Located in Clearfield County, Bilger’s Rocks is an amazing location. You may be wondering why some rocks in a forest are worth a trip. Well, they are more than just some rocks. Read on and check out the photos. Creation Once upon a time, when the Earth was younger, two large continents collided together. This …
Why soul cakes? It is that wonderfully magical time of year: Halloween, Samhain, All Hallows Eve, and All Saints Eve. Many people have different practices for this time of year. One such practice is making soul cakes. I’m not going to go into the history of Halloween right now. Silly as it may seem, it …
Our spooky tales continue with The Kecksburg Incident. Did a UFO crash land in the woods of Western PA? Was it a Russian satellite? Was it a US spy satellite? Could we have finally found the famed Nazi Bell? Let’s investigate! December 9, 1965 The day was mild with temperatures in the upper thirties or …
Continuing with our spooky theme, this week we discover the tale of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies. This sad story of two young boys takes place in Spruce Hollow during the spring of 1856. They are Gone Early on April 24th 1856, the Cox family were eating their breakfast. The family dog began to …
Fall has taken a firm grip on Western PA. Our days have been getting shorter and darker. We are swiftly moving towards Halloween and the dark spooky time of year. From October till around Christmas our days become darker and more foreboding. Today we don’t usually worry too much while we sit in our well …
This weekend Country Fox and some friends visited Prince Gallitzen State Park. State Parks are a wonderful place to visit all year long. Prince Gallitzen is located outside of Patton. Creation of Prince Gallitzen State Park During the 1930’s a discussion of the creation of a park began. As it was the Great Depression nothing …
This week we wrap up our overnight trip to Gettysburg. Missed Part I? Read it here. What sights did we see? We have visited so many times and have seen so many things. I was actually a little stumped on what to write about because there are just so many things to cover. I may …
One of our favorite places to visit is Gettysburg, PA. Steeped in history, this town offers something for everyone. This will be broken down into two parts to do justice to all the locations and businesses we visited. But what did we do while we were there? Read on to find out. Brief history lesson …
Country Fox recently took a weekend getaway to a cabin near the Shenandoah National Park. We enjoyed great views, history, wine and a beautiful hike. Sometimes it is just nice to get out of town for a few days. So, after getting the advice of some friends, we visited Lydia Mountain Lodge. They have a …
Country Fox went on the “Road Rally South” adventure this weekend. Created and hosted by the Cambria County Historical Society, Road Rally South takes adventurous history seekers on an expedition. Participants travel along the Southern Tier of Cambria County to specific historic sites. Once at these sites, seekers look for clues to the questions. This …