… that in the early 1900s, the Spruce Flats Bog in Forbes State Forest,
Pennsylvania underwent a forced reversal from forest to bog, and is now slowly returning to a forest?
… that the large pothole in Archbald Pothole State Park(sign pictured) in Pennsylvania formed about 13,000 years ago in the
Wisconsin glaciation, but was not discovered until 1884 by a coal miner?
… that Frances Slocum State Park in
Pennsylvania is named for a
woman captured by the
Lenape at age 5, who permanently lived with Native Americans despite reuniting with her family 59 years later?
... that Peter Herdic, a 19th century
Pennsylvania lumber baron, millionaire, and philanthropist, also invented the horse-drawn
herdic, an early form of taxicab?
... that the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 was a primary reason for the creation of a separate federal district to serve as the capital of the United States?
... that the State Capitol of
Pennsylvania(pictured) is the third capitol building to be in
Harrisburg, after the first one burned down in 1897 and the second was deemed "ugly" by
its designer?
... that throughout his career,
Pennsylvania Education SecretaryGerald Zahorchak has also been an elementary teacher, principal, high school football coach, superintendent, deputy mayor and city council member?
... that the Pithole Stone Arch Bridge is unusual for being surprisingly well built for only a
ruralbackroad, but was initially thought to be of inferior quality and was not expected to last?
... that since the superstructure of
Johnstown's Cathedral of St. John Gualbert was laid using nearly 590,000 pounds (270,000 kg) of
steel, the roof was able to be completed before the foundation walls?
... that the State of Pennsylvania and its twin sister, the State of Delaware, were both the first
steamboats to make a live radio broadcast and to show movies?
… that in the early 1900s, the Spruce Flats Bog in Forbes State Forest,
Pennsylvania underwent a forced reversal from forest to bog, and is now slowly returning to a forest?
… that the large pothole in Archbald Pothole State Park(sign pictured) in Pennsylvania formed about 13,000 years ago in the
Wisconsin glaciation, but was not discovered until 1884 by a coal miner?
… that Frances Slocum State Park in
Pennsylvania is named for a
woman captured by the
Lenape at age 5, who permanently lived with Native Americans despite reuniting with her family 59 years later?
... that Peter Herdic, a 19th century
Pennsylvania lumber baron, millionaire, and philanthropist, also invented the horse-drawn
herdic, an early form of taxicab?
... that the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 was a primary reason for the creation of a separate federal district to serve as the capital of the United States?
... that the State Capitol of
Pennsylvania(pictured) is the third capitol building to be in
Harrisburg, after the first one burned down in 1897 and the second was deemed "ugly" by
its designer?
... that throughout his career,
Pennsylvania Education SecretaryGerald Zahorchak has also been an elementary teacher, principal, high school football coach, superintendent, deputy mayor and city council member?
... that the Pithole Stone Arch Bridge is unusual for being surprisingly well built for only a
ruralbackroad, but was initially thought to be of inferior quality and was not expected to last?
... that since the superstructure of
Johnstown's Cathedral of St. John Gualbert was laid using nearly 590,000 pounds (270,000 kg) of
steel, the roof was able to be completed before the foundation walls?
... that the State of Pennsylvania and its twin sister, the State of Delaware, were both the first
steamboats to make a live radio broadcast and to show movies?