Feature: Historic Attractions and Museums 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
to explore on their own. The on-site gift shop
Horse Harry” Lee, along with 13,000 troops,
Sunday. In September, the same hours apply
offers unique items, books, souvenirs, snacks
to quell the insurrection.
except closing time during the week is 5 p.m.,
and drinks. Several dining facilities within a
and in October, it is open only on weekends.
few blocks welcome large groups.
Bradford’s Pennsylvania home, which came to symbolize the rebellion, also reflected
Bonanzaville hosts several special events
To learn more about bringing your bus
its owner’s high social standing. The stone for
throughout the year, including annual Fourth
group to Bonanzaville, visit online at
the exterior was quarried near Washington,
of July festivities, Christmas on the Prairie
bonanzaville.org or contact the facility at (701)
while the interior decorations came from the
and Pioneer Days, held each year over the
282-2822 or mwarren@bonanzaville.com.
third weekend in August, with demonstrators and docents in historical attire and demonstrations of threshing and blacksmithing. Bonanzaville, 1351 Main Avenue West,
east and had to be transported across the mountains at great expense. The magnificent
Bradford House Museum
mahogany staircase and the interior wood fin-
Washington, Pennsylvania
ishes show remarkable craftsmanship. When
Bus tour groups traveling through south-
it was completed in 1788, the home was an
West Fargo, North Dakota, is easily accessed
western Pennsylvania will want to schedule
architectural showpiece, especially given that
via Interstate 94 and welcomes motorcoach
a stop in this historic city, site of the famous
the majority of the town’s residents lived in
tour groups. Buses can drop off and pick up
Whiskey Rebellion – one of the first tests of
small log cabins.
passengers at the front door and park for free
America’s new democratic government.
Restored to its 18th century glory in 1965,
at the west end of the parking lot. Tickets for
In 1794, David Bradford, a successful local
today, the Bradford House’s beauty and heritage
tour groups are $8 per person ($4 off the reg-
attorney and the Deputy Attorney General
are preserved as a museum for visitors to expe-
ular price), payable on site or ahead of time
for Washington County, led frontier farmers
rience. The house was added to the National
through the tour company. Escort and driver
in protest of the high federal whiskey excise
Register of Historic Places in 1973 and desig-
are admitted for free. Docent-led group tours
tax in what would become known as the
nated a National Historic Landmark in 1983.
are available with advance notice and take at
Whiskey Rebellion. In response, President
Bradford House Museum is open to the
least one hour; allow more time for passengers
George Washington sent General “Light
public Wednesdays, April through November,
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