Pennsylvania is a wonderful state filled with unique sites and attractions. Many of these are within a short drive from Hatfield. Check out these unusual Pennsylvania hidden gems.
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Edgar Allan Poe lived in a small house in Philadelphia for only a year, but it was an important time in his writing career. While living on North Seventh Street with his wife and mother, he wrote “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Gold Bug.” The home is now a museum with tours that bring visitors not only through the main areas of the house but also to the basement. Some people think that the basement might have even inspired the story “The Black Cat.”
- Wagner Free Institute of Science
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a strange and wonderful place that not many people know about. The museum sits in an old Victorian home and features the natural history collections of William Wagner, a gentleman naturalist who lived in Philadelphia in the 1800s. The exhibits include cabinets filled taxidermy, skeletons, fossils, and many other oddities.
- Bowman’s Hill Tower
Bowman’s Hill Tower is a stone tower in that sits on top of Bowman’s Hill. There are many stories surrounding the tower and its purpose, but it is worth a visit. It stands 125 feet tall and is made completely from local stones. An elevator goes about three-quarters of the way up, along with 23 spiral stairs to let you get to the top.
Go off the beaten path and visit these unusual sites near Hatfield.
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