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Like Massachusetts, the history of Pennsylvania is writ large in the founding of America as a nation.

Fought over by the Dutch, Swedes and English from its earliest days, Pennsylania was a leader in helping to throw off British control during the American Revolution.

Today, visitors can visit memorials to Revolutionary America at Valley Forge where General George Washington rallied troops despite a spectacularly bad winter, and at Independence Hall in Philadelphia where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created (while across the street proudly sits the Liberty Bell that first summoned citizens to the reading of the Declaration.)

Pennsyvlania was also the scene of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War at Gettysburg in 1863.

Other major vacation attractions include Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Lancaster County, the Pocono Mountains resort area, the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh and the Delaware Water Gap.

More about Pennsylvania travel & tourism around the Web:

visitPA.com - Along with practical travel tips, hotel & restaurant guides, maps & pictures, check out the Road Trips section for complete excursions & scenic drives in selected areas, plus a complete directory of related links & resources.

PA Tourism and Lodging Association - Locate member companies in different regions of Pennsylvania including hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts inns along with discount coupons, travel guides & links to major attractions throughout the state.

PA Restaurant Guide - One-stop searching for good eats throughout the state searchable by city, cuisine or restaurant name.

Visit Philadelphia - Practical guide to the City of Brotherly Love with driving times from various locations, directions, maps, photo tour, visitor guide including major attractions, hotels & restaurants, sporting & entertainment event calendar.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Explore the entire city online by neighborhood, ethnicity, lifestyle or interest, together with a complete visitor guide to major & nearby attractions, fun facts & trivia.

The Pennsyvlania Dutch Country / Lancaster County, PA Welcome Center - A warm welcome, and all you need to know about the area's history & culture plus visitor guides to lodging, food, farm markets, arts & crafts, major attractions & family fun.

Pocono Mountains - Summer resort central, with special deals & packages year-round plus a complete visitor guide to what to see and do, hotel & restaurant guides, free brochures and toll-free information.

Welcome to Gettysburg.com - The premiere spot for Civil War buffs & reenactors with detailed information on the battlefield site history with maps & pictures, the complete Gettysburg Address and more on the living history center, related attractions, dining & lodging guides.

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