Pennsylvania, the Keystone State, both a great place to visit and an important center of US history. It is full of places where defining moments in the country happened at its founding and still happen today. Among the places where some of the first government meetings in the young USA happened and solemn battlefields is Pittsburgh, an iconic city of industry.
Pittsburgh is a city of steel, its tall buildings and towering bridges setting it apart from the brickwork that defines Philadelphia. Due to its more metropolitan atmosphere, Pittsburgh’s attractions are more of the restaurant and museum kind. While you’re taking in the achievements of industry, you can also take part in Philadelphia’s new sports betting. Pittsburgh is the Home of BetRivers in PA, a casino that runs table games and sports betting alike. You can also use BetRivers.com to bet using your phone. PA has some of the most exciting sports teams in the country and betting on their live games is sure to deliver the thrills.
That’s not to say that you can’t find history in Pittsburgh, or on the way to it, as well. Here are some of the best, most educational, and coolest attractions in and around Pittsburgh.
Andy Warhol Museum
Modern art aficionados will find the Andy Warhol Museum to be a treat. The exhibit showcases Warhol’s work from his early times to his last years, and of course includes his most known creations.
Carnegie Museums
Pittsburgh is also home to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Museum of Art. Each has splendid exhibits on two very different aspects of PA history and culture, and are worth exploring.
Heinz Field football Stadium
A must for sports fans, the team that plays here is the Pittsburgh Steelers. If you can’t catch a game here, you should at least look into a tour of the facilities. Sometimes they even take you on the field!
Heinz Field at sunrise and it’s 29.4 F. pic.twitter.com/jGJlzSjSd6
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PNC Park baseball stadium
If baseball is more your game, then check out the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is actually the team’s fifth home arena. Yet while it’s not infused with history, it is still cool to see a working major league stadium in action.
Gettysburg National Park
Gettysburg was the site of one of the most famous and horrible battles of the American Civil war, where 51,000 lives were lost. Later, Abraham Lincoln commemorated the tragic event with the Gettysburg Address.
Gettysburg is an important reminder of the horrors and war and why we should avoid it. The field now has museums and exhibits dedicated to the war, including the biggest collection of Civil War artifacts in the entire US. Reenactments of the battle happen often. Those who would prefer to put the horror behind them can partake in peaceful horseback riding trails that circle Gettysburg.
Independence Hall And Liberty Bell
While not in Pittsburgh, it is worth taking the drive to Pennsylvania to see these historic sites. Looking at the Liberty Bell is free, although you may need to reserve tickets ahead of time due to current concerns over crowding. Independence Hall should also be a free trip, but again might be subject to reservation.
Strasburg
Also not Pittsburgh, but still great for those who want to see the Amish life or love trains. Strasburg has steam-powered trains that ride through Amish lands. It also has two museums dedicated to the history of railroad technology, and one all about toy trains. The toy train museum has an attached shop that will be like Christmas day to fans of the hobby.
