Small-town America rolls out the welcome mat year-round

LIGONIER, Pennsylvania — This weekend, the Ligonier Diamond (the picturesque park situated in the middle of this sleepy little town of 1,500) will be filled with craftsmen, artisans, food tents, reenactors, and people visiting from 100 miles in all directions. They are all here to enjoy the annual Fort Ligonier Days, a three-day fall festival commemorating the battle fought here during the French and Indian War.

Local farms’ freshly harvested fields will serve as parking lots to accommodate the large crowds that descend here to experience the history, the festivities, and the mile-long parade.