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Flimsy-Lie-1471 t1_jadwd07 wrote

When are you going to be here? Swatara Creek State Park is at the end of post. Gettysburg is about an hour or so. Valley Forge is an 1:15. Steamtown (National train museum) is 1:30 or so. Drive through Dutch Country and get your picture taken at Blue Ball and Paradise. Lots of smorgasbords in Dutch Country. Watch for shows at Hershey Arena. Civil War museum in Harrisburg.

That's a start. Enjoy Chicken Lickin.

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Mr_Fraunces t1_jadw6m3 wrote

Let me guess, you are coming up from Ft. Rucker to go to Ft. Indiantown Gap. There is a good Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania's state capitol is one of the most beautiful in the country. The State Museum of Pennsylvania is also pretty nice.

The Cornwall Iron Furnace state historical site is nearby and it's pretty impressive. Hopewell Iron Furnace NHP is not too far. Valley Forge is a little but further but pretty good. Hawk Mountain. Historic Ephrata Cloister is pretty cool. Landis Valley Farm is great.

You're not too far from Lancaster for the Amish life.

Pennsylvania has some of the best rail trails in the country.

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IamSauerKraut t1_jadw49j wrote

The Alabama State Memorial is a handsome piece of art located on South Confederate Ave just past the picnic area and before the dinosaur bridge ( you can see tracks on a few of the red sandstone caps). The 15th Alabama and a couple of other Alabama infantry units (forget which, maybe the 47th and a single-digit unit) fought the 20th Maine on Little Round Top, but that area is closed for major rehab work. Devil's Den re-opened just a few months ago. There may be a marker on Big Round Top to an Alabama unit but you have to look for it.

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Crystalas t1_jadw0bw wrote

They didn't close they were changing it, removing some rides adding stuff like Mini Golf and Batting cages and more green space. Rollercoasters still there. They still do Lights On The Lake for Christmas.

Probably for the best, from what I remember when was last there 10 years ago it was not in a good state and I doubt it got any better til they finally commited to updating it.

https://lakemontparkfun.com/

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