Accompanying Persons Program
The Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau will have an exhibit at registration with information regarding excursions and area attractions available to conference participants and guests. This booth will be staffed during the entire registration time to assist you in making plans to visit local sites. We are looking forward to your visit.
Wednesday, May 28
Belleville Amish Market
Morning activity
The Belleville Auction, an Amish farmer's market, takes place every Wednesday from six in the morning to six at night. The ten-acre market has livestock yards, auction barns, and 400
flea market stalls. It's a popular event, so be prepared to walk a while from your car to the auction areas.
Centre Furnace Mansion
Afternoon activity
The Centre Furnace Mansion serves as headquarters for the Centre County Historical Society. The mansion, once the ironmaster's residence for Centre Furnace, has been restored and is
furnished to reflect the period of residency of ironmaster Moses Thompson and his family from 1842 to 1891. A mansion in miniature, identical to the original and scaled one inch
to one foot, is on permanent display.
The Centre Furnace site includes the Centre Furnace Mansion, furnace stack, and surrounding eight acres. This National Register site represents a small portion of the late
18th-century ironmaking village once located here. Its interpretation is based on historical documentation and archaeological research, and includes carefully landscaped grounds with
walkways and period gardens.
Open Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 29
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
All day activity
Time to be determined (30 minute drive from State College)
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center provides a mix of educational and recreational opportunities. Visitors can explore the Discovery Rooms, tour the Raptor Center, walk the
network of trails and boardwalk over the wetlands at the inflow of Lake Perez, and visit the gardens and bird feeder areas. Shaver's Creek also has a bookstore and gift shop that
focuses on Pennsylvania nature and serves as a resource to visitors.
Mount Nittany Winery
2:00 p.m.
Wine tasting and tour
$5.00 per person
10 person minimum
Friday, May 30
Palmer Museum of Art
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Palmer Museum of Art is located on campus and is a free-admission arts resource for the University and surrounding communities in central Pennsylvania. The museum offers an ever-changing array of exhibitions and displays of its permanent collection. With eleven galleries, a print-study room, 150-seat auditorium, and outdoor sculpture garden, the Palmer Museum is a unique cultural resource for residents of and visitors to the region.
If you are interested in participating in any of the planned activities, please e-mail Chris Dufour at cpd1@outreach.psu.edu.
Transportation will not be provided but we are hoping to get enough people together to carpool. We may have to cancel planned activities if enrollment is low.
If you are interested in one of these tours:
Tour of Old Main
Tour of Penn State Creamery
contact Chris Dufour at cpd1@outreach.psu.edu.
Additional Places of Interest
On Campus
Penn State Creamery
Matson Museum of Anthropology
Frost Entomological Museum
Off campus
Mount Nittany
An easy hike near Penn State
Tussey Mountain
Par 3 golf, driving range, skate park, go-karts, and batting cages
Penn's Cave
All-water cavern & wildlife park
Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark (45 minute
drive)
Best trainwatching in North America
For additional information on local activities, please view the Area Attractions page.
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