Hiking through History Pennsylvania: Exploring the States Past by Trail [Paperback]

Bob Fryes latest undertaking is a must-read for the history-loving hiker. Walk with him as you connect to our wonderful past through the beauty of our trails! Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesImagine hiking along a wooded trail and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interestwhat is this? Whats its significance? How can you find out? Enter the Hiking through History series. The hiking guidebooks, which profile approximately forty hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of difficulty), go beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. From historic battlefields to early settlement sites and more, these books are the perfect companion for any hiker with an interest in history. Make no mistakethese are hiking books first and foremost, complete with rich photos and detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing enough historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.In?Hiking through History Pennsylvania, you can hike where George Washington suffered his first humiliating defeat as a military commander as well as the grounds where, over the course of a winter, he molded what would become a victorious army. Or you can walk the battlefield that not only turned the tide of the Civil War, but spawned one of the most famous speeches in American history. Or walk where the worlds first commercial oil well was drilled. Theres all that and more to explore. Hiking Through History Pennsylvania profiles 40 hikes focusing on the states military, industrial, natural and conservation history. Tragedies, some intentional, some not, are explored, too. Whether youre a curious tourist or a local history buff, this is a comprehensive guidebook to the areas natl£3