Today we travel to Bedford County located in
South Central, Pennsylvania for a day of sightseeing. The countryside is
beautiful, the people are friendly and there are many family orientated
activities to enjoy. We begin our adventure in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
at the Flight 93 crash site. You will be greeted by a Goodwill
Ambassador who will provide facts about the fateful September 11th
event and view the temporary memorial. Your guide will update you on the plans
for a permanent tribute. Next we visit the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel and
learn more about the crash victims and special tributes in their honor. After
our morning of touring, the Coal Mines Café will serve a delicious
lunch that typifies the quality and quantity of food consumed by the hard
working miners in the area. After lunch we travel to the Quecreek Mine
Rescue Site where we will hear the first hand accounts of the miraculous
rescue of nine men trapped in a flooded mine and see the rescue site. See the
actual rescue shaft and award winning sculpture while learning about future
plans for a Memorial Park. We conclude our visit to America’s County by
viewing turbo windmills that line the ridge tops of Bedford County,
Pennsylvania. Fast food stops will be made both en route to Bedford County and
on the return trip home.
