The Path of Progress is a 500-mile driving route that extends through nine southwestern Pennsylvania Counties and links heritage sites. The Path of Progress directs visitors to key sites, including four National Park Service sites. Here they learn about the pivotal role the Allegheny Mountains and their surrounding lands played in the nation's development. Visitors discover the region's early settlement, the battles that determined our identity, the fertile farms and the shift from agrarian to industrial society, and the Industrial Age achievements that helped lead the nation into the modern era.
Visitors see the story in human terms.
In experiencing Allegheny history, they view a microcosm of America's transition from the past to the present day.