ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Farmer's Inn
814-752-2942
Just north of Sigel on Route 949, near Clear Creek State Park and Cook Forest State Park, the Farmer's Inn offers a salad bar every day from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., special hot buffet on weekends, breakfast bar on Saturday and Sunday mornings, daily specials, bulk candy, an ice cream parlor, a wide variety of animals, mini-golf course, driving range, genuine Amish furniture and much more. more... mapGroundhog Zoo
301 East Mahoning Street • Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Located in Downtown Punxsutawney
814-938-7700, 800-752-PHIL
Housed in the children's section of Punxsutawney Memorial Library, the Groundhog Zoo is the home of "Punxsy Phil." more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Thomas Hindman Marshall House (circa 1868)
107 North State Street • Dayton, PA 16222
814-257-8846
Open by appointment for tours from Memorial Day through mid-October on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., this mid-Victorian period home with Greek Revival-style influence is listed in the Pennsylvania Inventory of Historic Places. In fact, it was the first building in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania to be placed on the register. more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Gobbler's Knob
320 Center Street • Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Located South of Punxsutawney on LR 33078
814-938-7700
Gobbler's Knob is the site of Punxsutawney Phil's world-famous weather forecast each February 2. map
Libraries & Research Centers
Punxsutawney Genealogy Library
400 West Mahoning Street • Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-2555
The Lattimer House is the home of the Winslow Genealogy Suite and Tibby Genealogical Library, which is filled with church records, obituaries from the Punxsutawney Spirit, cemetery records, local surveys and maps, funeral home records, family histories, city directories and more. more... mapPunxsutawney Memorial Library
301 East Mahoning Street • Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-5020
The Punxsutawney Memorial Library is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays until 4:00 p.m. Its children's section is home to the Groundhog Zoo. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Coolspring Power Museum
179 Coolspring Road • Coolspring, PA 15730
Located on State Route 36
814-849-6883
Situated among 20 buildings, the Coolspring Power Museum's collection of over 200 internal combustion stationary gas engines is "the largest, mechanically most interesting, and historically significant in the entire country." Helping to present "an illuminating history of the evolution of internal combustion engine technology that put an end to the steam powered era," the Coolspring Power Museum is designated as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection. more... mapJohn G. Schmick Museum, The
51 East Kittanning Street • Smicksburg, PA 16256
814-257-8083
Learn about the history of Smicksburg and the surrounding areas via local artifacts and exhibits at the John G. Schmick Museum. A gift shop, tourist information, and a genealogical library are also available. mapWinkler Gallery of Fine Art
36 North Brady Street • DuBois, PA 15801
814-375-5834
A fine Co-op art gallery in downtown DuBois, the Winkler Gallery of Fine Art currently represents 16 artists whose mediums include watercolors, stained glass, photography, pastels, blown glass, silk painting, wood and jewelry. Artist workshops in such mediums as stained glass, silk painting, and watercolors are offered. more... map
Science & Technology
Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center, The
201 North Findley Street • Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Located 1 Block off the Main Street
814-938-1000
Housed in a restored 1914 post office that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center features interactive, hands-on exhibits that relate to tornadoes, thunderstorms, meteorology, winds, weather folklore and more. A theater showing age-appropriate weather videos and a gift shop are also open. more... map
Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries
Windgate Vineyards & Winery
1998 Hemlock Acres Road • Smicksburg, PA 16256
814-257-8797
Open year-round, seven days a week from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Windgate is a vineyard which also produces fine, estate-grown wines using French hybrid grapes. They have won several awards for such wines as Guyasuta Red, Eye of the Buck, Fort Mahoning Red, Amish Country White, Rhapsody, and Chancellor. more... map
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