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Route 6: A Panoramic Pennsylvania Passage, Scranton to Erie & Jamestown
“One of America’s most scenic drives” - National Geographic.
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| Route 6, known as the Grand Army of the Republican Highway, runs through PA’s scenic northern tier offering many treasures along the way. Learn more about the highway which travels from Cape Cod, MA to Long Beach, CA including 400 miles in PA. On this tour we offer wonderful diversions along 300 miles on and off the highway including historic towns, scenic mountain views, quirky sites and more! Choose your favorites from the activities and sites below so we can customize the tour to meet your needs including how many days you'd like to spend along this special byway! |
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n At the eastern end of PA Route 6 you may visit Scranton, home to the Steamtown National Historic Site, then travel westward perhaps visiting the Bradford Heritage Village & Museum where you'll enjoy a flax-spinning demo, see a historic sugar shack, and a "children's church" plus more than 40 carriages and wagons in the Carriage House, browse among hundreds of farm and home implements from yesteryear, and tour a stage coach inn.
n Along the central portion of Route 6 you'll want to explore Victorian Wellsboro with its quaint gas street lights plus sites such as the Highland Chocolate Factory and the PA Grand Canyon Overlook. A great way to experience the area’s magnificent scenery is to travel on covered wagon rides into the PA Grand Canyon’s Upper Gorge, and/or aboard the Tioga Central Railroad.
n Farther to the west in Sabinsville you may tour Patterson Farms, PA's largest maple production farm, and perhaps enjoy a deluxe sit-down tasting including maple creams, syrups and sugars with pancakes and ham! Or learn about the area's lumber heritage during a tour of the PA Lumber Museum offering outdoor logging camp buildings and indoor displays on the 19th-century logging boom and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
n Near Kane you may visit the Kinzua Bridge State Park for wonderful views of the Kinzua Gorge and remains of the Kinzua Viaduct, an engineering marvel that spanned 2,053 feet across the gorge and was billed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” A tornado heavily damaged the structure in the early 21st century as you’ll learn from a park guide who will show a short video and offer insight as you enjoy views of the gorge and remaining viaduct structure.
n In nearby Bradford you’ll be able tour the Zippo/Case Museum and Visitors Center where a historian tells the story of these products and you enjoy exhibits including a WWII Tribute, an American flag made of lighters, and rare collectibles. Plus tour the Eldred World War II Museum which honors the 1,500 area residents, many of them women, who worked in a munitions plant here during WWII that produced eight million bombs, mortar shells and fuses. You may also include a visit to the newly opened Seneca Casino nearby.
n Heading to the very western end of Route 6 North, visit Erie which offers a Lake Erie boat cruise, Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara, Presque Isle, Presque Isle Downs & Casino, lighthouse tour. Not far away in Jamestown, NY, the hometown of Lucille Ball, you can also visit the Lucy-Desi Museum and Desilu Playhouse plus dine in the Tropicana Room.
n Accommodations for this tour usually include one to three nights at the Penn Wells Lodge in downtown Wellsboro or at the Comfort Inn in nearby Mansfield, one night at the Best Western Bradford Inn and one to three nights in Erie.
* Best later May through mid/late October
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Majestic Mountain Treasures Overnight, 2 Days, Bradford Area
Let us introduce you to some favorite new sites!
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n Visit the Appalachian Arts Studio, in Ridgeway, PA, which is home to chainsaw carvers, potters, printmakers and more! If you wish, have the opportunity to get your hands dirty throwing clay.
n Explore the Seneca-Iroquois Museum and Seneca Allegany Casino, in Salamanca, NY.
n Tour the Eldred WWII Museum honoring those who worked round the clock in a local munitions plant as well as service heroes.
n Marvel at the Kinzua Overlook with a new glass-bottomed Skywalk opening in the fall of 2010 for majestic mountain views!
n Plus perhaps visit BWP Bats in Brooksville, PA to see how local hardwood makes some of the best baseball bats in the world.
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Lake & Canyon Country, 4-5 Days, Wellsboro/Sabinsville & Corning/ Finger Lakes Area
See highlights of these regions: Wineries, Wagon, Train trip & More!
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n Enjoy a ride aboard the Tioga Central Railroad and covered wagon rides. Plus visit the Canyon Overlook for wonderful views of this natural wonder just outside of Wellsboro.
n Visit Patterson's Maple Sugaring Farm, the largest in the state, for a tour and goodies to take home or stay longer for a deluxe sit-down tasting with ham and pancakes. Also included is a tour of Highland Chocolates' artisan chocolate factory for another sweet treat.
n Tour the Bradford Heritage Village & Museum in Troy for a look into the past including carriages and sleighs as well as home and farm antiques from years gone by plus a stage coach inn, historic sugar shack and "children's church".
n Head across the border into New York to visit the Corning Museum of Glass and the Rockwell Museum of Western Art plus the Finger Lakes Region for tastings at two popular wineries with dinner at one of these “vintage” sites.
n Accommodations provided at the Comfort Inn, Mansfield.
* Available mid-May through late-October.
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Rails & Trails Overnight, 2 Days, Wellsboro Area
Covered wagons, train ride and scenic views!
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We'll keep you moving on this fun-filled overnight!
n Enjoy covered wagon rides into the PA Grand Canyon's Upper Gorge and along Pine Creek on what was once an Indian path, then a railroad line. The railroad tracks have been removed with this creek-side trail now used for covered wagon rides. Plus ride the rails aboard the Wellsboro Corning Railroad also known as the Tioga central Railroad from Wellsboro Junction to Hammond Lake and return.
n Visit the PA Grand Canyon, plus tour Highland Chocolates, an artisan chocolate workshop, or perhaps Patterson's Maple Farm, the largest in the state!
n Accommodation options include the Penn Wells Lodge in Wellsboro or Comfort Inn in Mansfield.
n Make this a three-day tour by including sites in Corning such as Corning Museum of Glass, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art and the city's historic "Gaffer's District."
* Available mid-May through the third week in October.
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Best of the Valley & Mountains, 3 Days, Lewisburg/Williamsport/Wellsboro
From flatlanders to ridgerunners!
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Photo courtesy of PA Historical & Museum Commission
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Learn about the people that made this area the lumber capitol of the world in the 1800’s, from the mountain “ridgerunners” who timbered the forests to the valley “flatlanders” including mill workers and lumber barons.
n This tour is based at the Best Western Williamsport Inn.
* Available mid-May through late-October.
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Lumberjacks, Sugar Shacks & Train Tracks Overnight, 2 Days, Wellsboro area
A great variety of sites!
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Our costumed "lumberjack" leads the way to -
n Train excursion aboard the Tioga Central Railroad.
n PA's largest maple sugaring farm for tour and optional deluxe sit-down tasting.
n Visit to the Bradford Farm Museum and Historic Village in Troy featuring a historic sugar shack, collection of farm and home antiques, flax spinning demo, stage coach inn, children's church and carriage house repository, or the PA Lumber Museum in Galeton offering an intro video and indoor displays focusing on local timbering and the Civilian Conservation Corp. as well as outdoor lumber camp buildings and a logging locomotive.
* Available mid-to-late May through mid-to-late October.
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I Love Lucy, Erie & More, 3 Days, Erie, Bradford & Jametown
City highlights and casino.
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n You'll find plenty to love on this 3-day including a day in Jamestown, the hometown of Lucille Ball, plus activities in Erie and the Bradford area. In Jamestown you'll vist to two museums dedicated to Lucy's life and television fame plus enjoy an "Eat-Like Lucy" spaghetti luncheon in the Tropicana and a driving tour of the city. In Erie you'll visit the Erie Maritime Museum, enjoy a cruise aboard the Victorian Princess on Presque Isle Bay and visit the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on Presque Isle featuring a short video, displays and glass lighthouse for great views. If time permits we may also include a driving tour of Presque Isle including stop at a historic lighthouse and the Perry Monument. Additional sites in the greater Bradford area include the Eldred WWII Museum where you can write a message to the troops, Appalachian Arts Studio for a chainsaw carving demo and more, plus a visit to the Kinzua Overlook featuring a new skywalk to open in the fall of 2010. Options also include a visit to the Seneca-Allegany Casino and Seneca-Iriqouis Museum in Salamanca, NY.
* Options available May through October to include the Erie boat cruise.
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Erie & Bradford with Jamestown Option, 2-3 Days, Erie, Bradford & Jametown
City highlights and casino.
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n For a wonderful overnight adventure along PA's western leg of historic Route 6 combine our PA Stars & Stripes tour featuring the Eldred WWII Museum, Zippo/Case Museum and Kinzua Overlook with our Erie's Place on the Bay tour highlighting the area's maritime heritage with visits to the Erie Maritime Museum, cruise aboard the Victorian Princess on Presque Isle Bay and more! (For more details about these tours, check out our northern tier one-day options). Additional options include a visit to the Presque Isle Downs and the Erie or Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, NY just over the New York border from Bradford.
n To make this a three-day trip, include a visit to Jamestown, the home of Lucille Ball, where you can immerse yourself in her history. Visit the Luci-Desi Museum, housed in the building where Lucy bought her first hair dye and now featuring items from her home and wardrobe, plus the Desilu Playhouse named after the studio where "I Love Lucy" was filed and displaying exact replicas of the sets and other memorabilia. We can also include sites along the Chatauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail upon request.
* Options available May through October to include the Erie boat cruise.
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PA Poker Run, 4 Days, Troy/ Wellsboro & Bradford
A seven-card-stud sojourn!
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n Hit the road enjoying the great sites of PA's northern tier including two casinos, plus play a hand of seven card stud as you travel! A favorite pastime of motorcycle enthusiasts, poker runs involve stopping at sites on a predetermined route collecting cards along the way with the object being to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. We've chosen to explore a part of historic Route 6, one of Harley-Davidson's top rated scenic touring routes, for our version traveling from Wilkes-Barre to Bradford.
n Visit Mohegan Sun Casino and Seneca Allegany Casino, Steamtown National Historic Site, the PA Grand Canyon, PA Lumber Museum, the state's largest maple farm, and the Eldred WWII Museum, plus include a train or covered wagon ride. At seven of the sites we'll deal everyone a playing card and at the end award a grand prize and two runner up prizes for the people with the highest hands! Traditionally poker runs are fundraising events so if you're game make this tour a special fundraising event for your favorite cause.
* Options available year round, best mid-May through October.
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Eat Your Way Through PA!, Multi-Day, PA travel corridor to NY & MD borders
Treats from our mountains and valleys.
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Enjoy a tasting spree through PA. You decide how much of the state you want your taste buds to explore, then we'll design the package to meet your needs. Here are some of the options:
n In the northern tier consider visits to PA's largest maple sugaring farm for tour and perhaps a delxe sit-down tasting with ham, pancakes and plenty of maple toppings, an apiary featured on "Good Morning America" where you'll learn about bee-hive colonies and covered wagon rides. Also available is our Wellsboro Backwards Luncheon starting at an artisan chocolate factory for a tour and dessert, and ending with a train ride for great scenery and butlered appetizers.
n In central PA visit a winery or two, enjoy a chef demo at a local restaurant or a cooking class demo at a culinary arts school where you can also dine, tour a candy factory and treat yourself to Penn Dutch specialties as part of a meal or to take home during a visit to a weekly Farmers Market or a Penn Dutch dry goods store. We can add in our Recipe Roulette Tour, for a bit of mystery!
n Offerings in south-central PA include tours of a potato chip factory, candy factory and winery plus the opportunity to enjoy another backwards luncheon, our Do The Twist Tour, which focuses on foods from the 50's and includes a twist dance contest and a hoola hoop competition.
* Options available year round.
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Dickens of a Christmas, 1-2 Days, Wellsboro Area
A wonderful Victorian holiday celebration!
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| Explore charming Victorian Wellsboro for its annual holiday festival where you'll find vendors offering food and crafts along with strolling entertainers, all dressed in Victorian attire.
n One-day tour includes festival, optional tickets to a holiday theatre matinee plus optional dinner.
n Overnights stay in Williamsport at the Best Western and include Slifer House Museum for a special holiday-focused tour in Lewisburg plus great shopping. Consider a Holiday Goodie Bag Tour described on our Goodie Bag Tour link which combines shopping with gifts for everyone to take home as a special treat.
* The festival is scheduled for December 5, 2009.
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