There was a time when the lumber industry was king in Pennsylvania, and that rich legacy is preserved at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum.

That’s our destination on this season finale of Family Life “Staycations.”

Kodak.

A name synonymous with photography...and it all started with George Eastman. 

On this edition of "Staycations," Eliza Benington, a senior marketing officer, gives us a snapshot of all t hat's offered inside the George Eastman Museum.

It's a nostalgic trip back in time to when riding the rails was the way to travel.

On this edition of "Staycations," we're off to tour the sights of New York's Finger Lakes region from the vintage cars of the Finger Lakes Rail Experience, where Steve Hooper is both general manager and the train engineer.

On a fateful day in 1901, it became the most important building in America…and it’s still full of fascinating history.

On this week’s edition of “Staycations”, we visit with Executive Director Spencer Morgan at Buffalo’s Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, which provides a unique snapshot of a time when the Pan American Exposition, William Mckinley's assassination and the inauguration of then vice-president Teddy Roosevent came together.

Many outside of the Central Pennsylvania still know of Williamsport, thanks to its long-standing reputation as the birthplace of Little League baseball.

On this edition of Staycations, we learn all about its rich baseball history from Adam Thompson, Executive Director of the World of Little League Museum.

It's been called the bloodiest battle fought on American soil, and the greatest man-made disaster in our history. The pivotal three-day battle between Union and Confederate troops in July, 1863 still has much to teach us about our nation's history...and those lessons are brought to life at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where Jason Martz is a Public Affairs Specialist.

You can learn more at NPS.gov.

We kick off another summer of Staycation destinations in Western New York with lots of laughs at Jamestown, New York's National Comedy Center. Their Magager of Marketing & Communications, Megan Eckwahl, also offers up a preview of the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival August 6-9. 2026. Learn more at comedycenter.org.

They stand tall on the Buffalo waterfront, telling an important part of American history to generations new and old.

On this edition of Family Life Staycations, we're off to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park - dominated by its three big ships - the USS The Sullivans, the USS Little Rock and the submarine USS Croaker.

Our guide is Director of Operations and US military veteran Bill Abbott.

Learn more at buffalonavalpark.org.

Once upon a time, rail was king, and Pennsylvania was a rail hub with few peers.

On this episode of Family Life 'Staycations,' all aboard for an audio tour of Scranton, PA's Steamtown National Historic Site, as Park Ranger Erica Kennedy tells us about its formation and the rich history of Pennsylvania railroading it contains for all to enjoy.

The need for play is embedded deep in the human race, and the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY celebrates all the ways we play in myriad ways.

In this edition of Family Life Staycations, we speak with Sara Poe, Strong's Senior Vice President for Marketing and Guest Experiences about the museum's history and all it has to offer to kids and the young at heart.

Learn more at museumofplay.org