Williamsport Walking Tours
Historic Millionaires Row
Williamsport once had more millionaires per-capita than anywhere else in the world. See where they lived and went to church in the Dr. Randall F. Hipple Historic District.
Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Williamsport
Beginning at the Visitor Center, see 23 notable sites in the business district. Grab a bite to eat at one of the many local restaurants and pubs.
Museums
World of Little League - The Little League story unfolds in a self-guided experience that follows the concept of a six inning Little League game. The exhibits feature a rich mixture of authentic Little League heritage, artifacts and images, cutting-edge interactives and immersive media.
Gallery at Penn College - The Gallery at Penn College serves as a cultural asset to Pennsylvania College of Technology and local communities. The Gallery provides the opportunity for the appreciation and exploration of contemporary art, and encourages critical thinking and meaningful experiences. The Gallery also oversees the College's permanent art collection.
Mifflinburg Buggy Museum - From 1883 to 1920, William A. Heiss manufactured carriages, wagons, and sleighs. Almost 50 years later, the doors were opened to reveal the original shop with tools, machinery, forges, and parts. It was as if William Heiss had simply walked away.
The Joseph Priestley House and laboratory is an historic site that preserves and interprets the contributions and significance to American history of Joseph Priestley. As a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Chemical Landmark, the site features Priestley’s manor house with its laboratory. Priestley was an eighteenth-century British theologian, dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist.
The Lewisburg Children's Museum is located on the 2nd floor, east wing of the old high school building. This 9,000+ square foot space holds 15 exhibits and 9 rooms geared toward children ages 12 and under.
Preservation Williamsport- Rowley House Museum (Located across the street from the Taber Museum) - Dedicated to preserving and protecting Williamsport’s architectural heritage, Preservation Williamsport also operates the Rowley House Museum, one of the most spectacular examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Attractions
Williamsport and Lycoming County wineries, breweries, and distilleries - everything from wine to beer to moonshine. Some offer dining too!
Millionaires' Row - During the Victorian era, lumber barons in Williamsport built their homes along Millionaires' Row. Many of these architectural landmarks have been preserved and are now private homes, offices, restaurants, or bed and breakfast lodgings. The Peter Herdic House, named for one of the most famous lumber barons of the late 1800s, has been renovated into one of the area's finest restaurants. Download the walking tour map.
The Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat offers six days a week of public cruising on the Susquehanna River, May through October. Many special cruises are scheduled.
The Pine Creek Rail Trail in Pine Creek Gorge offers travelers a 62-mile journey through the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, running north from Jersey Shore, Pa., traversing Tioga and Tiadaghton State Forest lands. In Williamsport, check out the 11-mile Susquehanna River Walk and Timber Trail, that loops along the Susquehanna River and connects to the 14.2-mile Montoursville to Williamsport Trail.
Little League and the World Series - The World Series brings folks from every part of this country and the world every August. Read more here.
Regional Historical Societies
Blooming Grove Historical Society - Preserves the heritage of the original Dunkard pioneers who settled the area of Lycoming County known as Blooming Grove, by operating a museum and a historic 1828 Meetinghouse.
East Lycoming Historical Society - Museum that is committed to preserving the history of Eastern Lycoming County, PA.
General John Burrows Historical Society of Montoursville - Operates a museum dedicated to the history of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, at 19 N Loyalsock Ave, Montoursville, PA 17754.
Jersey Shore Historical Society - Founded in 1963, the Jersey Shore Historical Society is located in the Samuel Moss House, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The Society preserves this house as a museum for local history.
Montgomery Area Historical Society - Preserving the rich history of Montgomery Borough, Brady Township, Clinton Township and Washington Township. Operates the Adam Room museum which is open the 2nd Saturday of each month.
Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History - Founded in 1936, focuses on preservation and conservation of the rich history and heritage of Muncy and surrounding communities – its people, businesses, education, arts, traditions and folklore.
Archives
Lycoming County Genealogical Society - The LCGS Library, located within the Thomas Taber Museum, is dedicated to the encouragement of research, publication, collection and preservation of Lycoming County genealogical materials.
Lycoming County Women’s History Project - An online archive of source material relating to the history of women in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This collection, all from local archives, includes photographs, correspondence, minute books, diaries, scrapbooks, recipe books, newspaper stories, and much more.
Lycoming College Archives - The archives maintains a collection of documents and photographs preserving the history of the College, as well as artifacts and unique items such as student and group scrapbooks, a collection of college postcards, departmental honors papers, and historical methods papers.
Penn College Archives - The repository for the historical records of The Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessors Williamsport Technical Institute and Williamsport Area Community College.