Following the Journey we started in Stark County Ohio, then to Columbiana County Ohio, We are going to Pennsylvania. The Laurel Highlands are 237 miles from Columbus, Exit #91 on the PA. Turnpike. If you are a Steeler fan, they are celebrating 50 years of training camp at Saint Vincent Campus in Latrobe. This has been voted a favorite fan friendly for many years.Fans have unprecedented access to viewing players during practice either by sitting on a bleacher or stretching out on a grassy bank.Both are in close proximity of the field. Steelers training camp is free to attend and spans approximately three weeks. A magnificent mountainous region, the Laurel Highlands spans 3,000 square miles of Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Located just east of Pittsburgh, our beautiful four-season destination offers some of the most spectacular natural scenery, outstanding outdoor recreation venues, historic sites & attractions, family activities, and world-class resorts. The regions striking scenery provides a picturesque backdrop for notable attractions, such as Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater® built over a waterfall. The AAA Five-Diamond award-winning Nemacolin Woodlands Resort provides a luxurious getaway on 2,000 wooded acres. Even George Washington documented his thoughts about the rugged terrain while at Fort Necessity and Fort Ligonier. The region offers one-of-a-kind hiking, biking, and ski trails as well as amazing waterways. The union of Seven Springs and Hidden Valley offers snow enthusiasts 64 slopes and trails and 10 terrain parks on 395 acres of skiable terrain. The Great Allegheny Passage, now complete to Point State Park in Pittsburgh, offers a 335-mile biking trail experience to Washington, D.C. Add the Youghiogheny River with all of the fun water activity that can be had on the Class I-IV whitewater and youve found your mountain playground in the Laurel Highlands. Fort Necessity in July, 1754, led to a major defeat of British forces under the command of a 22-year-old colonel named George Washington. Having lost a third of his troops, Washington was forced to surrender-the only time he did so in his entire military career. This stinging loss helped steel him for the challenges of the not-too-distant future. Other notable French and Indian War sites in our region include Fort Ligonier, site of a bloody skirmish in November, 1758, and the grave of British General Edward Braddock-a mentor of Washington-located outside the Fort Necessity National Battlefield. All of these places, and more, are open to visitors. Make sure your historic itinerary includes stops at the Fort Ligonier Museum, The Fort Necessity Interpretive and Education Center, and one or more of the stirring battle reenactments that happen throughout the year. There are too many CampGrounds to cover here, but check out the website laurelhighlands.org CJG
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:34:34 +0000
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