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Path of Progress National Heritage Tour Route
The Path of Progress is a 500 mile driving route which winds through the hills and valleys of nine scenic southwestern Pennsylvania counties linking key historical sites and diverse points of interest. A distinct portrait of the combined industrial, cultural, and economic heritage of the area is revealed by traveling all or portions of the route.
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Industrial Heritage
railroads, coal mines, canals, tunnels, highways
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Natural Heritage
agriculture, forestry, waterway restoration, wildlife
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Historic Heritage
forts, museums, architecture, mills, homes & estates, inns
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Recreation Opportunities
hiking, biking, white water rafting, canoeing, boating, parks
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Write to
105 Zee Plaza, PO Box 565
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
E-mail Us
Phone
Call for information
(814) 696-9380
Fax
(814) 696-9569
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Climate
The region enjoys four distinct and beautiful seasons, with temperatures that range between 70 and 90 degrees in the summer to 30 degrees and lower in the winter, and spring and autumn average temperatures in the 60s. The mountains and valleys of the region influence the weather in the region and produce significant differences in these averages within short travel distances.
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Did You Know?
45 miles of carriage roads, an early 20th century gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., weave around the granite mountains and valleys of Acadia NP. 14 miles of carriage roads, built in the 1880s by Frederick Billings, traverse the gentle slopes and historic woodlands of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP.
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Last Updated: December 20, 2006 at 13:46 EST |
