AMISH
COUNTRY RUN
New Hope to Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Via: Lahaska, Doylestown, Valley Forge
Ride Highlights: A short ride that covers two centuries.
A side trip along the Delaware River is one of the most beautiful
rides in America. The soft turns and magnificent greenery will
be revisited in Intercourse, the hub of Pennsylvania's Amish
culture.
Ride Overview: This is a journey that will take you into
the past. From the Colonial accents an hour north of Philadelphia
to a land where farmers choose to live in the 19th century, you'll
ride alongside the historic Delaware River and travel to Pennsylvania's
most pristine farmland. In the process, you'll ride some of the
finest backroads, shop at the most authentic general stores,
and meet some of the friendliest people in America. The ride
may be short... but it is also very large. |
CIVIL
WAR RUN
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Fredericksburg, Virginia
Via: Catoctin State Park, Antietam, Harpers Ferry, Leesburg
Ride Highlights: A short but intense ride that combines
periods of tackling extreme topography with moments of reflection
at battlefields. From the flat fields of Pennsylvania, you'll
rocket through a nice slice of Maryland and into two of the friendliest
and most interesting Virginia towns.
Ride Overview: As you get into your second Pennsylvania
ride, you get the feeling that the state is a microcosm of American
history. From the Declaration of Independence to the Exposition
of 1876; from the Amish farmland to the fields of Gettysburg,
everything we're about is contained here. This is a poignant
trip through the killing fields of Pennsylvania, across a mood-changing
Maryland State park, past Civil War highlights and into two historic
Virginia walking towns. This may not reveal all there is to know
about the Civil War, but you'll gain an appreciation for the
people, countryside, and your country. |