Bill McCoach reviews a map of Cowan's
Gap State Park. The park is the site of a luncheon stop on the Southern
Crossing tour.
Bill with a giant lego viking
outside a toy store in Ligoner, PA
This shows a small bit of the recreated
Fort Ligonier. In addition to the encampment, there's a museum (not
pictured) where you can find out more about the French and Indian
War.
A shot from the outside of Fort
Ligoner featuring the spiked fort perimeter wall.
Bedford County is home to 14 covered
bridges; this is one they have preserved well.
Sometimes photos don't do justice and
this is one time! This is Gravity Hill, a place in Bedford County
where the laws of gravity don't apply--both cars and water roll uphill!
As the sign says, here's
the summit of the Tuscarora Mountain. Instead of climbing the mountain,
we'll be going through it in a tunnel.
The view from the Tuscarora summit.
Ray's Tunnel along the superhighway
trail, our passage across the Tuscarora.
An overview of a section of the superhighway
trail. The surface is quite smooth for an abandoned road of 36 years.
The view of the lake at Cowan's Gap
State Park.
A typical shot of the Pennsylvania
Blue Mountains in the morning dew.
Riding down the Fannettsburg Road
toward the pentultimate mountain ridge crossing.
Crossing the bridge at the bottom
of the climb up the Kittatinny ridge.
Half of a mile from the summit of
the Kittatinny.
The switchback on the way up Kittatinny
Coasting down the eastern face of
Kittatinny. The last ridge climb, Blue Mountain is in the distance.
Ribbon of farm road in Lancaster County
Typical Lancaster County scenery. Keep
on the lookout for the horse and buggy.