Holiday History along PA Route 6
PA Route 6 spans 427 miles across Northern Pennsylvania. This scenic drive will take you through communities who’s Main Streets feature artisan shops, restaurants, and events! Holidays events are particularly special in a few of these towns because of the heritage they hold.
Christmas on Main Street Wellsboro, Tioga County
Toward the end of WWII, a British blockade stopped German glass Christmas ornaments shipments. As Christmas approached, American wholesale companies were worried how they would meet the demand for Christmas ornaments. The Wellsboro glass factory saved Christmas by producing “Shiny Brite” ornaments. In honor of the towns contributions to save Christmas, and annual event is hosted in the beginning of December, Christmas on Main Street. Stroll along the gas lit Main Street, shop local, and view 30 displays of historic ornaments.
Winter Wonderland Honesdale, Wayne County
What’s the Holiday Season without festive music!? The inspiration for “Winter Wonderland” came from Richard Bernhard Smith, a native of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, after viewing Honesdale’s Central Park covered in snow. He wrote the lyrics while being treated for tuberculosis in the West Mountain Sanitarium in Scranton in 1934 with the help of Felix Bernard. It has been covered by over 200 different artists! Honesdale hosts an Annual Winter Wonderland Parade and a Tree Lighting in Central Park in honor of this beloved song.
To find other Holiday Happening on PA Route 6, see our event page! Do you have an event you’d like to share? Submit you event here.
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Photo Credit: Main Street Wellsboro during the Holidays by PA Suncatcher – Linda Stager. Linda is an artist in the Wellsboro area known for her breathtaking photographs of her hometown and the nature that surrounds it!