Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania Travel Guide has been your connection to Laurel Highlands's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.


Laurel Highlands Attractions

Fallingwater America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed "Fallingwater" for his clients, the Kaufmann family. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark. The Western Pennsylvania is entrusted to preserve Fallingwater for generations to come.
Kentuck Knob Designed on a hexagonal module, Kentuck Knob is a small one story Usonian house. Kentuck Knob represents a refinement of the many principles of organic architecture Mr. Wright explored throughout his long career. Today, the interior reflects the taste and personalities of the current owners, Lord and Lady Palumbo who are committed to preserve and maintain the house for the enjoyment of all those who, like them, share a deep admiration for Frank Lloyd Wright's genius.

Laurel Highlands Museums

Bushy Run Battlefield Bushy Run Battlefield preserves and interprets for citizens and visitors the site of the pivotal battle fought between British and Native Americans during the conflict known as Pontiac's War (1763-64) and the role of this British victory in maintaining control of North America.
Fort Ligonier Come to Fort Ligonier and journey back in time two centuries to a place where the flag of His Majesty King George still flies!
Historic Hanna’s Town Historic Hanna’s Town was established in 1773 as the first county seat west of the Allegheny Mountains. Today, Hanna’s Town is undergoing restoration through the efforts of the Westmoreland County Historical Society.
Friendship Hill National Historic Site Friendship Hill National Historic Site is located on the banks of the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania. Albert Gallatin settled and named the estate. This notable statesman, diplomat, financier, historian, ethnologist, industrialist and farmer is remembered today at Friendship Hill National Historic Site, his frontier home in western Pennsylvania.
Big Mac Museum This museum restaurant celebrates the creation of McDonald's famous burger invented by Michael James Delligatti, The Big Mac.

Laurel Highlands Outdoors

Laurel Caverns Laurel Caverns is a 435 acre geological park featuring Pennsylvania's largest cave. It is located just fifty miles south of Pittsburgh, off Route 40, east of Uniontown.

Laurel Highlands Recreation

Wilderness Voyageurs Information on whitewater rafting in Laurel Highlands.
Mountain Streams Information on whitewater rafting trips and routes.
White Water Adventurers White Water Adventurers is the leading rafting outfitter in Ohiopyle Pennsylvania. It is located inside of Ohiopyle State Park alongside the Youghiogheny River and in the middle of western Pennsylvania’s best known outdoor adventure destination.
Seven Springs Mountain Resort Situated atop the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania, Seven Springs Mountain Resort provides majestic views and the best natural snow in the mid-Atlantic region.

Laurel Highlands Web Links

Hidden Valley Resort Hidden Valley Resort is home to several outdoor recreation and activites.