The First Nations term Pocono roughly translates to "stream between two mountains". It is obvious how aptly named the Pocono Mountains are. The area's lush, mountainous terrain is divided by the Delaware River, as it flows from New York State in the north to Wilmington in the south, then drains into the Atlantic Ocean. (continue...)
George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Payne, James Buchanan, they all played pivotal roles in the independence of the United States of America, they also, at one point, walked the streets of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Time seems to stand still in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Age-old traditions,
brought to America centuries ago have kept life peaceful. Acres of rich farmland
attracted many settlers, primarily German and Swiss, to Pennsylvania in the
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Dripping in American history, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a city unlike any other in the United States. It is known by many names: Philly, the City of Brotherly Love, the Birthplace of the Nation... (continue...)
Pittsburgh is located where the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny
Rivers mark the headwaters of the Ohio River. As the approximately 1700
bridges in surrounding Allegheny County and the over 720 bridges within
Pittsburgh link... (continue...)
