Doug Gelbert
ASIN: B00DWOWXC4
Publisher: walkthetown.com
Pages: 128
Pennsylvania Route 6 has been lauded as one of America’s best touring roads by just about every magazine that ranks such things. Its winds for 440 miles across the keystone State’s northern tier of 11 counties to link the Delaware River with Lake Erie.Rolling from the eastern mountains Route 6 visits more than a dozen state parks and forests and slices through over a half million acres of the Allegheny National Forest. At one time or another the lands along Route 6 supplied America with most of its hard anthracite coal, timber for housebuilding, and was the scene for America’s first oil boom. Along the way Route 6 meanders into four Pennsylvania Heritage Areas and two National Heritage Areas. There is no better way to see the towns of Route 6 than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are visiting a new town or ...