PA Route 6 Artisan Trail
FEATURED SITES
Setpember 2010 - Celebrating History
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SITES
Doucette House
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EVENTS
PA Heritage
Festival
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SHOPPE
Main Street
Merchantile
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Were Art and History your favorite subjects in school? Or maybe you had to get a little older to appreciate how the two can blend together to tell the story of our communities and society as a whole. This month we feature those places that both celebrate our talented artists and interpret the stories of the small towns and people of Northern Pennsylvania.
Doucette House
126 Water Street, Edinboro PA
Near Mile Marker 20N and 21N
This Italianate style house was built in 1862 and was gifted to the Edinboro Historical Society by the Doucette Family. Here you will find museum rooms, library, research room, census records, maps and gift shop full of local artisan items.
Hours: Tues. and Sat. - 9am-noon. |
The gift shop features
many local artists
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PA Heritage Festival
September 18-19,2010
Alparon Park, Troy, PA
Near mile marker 251
The Heritage Village and Artisan Marketplace offer living history demonstrations and the region's largest display of antique carriages and sleighs along with the finst handcrafted traditional, folk and contemporary arts and crafts.
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Come see the Heritage Village
and Artisan Marketplace
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Main Street Merchantile
96-98 Main Street, Bradford, PA
A retail co-op located in the heart of Bradofrd's Historical District. Original art work and photographs depict the forest heritage of the local area. Many other speciality items and crafts from local producers are available.
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See a display of Zippo Lighters
made in Bradford
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PLAN AHEAD: Other festivals that interpret history through art.
Oct. 2: Airing of the Quilts, Tunkhannock
Oct. 8, 9 & 10: Annual Fall Pumpkin Festival, Conneaut Lake Park
Oct. 15-17: Black Bear Film Festival, Milford
COMING NEXT MONTH: Fall in Love with Route 6!
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