{"product_id":"the-best-places-youve-never-seen-pennsylvanias-small-museums-a-travelers-guide-keystone-books-9780271022765","title":"The Best Places Youve Never Seen Pennsylvanias","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best small museums in Pennsylvania, interweaving anecdotes with the author's own visits along with descriptions of their histories and collections. Travel directions and complete information on each site's visiting hours and more are included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Although the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with its famous Rocky staircase and Thomas Eakins masterpieces, is a must-see for most Keystone State visitors, the rest of the state’s museums are largely unknown to outsiders. Writer Boyd has visited small museums throughout Pennsylvania and found 42 she says are worth detouring for; she details these little gems in this handy guide organized by region. In the Poconos, visitors should check out the Houdini Tour and Show, where they can see the padlocks the great escapist used, or Yuengling Brewery, dubbed ‘America’s Oldest Brewery.’ While trucking through the Alleghenies, drivers might make a pit stop at Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum, a nondescript wooden building that features a range of ‘elephantania,’ from plaster elephants to elephant salt and pepper shakers. And in an around Philly, there’s the Mummers Museum, which pays tribute to the city’s version of Mardi Gras; the Shoe Museum (displaying South African clogs and a size 18 shoe); and more. It’s a quirky travel guide that will undoubtedly be a godsend to anyone faced with a long drive on Route 80.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Boyd’s descriptions of the museums (which run no longer than a page or two), combine her conversational writing style and a well-balanced mix of background information, personal observations and anecdotes, and make for a quick and often humorous read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Robin Crawford \u003ci\u003eCentre Daily Times (CDT)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pennsylvania’s many small museums would otherwise feature objects that would otherwise be thrown away and forgotten—everything from spittoons to high-button shoes and trolley cars. Some small museums, such as the Richard Allen Museum, serve a serious purpose; others are playful, even eccentric. All offer a fresh perspective on how people have lived and worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyd’s book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best small museums in Pennsylvania. It weaves amusing anecdotes about Boyd’s own visits to the museums along with descriptions of their histories and collections. Her guide provides travel directions as well as complete information about each museum’s visiting hours, web site and contact information.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGazette News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part travel guide, part tales of the road, Therese Boyd’s \u003ci\u003eThe Best Places You’ve Never Seen: Pennsylvania’s Small Museums\u003c\/i\u003e. . . takes the reader on a journey through some of the state’s more interesting, lesser-known museums.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePocono Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part diary, part history lesson, part coolest travel brochure you’ll ever come across; this book does what a good travel guide is supposed to do: make you forget that you’re reading a travel guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyd has succeeded in assembling a volume that could very well make more than a few readers want to cast aside their domestic chores and embark on that road trip they’ve been planning in their minds for years.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—David O’Connell \u003ci\u003eDispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Boyd has succeeded in assembling a volume that could very well make more than a few readers want to cast aside their domestic chores and embark on that road trip they’ve been planning in their minds for years.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—David O’Connell \u003ci\u003eYork Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Think about it. You travel in your air-conditioned car to some of the cooler museums for just a day trip away from home. Who could ask for a better summer vacation than that?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—George Robinson \u003ci\u003eYardley, PA News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Boyd’s writing style is enjoyably breezy, as well, showing surprise and sometimes disappointment. Put down the TV remote, power down your computer, put some gas in the tank and head in any direction. \u003ci\u003eThe Best Places You’ve Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e call out to be seen. In person.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—David Sallinger \u003ci\u003eMcKeesport Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a friendly style, tinged with wit, she deftly distills the essence of each museum in a short essay and succinctly provides the nuts and bolts things, such as directions, hours and cost.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael Snyder \u003ci\u003eMercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Who knew that one small book could make such big waves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Boyd’s book does more than just tell the tale of one woman, and her occasional companions, in search of history, fun and collectibles. The book is complete with directions, phone numbers, web sites and other information to let the reader become their own tour guide, to experience the state’s tiny treasures.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michelle Pittman \u003ci\u003eRepublican and Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Though her book—her first—contains all the details and photographs necessary to be a useful guide, Boyd’s amusing storyteller’s approach to chronicling her visit to each site conveys much more about its subjects, and its author, than a utilitarian tour guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyd’s stories are a pleasure for the armchair traveler but many may find themselves itching to get on the road for themselves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Marion Winik \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A good general rule is that only when the guide is Mark Twain or Rose Macauley does the reader welcome learning more about the guide than the place. Ms. Boyd often flouts this rule, but by the end her appreciation of the odd is contagious, and almost all is forgiven. She genuinely likes the strong souls who mind the museums, and she enlists the reader in her cause. Her approach is regional, and the selections are charmingly diverse.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Jeffrey S. Wood \u003ci\u003eCumberland County History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a very cool little book. . . . Take the book, get a road map, pile the kids into the SUV, and do a weekend ramble. Heck, do lots of weekend rambling to all 40 of the \u003ci\u003eBest Places You’ve Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e. The book’s fun by itself, and the destinations are all plucky and gritty.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Ted Byrne \u003ci\u003eBusiness to Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a very cool book. . . . Take the book, get a road map, pile the kids into the SUV, and do a weekend ramble. Heck, do lots of weekend rambling to all 40 of the \u003ci\u003eBest Places You’ve Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e. The book’s fun by itself, and the destinations are all plucky and gritty.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Ted Byrne \u003ci\u003eLancaster Business 2 Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Symbols\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Better in the Poconos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tBill's Old Bike Barn, \u003ci\u003eBloomsburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tHoudini Tour and Show, \u003ci\u003eScranton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tWhite Christmas Chalet and Tree Farm, \u003ci\u003eSlatington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tYuengling Brewery, \u003ci\u003ePottsville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tZane Grey Museum, \u003ci\u003eLackawaxen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Around the City of Brotherly Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tBoyertown Museum of Historical Vehicles, \u003ci\u003eBoyertown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tChristian Sanderson Museum, \u003ci\u003eChadds Ford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tThe Insectarium,\u003ci\u003e Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tLost Highways Museum, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tMoravian Pottery and Tile Works, \u003ci\u003eDoylestown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tMummers Museum, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tMuseum of Mourning Art, \u003ci\u003eDrexel Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tRichard Allen Museum, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tShoe Museum, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tWharton Esherick Museum, \u003ci\u003eValley Forge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Deep in the Lower Susquehanna Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tBob Hoffman Weightlifting Hall of Fame and Museum, \u003ci\u003eYork\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tFirst National Bank Museum, \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tKready's Country Store Museum, \u003ci\u003eLititz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tLe Petit Museum of Musical Boxes, \u003ci\u003eMarietta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tNew Holland Band Museum, \u003ci\u003eNew Holland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tThe Toy Robot Museum, \u003ci\u003eAdamstown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Heart of the Alleghenies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tGardners Candies, \u003ci\u003eTyrone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tGrice's Clearfield Community Museum, \u003ci\u003eClearfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tHorseshoe Curve, \u003ci\u003eAltoona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tJohnstown Flood Museum, \u003ci\u003eJohnstown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tMr. Ed's Elephant Museum, \u003ci\u003eOrtanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tPasto Agricultural Museum, \u003ci\u003eState College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tRockhill Trolley Museum, \u003ci\u003eRockhill Furnace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Iron City Environs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tCoal and Coke Heritage Center, \u003ci\u003eUniontown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tGeorge Westinghouse Museum, \u003ci\u003eWilmerding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tJimmy Stewart Museum, \u003ci\u003eIndiana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tMattress Factory, \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tPhoto Antiquities, \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Heading for Lake Erie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tJohn Brown Museum, \u003ci\u003eNew Richmond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tVocal Groups Hall of Fame and Museum, \u003ci\u003eSharon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tWild West Museum, \u003ci\u003eFranklin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Top of the World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tEldred World War II Museum, \u003ci\u003eEldred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tOle Bull Museum, \u003ci\u003eOleana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tPennsylvania Lumber Museum, \u003ci\u003eGaleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tPiper Aviation Museum, \u003ci\u003eLock Haven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tTom Mix Birthplace and Museum, \u003ci\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tZippo Visitors Center, \u003ci\u003eBradford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhoto Credits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Other Small Museums Mentioned\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400776917335,"sku":"9780271022765","price":25.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-best-places-youve-never-seen-pennsylvanias-small-museums-a-travelers-guide-keystone-books-9780271022765","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}