A 1.5-hour drive took me to Boalsburg, home of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. The married bloggers who write Random Intolerance also live in the State College area, and I got to meet them, too.

The Pennsylvania Military Museum is pretty small, about three rooms that contain equipment and details about the four ships named Pennsylvania: a ship of the line, an armored cruiser, a battleship, and an Ohio-class submarine. Accordingly, the price was quite reasonable: $4 per adult.

Outside the museum, a shrine larger than the museum itself is dedicated to those who served in both World Wars. The shrine, the open mall, and the church with its graveyard across the street made for some wonderful pictures.

The cool weather allowed us to have dinner outside at Duffy’s Boalsburg Tavern. The food was quite good, and I imagine Duffy’s will be frequently patronized by “Random Dan” and “Elle,” who recently moved to PA after Dan accepted a new job with a petroleum company.

Military pictures can be had at the NR Gallery; enjoy the others here:

Bridge at the Shrine
Summerhouse Across from Duffy's
Duffy's Boalsburg Tavern



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