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Great Things to Do in Lock Haven, PA

Learn all about the locks and canals at the Clinton County Historical Society's Heisey Museum.
Whatever you're into, you need gear! Get it at Rock River and Trails Outfitters.
See the cute little planes and try the flight simulator at the Piper Aviation Museum.

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Lock Haven

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This town's unusual name comes from its status as the meeting point of Bald Eagle Creek and the West Branch of the Susquehanna at the Bald Eagle Cross-Cut Canal, which was part of the Pennsylvania Canal. Lock Haven was established in 1833 and named to commemorate the canal lock and the river's safe haven. Canal Park, in the town's historic district, is maintained as a monument to the state's canal era. Visitors can learn more at the Heisey Museum. For a more modern celebration of transportation, visitors can check out the Piper Fly-In at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport. Camping and B&Bs provide ample lodging.

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Gotta Regatta
Submitted by: Shawn
Lock Haven - my hometown! If you enjoy powerboat racing, you gotta regatta on Labor Day weekend. The Lock Haven Area Jaycees Labor Day Regatta has the best races anywhere up or down the East Coast. Boats reach speeds of almost 90 miles per hour, and crowds hungry for speed pack the Corman Amphitheater along the Susquehanna River to see the fast racing action. It's been an end of summer tradition in Lock Haven for over 30 years!