Somerset County Pennsylvania
 
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Flight 93 Memorial in Union City, CA
This Memorial proposes a remembrance stone to be crafted and placed in a flowing line for each individual person who's life was lost on Flight 93. It exemplifies that each person was more than just a moment in history, or a victim linked to such a horrifying event. The Memorial proposes to put a face to each soul lost on that fateful flight.

Flight 93 National Memorial
Information on the ongoing Flight 93 National Memorial Project and the status of the project.

LINCOLN HIGHWAY HERITAGE CORRIDOR
HISTORY OF RT. 30 (LINCOLN HIGHWAY)

NATIONAL ROAD HERITAGE CORRIDOR

Peace Barn
The Bruderhof Peace Barn is a project of the 5th-8th grade students of the Spring Valley School in Farmington, Pa. These students have converted an old barn into a memorial for the heroes of Flight 93. In addition they have handcrafted the memorial benches for each passenger and crew member at the nearby Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville.

SALISBURY, PA
History of Salisbury, PA.

SOMERSET HISTORICAL CENTER
The Somerset Historical Center portrays southwestern Pennsylvania rural life from its earliest inhabitants to the commercial agrarian enterprises of modern days.

SPRINGS MUSEUM
The Springs Museum depicts the life of the early settlers of the Cassleman Valley.

The Georgian Inn of Somerset
800 Georgian Inn Drive
Somerset, 15501
(814) 443-1043
A beautiful home restored to an elegant bed & breakfast surrounded by an outlet mall. It was built in 1915 by local coal and cattle barron, D.B. Zimmerman.

Lansberry House
Landmark home of William H. Koontz, Attorney, U.S. Congressman, State Representative, and businessman, was built in 1869. It is one of the few historical buildings to survive the 1872 fire that swept through Somerset. The Somerset Historical Center has more information on the house.

Somerset County Courthouse,
(814) 443-1434

Guided tours are available of the historical Courthouse building. The Courthouse contains records dating from 1795 and was dedicated in 1906. It was built of Indiana limestone on a foundation of native sandstone for the building's exterior. Much of the interior is paneled and floored with Georgian and Italian marble. The roof is terra cotta tile and the dome is sheathed in copper with a stained glass rotunda.

Somerset County Jail
The county's first permanent jail was erected in 1856 by John Mong. The jail was in use between 1856-1981 and now is used as county offices. A unique feature of the jail which remains intact is a double hanging gallow, which is believed to be the only such device in the state.

Somerset Historical Center,

(814) 445-6077

A regional museum depicting the development of Southwestern Pennsylvania from the end of the 17th century to the 20th century. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Located four miles north of Somerset. Take 601 North to 985.

Springs Museum, (814) 662-2625
A Casselman Valley area museum depicting the life of the early settlers. Over 2500 items including 42 years of journals on the history of local families and events. Check the website for a list of monthly historical programs. Open late May to early October. Hours: Wed.-Fri. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Located on Springs Road in Springs, PA (Rt. 669), 4 miles south of Salisbury, PA (Rt. 219), and 3 miles north of Grantsville, MD (Rt. 40/I68 exit 19).

The Western Maryland Railway train Station- Meyersdale
A welcome treat as Meyersdale's trailhead on the Great Allegheny Passage. Interpretive displays in the station for visitors to enjoy. In the ticket agent's room, the story of the impact of the train on the community will be told along with the commercial history of the area. In the women's waiting room visitors will learn about the area's natural resources and how they contributed to later industry. Native Americans and the Monongahela Indians in particular will be featured, as well as the Turkeyfoot Trail and its geographic importance in the region during the French and Indian War. Also, in the men's waiting room the story of the German settlers in the region, who were primarily Anabaptist (Amish), will be featured along with the cottage industries they developed. Many descendants of the original settlers still live in the area, as do the Amish who settled west of Meyersdale in the Summit Mills area.

The Levi Deal Mansion
Surround yourself in Gilded-Age splendor as you explore Pennsylvania's beautiful Laurel Highlands from near the highest point in the state. The Levi Deal Mansion is located in the friendly, small town of Meyersdale, the Maple City, just yards from the Great Allegheny Passage hiking and biking trail.

Crowning Meyer's Avenue, a tree-lined thoroughfare hosting some of the oldest and grandest houses in Meyersdale, the Deal Mansion was home to local coal and timber baron Levi Deal and his family. Completed in 1900, the 15-room house featured a ballroom on the top floor, reception hall, parlors, drawing rooms, a dining room, and library all trimmed in light, native hardwoods, including birch, oak, and maple.

Often referred to as âthe castle,â this opulent house was an example of the Chateauesque style, complete with rounded towers, diamond-shaped leaded windows, and a massive, steeply pitched roof. The first story was faced in Cleveland sawn sandstone. Other exterior features included elaborate chimneys, intricate brick corbelling, and finials reaching 11 feet high.

A massive restoration to preserve and showcase the mansion's original beauty is nearly completed.

More information on other Historical Buildings within Somerset County can be obtained in a walking tour guide available at the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce.
 

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