“If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday.”
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist (1892-1973)
Keystone Wayfarer explores people, places, and heritage hidden in plain sight across Pennsylvania. Join us as we walk Pennsylvania’s past, one story at a time.
History is more than something we write about. Through Lifelines, Keystone Wayfarer works to preserve Pennsylvania’s historic cemeteries and memorials.
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The first vacation I planned and paid for entirely on my own was a trip to London. I spent weeks studying maps, plotting out the places I wanted to visit, and calculating how much money I would need. Every admission ticket, train or bus fare, and hotel night had to fit the budget. I stayed…
Expand Your Journey!
The stories featured here are only part of the journey.
Over time, Keystone Wayfarer has grown into a collection of journeys across Pennsylvania—following forgotten landmarks, remarkable people, historic communities, roadside discoveries, and moments that helped shape the Commonwealth. Some stories begin with a question. Others start with a turn down an unfamiliar road.
If you’re ready to keep exploring, Trailblazer organizes the collection by theme and offers new paths to follow.
photo: Paula Hogan