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Episode #209
Pennsylvania Homecomings: Berks County & The Boone Family Reunion
Descendents of Daniel Boone from across the nation come together every two years to celebrate their unique heritage. Explore PA goes inside this unique reunion and travels to Berks County where the Boone family first settled in colonial America. Follow descendents Rexene and Richard Ornauer from Dover, Delaware as they explore Daniel Boone’s birthplace plus much, much more!

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

DAY ONE
Explore the Daniel Boone Homestead
• Daniel Boone Homestead has been restored and furnished to depict rural life in the 18th century and the cultural diversity of eastern Berks County. The home of Daniel Boone's birthplace in 1734 is arranged to interpret the Boone Family and the story of early settlement in the Pennsylvania region.

Take in the arts at Goggleworks, Reading
• For a taste of Reading’s arts and cultural scene meet with a resident artist and get a hands-on look at the artistic process

The Reading Area Firefighters Museum
• Check out daily life in Reading at The Reading Area Firefighters Museum is committed to the preservation of the 1876 built structure at South Fifth and Laurel streets. This includes the building contents consisting of firefighting memorabilia, antique furnishings, and the John Wanamaker designed "best room."

Enjoy the outdoors at French Creek State Park , Elverson
• Set amidst the old, quaint and picturesque farmland of southeast Pennsylvania, French Creek offers two lakes, Hopewell and Scotts Run, extensive forests and almost 40 miles of hiking and biking trails. Adjacent to the park lies Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site that features a cold-blast furnace restored to its 1830s appearance.

DAY TWO
Golden Age Air Museum
• Vintage aircraft museum. Vintage bi-plane rides.

Check out the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown
• Celebrate PA Dutch culture and traditions as you learn the century old custom of hex sign painting.

Go organic at the Rodale Institute Experimental Farm, Kutztown
• Every day, there is something new to see and learn at Rodale Institute Experimental Farm. The 333-acre farm is a model for innovative farming and gardening systems. Learn how organic practices and special techniques can provide healthy crops without the use of pesticides or fertilizers.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Pagoda
Centre Park Historic District
African American Musem
Reading Public Museum
Hawk Mountain
Hex Highway tour
Roadside America
Crystal Cave