Classic American Road Trips: Walking Tours of Towns along Pennsylvania Scenic Route 6 (Look Up, America!)

Pennsylvania Route 6 has been lauded as one of America’s best touring roads by just about every magazine that ranks such things. Its winds for 440 miles across the keystone State’s northern tier of 11 counties to link the Delaware River with Lake Erie.

Rolling from the eastern mountains Route 6 visits more than a dozen state parks and forests and slices through over a half million acres of the Allegheny National Forest. At one time or another the lands along Route 6 supplied America with most of its hard anthracite coal, timber for housebuilding, and was the scene for America’s first oil boom.

Along the way Route 6 meanders into four Pennsylvania Heritage Areas and two National Heritage Areas. There is no better way to see the towns of Route 6 than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a walking tour is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes a mix of historical and architectural and ecclesiastical landmarks. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on America’s streets can be found at the end of the book.

Town Tours Included:

Milford
Honesdale
Carbondale
Scranton
Wellsboro
Titusville
Erie