 30 E, Latrobe - 724-879-4241.
The National Museum of the American Coverlet
The first institution devoted solely to American
woven coverlets. Open year round, Mon. - Sat.
from 10am-
5pm. and Sun.
from noon -
4pm. Allow
45 minutes.
Museum shop
offers reference
materials and
gifts. Located
in downtown
Bedford on Juliana St. Group rates available. 322
S. Juliana St., Bedford - 814-623-1588. (see ad on p. 25)
The Portage Area Historical Society
A museum dedicated to the preservation,
education and exploration of the rich history of
Portage. 45 minutes NW of Bedford. 400 Lee Street, PO Box
45, Portage, PA. 814-736-9223.
Swigart’s Auto Museum
Antique and unusual vehicles on display. Herbie
the Love Bug still lives here. Open Memorial Day
weekend-Oct.31 daily 10-5pm. Adults $8 Seniors
$7.50 Kids $4. 60 minutes from Breezewood. 12031
William Penn Hwy, Huntingdon, PA 16652 814-643-0885.
Area Museums
The 50’s Place & Mini Museum
A small museum open to
the public, this museum
housed old signs, antique
fuel pumps, and antique
radios and TVs. Free
admission,donations
appreciated. Mon. - Sat.
8am-5pm. Sun. 1:30-
5:30pm. 5 miles west of
Bedford. 5719 Lincoln HWY
Manns Choice, Pa. 15550 -
814-623-3887.
Broad Top Coal Miner’s Museum
Housed in the former Robertsdale United
Methodist Church, the museum contains a large
c o l l e c t i o n
of mining
memorabilia
that focuses on
the coal mining
and steam
rai l road ing
history and
heritage of the
tri-county Broad Top Region of south-central PA.
Contact for group tours and special activities.
Adults $5, Children $3. Open April-Oct. Sat. 10-
5, and Sun. 1-5. 105 Church Street, Robertsdale, PA,
just off PA Rt. 913. Call 814-635-3807, weekends, April-Oct,
or 814-907-1788 for special tours.
New Enterprise Farm Museum
Open by appointment only, this small museum
in New Enterprise preserves the history of
farming in our region in the 1800’s and early
1900s. Antique tractors, farm machinery, and
historic agricultural displays. Group tours
available. Contact Bob Detwiler at 814-766-3436.
Everett Train Station Museum
(see description under Railroads on p. 15)
The Fishertown Quaker Museum
Learn about the interesting history of the Quakers
in western Pennsylvania and how they influenced
the development of this region. Housed in the
1883 Quaker
M e e t i n g
House, The
F i s h e r t own
Q u a k e r
M u s e u m
has various
d i s p l a y s ,
photographs,
educational exhibits, and genealogical
information for visitors and researchers alike.
Generally open June-August, Sat. and Sun. 1-4.
3140 Valley Rd, Fishertown, PA 15539 - 724-388-2924 or
814-839-2952
Fort Bedford Museum
(see French & Indian War, p. 21)
Things To Do
Industrial Heritage
The Windber Coal Heritage Center
Offers displays about coal mining in PA. For more
information and hours, call 814-467-8603 or visit www.
echf.windberpa.org. 35 minutes NW on Rt. 56 in Windber, PA.
Broad Top Area Coal Miner’s Museum
(see “Museums” to right).
C&O Canal National Historic Park
Featuring exhibits about the canal, boat building, coal,
e t c . Open daily 9am-5pm. Call 301-722-8226 for
more information. About 30 minutes S of Bedford in
Cumberland, MD.
Keystone Foundry Museum
The 1857 repair shop for the H&BT
Railroad remains much as it did when
it closed in 1935. This foundry produced
mining tools, cars, stoves and numerous
cast metal objects. Hikers and Bikers on the
H&BT Rail Trail should take some time to look
at this historic site frozen in time! 20 minutes
north of Everett along Rt. 915 in Hopewell. 814-
928-5014 Open by appointment. (GPS Location: 40° 8’8.18”N
78°16’4.06”W)
Historic Homes
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of
Art in the historic Anderson House
Now home to the newest Southern
Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA), at one point this
building housed the only bank between Pittsburgh and
Chambersburg. The vault can still be seen inside. SAMA
maintains a permanent collection of works by local,
regional, national and international artists. 137 E. Pitt St.,
Bedford. 814-589-3020.
The 1806 Old Log Church
This church sits on
land donated by
Schellsburg founder,
John Schell. The
interior still contains
the original wineglass
pulpit, pews,
and galleries. Open
Memorial Day through
Labor Day daily from
dawn until dusk. Also open weekends in April, May, Sept.
and Oct. from 9am to 6pm. 343 Cemetery Rd, Schellsburg, PA
15559 - 814-733-2984.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater & Kentuck Knob
Fallingwater is one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous
designs. Open Mon-Sun, closed Wed. Reservations
required. 1491 Mill Run Rd., Mill Run, PA 15464. 724-329-8501.
90 minutes W of Bedford.
Also, located 7 miles from Fallingwater is Kentuck Knob,
one of Wrights last homes completed. Open March-
Dec. 723 Kentuck Road, Chalk Hill, PA 15421. 724-329-1901. 90
minutes W of Bedford.
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