The Compass Inn Museum, a restored stage coach stop, was built in 1799 with a stone addition in 1820, after the 1817 completion of the Pittsburgh - Philadelphia Turnpike. The Inn has been completely restored and furnished with period pieces. The working kitchen, blacksmith shop, and barn are reconstructed on their original sites. Costumed guides conduct narrated tours of the site.
Location:
Hwy 30, Laughlintown Pennsylvania
Telephone
724-238-4983
Other History nearby:
(Altoona) Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
(Altoona) Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
(Altoona) Baker Mansion
(Greensboro) Blandwood Mansion
(Jeannette) Bushy Run Battlefield State History Site
(Pittsburgh) Clayton
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02/21 Coming to The Laughlintown area
The Big Tap-In Real Craft Beer Festival Boardman OH April20 The biggest craft beer fest between Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon WV May15-19 The Festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone.
Mountainfest Morgantown WV July24-28
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Wheeling WV July26-28 Bocce tournament, pasta exhibit, wine competition, entertainment.
Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Youngstown OH August2-4 The fest is a family-oriented event that offers a taste of the Italian heritage through performances by international recording artists, delicious food offered by the area’s finest vendors and restaurants, Italian games and more.
Italian-American Heritage Festival Warren OH August9-12 Bocce and morra tournaments, pasta sauce contest, homemade wine tasting.
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