History museum · Lincoln Township, Somerset County
Somerset Historical Center
Rural life in the Laurel Highlands, told through a 1770s settler's cabin, an early farmstead, a maple sugar camp and the relocated 1859 Walter's Mill covered bridge.
What you will find
- Museum or exhibits
- Historic features
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Laurel Summit State Park
A cool, breezy picnic ground near the top of Laurel Ridge that doubles as the starting point for walks to the rocky Wolf Rocks overlook and the Spruce Flats bog.
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Laurel Mountain State Park
A ski area on the crest of Laurel Ridge, nearly 3,000 feet up, known for its steep runs and for the long views across the valley below from its slopes and lodge.
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Forbes State Forest
Scattered high-country tracts of the Laurel Highlands, from Pennsylvania's highest point on Mount Davis to the Spruce Flats bog, with ridgetop trails, trout streams and room for backcountry rambles.
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Kooser State Park
High in the Laurel Highlands, rustic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps sit beside a trout stream in cool forest, a short hop from the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.
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Laurel Hill State Park
A swimming lake in the mountain forest of the Laurel Highlands, with a grove of old-growth hemlocks, stone and timber buildings left by the Civilian Conservation Corps and miles of trout water.
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Linn Run State Park
A mountain stream tumbles over Adams Falls in this wooded hollow, with rustic rental cabins, trout fishing and trails climbing into the surrounding state forest.
