Location History

Mars Train Station Mars, PA   For nearly fifty years, this train station was the central hub of the entire town of Mars, PA. While this small town is on the outskirts of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, situated about 20 miles north of the city, it has acted as a secondary stop for commuters and…

Greene County Historical Society 918 Rolling Meadows Road Waynesburg, PA 15370   This beautiful museum helps encapsulate the local history and the true meaning of what it took to settle and live in Greene County. However, this emotionally powerful building was once a home to a quite eclectic population of residents and span of reputation…

Irish-Townsend House 1229 7th Avenue New Brighton, PA 15066     Only a small distance north from Pittsburgh, PA and situated along the Beaver River, the small suburb of New Brighton holds a slew of history practically hidden in plain sight yet is well versed to all locals of not only the town but also…

The Eagle Hotel 32 High Street Waterford, PA 16441   About two hours north of Pittsburgh, PA and much closer to the small town of Erie, PA, this small town was once a main focal point and significant gateway for travelers. The town exploded with numerous inns for those passersby and eventually the hotel became…

Judson House 103 High Street Waterford, PA 16441   The tale of carpenter to business owner to political powerhouse is a cliche tale usually left to day time television to produce. However, in the small town of Waterford, PA, just south of Erie, PA, this exact story was told through Amos Judson. He left his…

Poasttown Elementary School Middletown, Ohio   Hidden amongst nature preserves and gorgeous woodlands that encompass surrounding waterways and wildlife within a small town is where you can find Middletown, Ohio. The former Poasttown Elementary School stands in all its former glory even though time has truly passed on here. The school shows a history in…

Blennerhassett Hotel 320 Market Street Parkersburg, WV 26101   Not many buildings would have survived, let alone thrived in, the destruction this hotel has faced in its lifetime. Natural disasters and tragedies have surrounded the Blennerhassett Hotel ever since its inception. Originally, the hotel was ahead of its time and the true leader of technology…

Situated near the former major attraction of the Mars Railroad Station, the After Hours Tattoo Company sits along one of the more modernized routes into and out of Mars, PA. The tattoo shop is relatively new yet extremely popular and profitable. The owner and numerous artists have found a solid and reputable home in Mars…

Wildwood Sanitarium 71 Prospect Ave Salamanca, NY, 14779   Surrounded by wooded state parks rests the small town of Salamanca, NY. On the outskirts of this town, an old stone building holds a past dating back to the late 1800’s. This historical building appears as a quaint old home but on the inside, and based…

Beaver Area High School Gypsy Glen Road Beaver, PA, 15009   When visitors walk down the main street of Beaver, PA (about an hour northwest of Pittsburgh, PA) they feel like they had stepped back in time to a simpler/friendlier aspect of life, and feeling like they are at home. They are welcomed with opened…

The Castle 15925 Mt. Savage Road NW Mt. Savage, MD 21545   Looming over the area, the old stone mansion that was built to resemble a Scottish castle still stands as a tribute to the past and historical value of the area of Mt. Savage, Maryland. At one point, the old Union Mining Company ran…

Blennerhassett Island Lubeck, WV, 26101   A secluded and historic island situated on the Ohio River right in the middle of Ohio and West Virginia, Blennerhassett Island is currently a state park including a single roadway and only a limited amount of docks. This island connects the two states via the Blennerhassett Island Bridge and…

Grand Midway Hotel 1303 Midway Avenue Windber, PA 15963   About two hours east of Pittsburgh and just south of Johnstown resides the small town of Windber, PA. In that town, one of the oldest buildings, and still active businesses in the small coal town, the Grand Midway Hotel stands as an ominous and macabre monument to the history…

Andrew Bayne Memorial Library 34 N Balph Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15202   Just outside of the city of Pittsburgh rests the small town of Bellevue, PA. An old Victorian era house sits in the heart of a public park. The house was converted into a library after life had passed it by and has been…

Gill House 342 Harding Way West Gailon, OH 44833   Long before the construction of the Gill House, the Gill family had made Gailon, Ohio their home and even helped mold the town into what it is today. The original Gill family relocated to Gailon occurred around 1818 beginning with David Gill and his brother-in-law,…