Things To Do - Dillweed Bed and Breakfast

Getaways

Before you plan your outings with family and friends, visit Dillweed's Calendar of Events page for a complete listing of Specialty Workshop Retreats, Theatrical Performances, Cooking Classes, Holiday Specials and much
more!

Don't forget that Dillweed is happy to host private parties, showers, business meetings, small luncheons and teas (for groups under 15 guests).

Call early for advance reservations and additional details.

"IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"... AT DILLWEED"

In honor of actor Jimmy Stewart, Dillweed Bed & Breakfast is pleased to offer a unique lodging experience. This special package includes overnight accommodations, a delicious “themed breakfast,” and a dramatic interpretation presented by Mr. Chris Collins, a talented local actor with Dillweed’s Parlor Players.

Cost: $150 per couple. *Please reserve in advance by calling: (814) 446-6465</> or Email: [email protected]

*Package offered weekends only and dependent upon actor’s availability. Please call in advance.

Dining Out

While Dillweed Bed & Breakfast provides a delicious full breakfast included with your overnight lodging accommodations, please keep in mind that there are no major restaurants located in Dilltown. In planning your stay with us, may we suggest the following dining establishments for your dinner considerations:

Looking for something close?

Griffith’s Tavern
11710 Rte 56, Hwy E
Armagh, PA 15920
(814) 446-5393
www.facebook.com/GriffithsTavern
*Distance from Dillweed: Approx. 2.5 miles - Click here for map

In Johnstown: (East of Dillweed)

Harrigan's Cafe & Wine Deck
250 Market Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
814-361-2620
www.harriganscafewinedeck.com
*Distance from Dillweed: Approx. 12 miles - Click here for map

Asiago's Tuscan Italian
709 Edgehill Dr.
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-266-5071
www.asiagostuscanitalian.com
*Distance from Dillweed: Approx. 13 miles - Click here for map

Balance Restaurant
415 Main St
Johnstown, PA 15901
814-254-4838
www.thebalanceresturant.com
*Distance from Dillweed: 12.7 miles - Click here for map

Stonebridge Brewing Co. in Johnstown
104 Franklin St.
Johnstown, PA 15901
814-533-2972
https://www.stonebridge.beer
*Distance from Dillweed: 12.7 miles - Click here for map

For other dining locations in Johnstown, visit www.visitjohnstownpa.com.

In Ebensburg: (East of Dillweed)

Clark Powell's Restaurant and Bar
125 S Center St,
Ebensburg, PA 15931
814-472-8899
https://www.facebook.com/ClarkPowellsRestaurantBar/?_rdr
*Distance from Dillweed: 18.1 miles - Click here for map

Our Station House
807 West High Street
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-8911
https://www.ourstationhouse.com/
*Distance from Dillweed: 17.4 miles - Click here for map

Off The Rack
3047 New Germany Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-8835
offtherakrestaurant.com/
*Distance from Dillweed: 16 miles - Click here for map

In Indiana: (North of Dillweed)

Benjamin’s
458 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA 15701
724-465-4446
*Distance from Dillweed: 17.66 miles - Click here for map

For other unique dining locations in the Indiana area, visit www.visitindianacountypa.org.

Maps and driving routes are also available at Dillweed. Please ask upon your arrival.

The Ghost Town Trail

While staying at Dillweed, enjoy easy access to the historic Ghost Town Trail! The limestone-surfaced trail meanders by once-thriving mining communities, following the Blacklick Creek. The natural beauty of the trail invites hiking, cycling, and cross-country skiing.

Click here for more information.

The Ghost Town Trail is a multi-use recreational trail suitable for walking, biking, jogging, hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.

Converted from an abandoned railroad line by Indiana County Parks, the trail extends East of Dilltown, through the sites of once-booming coal mining towns abandoned in the 1930's.

The Ghost Town Trail is part of The Trans Allegheny Trails System. Please visit www.transalleghenytrails.com to plan your next trail adventure!

GHOST TOWN TRAIL SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE

Shuttle from Saylor Park to Ebensburg. Up to 4 people/bicycles. CASH ONLY. CALL OR TEXT JOHN AT 814-659-5941

ELIZA FURNACE

Group of children standing in an archway of the Eliza Furnace in the coal mining town of Vintondale, Cambria County in the 1950s.
This photo is from the Dwight H. Roberts Collection via the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.
(Photo from Jay Antol)

The Eliza Furnace, also known as Ritter's Furnace, operated between 1846 and 1849. It is one of the best-preserved hot blast iron furnaces in Pennsylvania, one of the first in the area, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. At its peak the furnace produced about 1080 tons of iron, employed over 90 men and boys, and used 45 mules.

During the 1830s and 1840s, partners David Ritter and George Rodgers acquired several thousand acres in the Blacklick Valley and began construction of the furnace in 1845. Before completion, Rodgers sold his share to Lot Irvin, a farmer from Centre County. The furnace was one of the region's first to use the hot blast method. After the iron was produced at Eliza, it was carried by wagon to Nineveh (modern day Seward) in Westmoreland County or Johnstown, where it was transported by the Pennsylvania Canal to Pittsburgh. In 1848 the furnace produced over 1000 out of an estimated capacity of 1800 tons of iron. But the operation soon began to decline.

The furnace operation encompassed 231 acres, though Ritter and Irvin owned much more. The property included many related buildings such as a casting house and a stove house, twenty-one log homes, a wagon shop, smoke house, stable, sawmill, boarding house, and store. The employees were often paid in kind rather than in cash. The furnace was never able to achieve a profit and was forced to close for several reasons: the Pennsylvania Railroad chose the Conemaugh Valley for its new route rather than the Blacklick, the furnace utilized outdated technologies, and the cost of hauling iron to the Canal was high. David Ritter experienced financial problems, losing property in Armagh as payment when sued by former partner George Rodgers for $350. In July 1848, the property was seized and sold at sheriff's sale to Soloman Alter and Joseph Replier of Philadelphia. After being purchased by Alter and Replier, the property passed hands many times before ultimately passing from Manor Realty of the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Cambria County Historical Society.

Community Links

In planning your trip to Dillweed, be sure to visit these sites for MORE great area attractions in Cambria and Indiana Counties.

In Johnstown: (East of Dillweed)

In Ebensburg: (East of Dillweed)

In Indiana: (North of Dillweed)

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