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Directions and Map

From the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Exit the PA Turnpike at Exit 75. Take the exit ramp to Route 119 South towards Connellsville. Follow Route 119 South to Uniontown. Stay on Route 119 South to Route 40 East. Do not take any exits off of Route 40. Follow Route 40 to the top of the mountain. The Summit Inn Resort will be at the top of the mountain on the right-hand side. From the resort, continue on Route 40 East for another 1/2 mile, then make a right turn onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will pass a small white church on the left, once you go over an open-grate bridge, Touchstone Center for Crafts is on the right.  

From Washington, D.C.
Take I-495 (DC Beltway) to I-270 northwest to I-69 West at Hancock, MD. Follow I-68 West to the Uniontown/Route 40 exit. Take Route 40 West to Farmington, PA. Stay on Route 40 West approximately 5 1/2 miles. When you see a sign that reads "Dangerous Mountain Ahead," get in the left lane. About 1/2 mile after you pass the sign, make a left turn from Route 40 onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will pass a small white church on the left, once you go over an open-grate bridge, Touchstone Center for Crafts is on the right.  

From Baltimore, MD
Take I-70 East and exit the I-68 West/US 40 West exit. Take the US 40 West exit, Exit 14B, toward Uniontown. Stay on Route 40 West for approximately 20 miles. When you see a sign that reads, "Dangerous Mountain Ahead," get in the left lane. About 1/2 mile after you pass the sign, make a left turn from Route 40 onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will pass a small white church on the left, once you go over an open-grate bridge, Touchstone Center for Crafts is on the right.  

Pittsburgh, PA (Airport)
Take route 60 East to I-79 South to Washington, PA. Take I-70 East and exit at the Route 51 South exit. As you approach Uniontown you will see a Giant Eagle & Hollywood Video shopping plaza. About 1/2 mile past the plaza, bear right onto the Route 119 South/Route 40 East exit. Take Route 119 South to Route 40 East (do not get off on the Route 40 Main Street exit). Follow Route 40 East to the top of the mountain. The Summit Inn Resort will be at the top of the mountain on the right side. From the resort, continue on Route 40 East for another 1/2 mile, then make a right turn onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will pass a small white church on the left, once you go over an open-grate bridge, Touchstone Center for Crafts is on the right.

Please Note: Some direction sites and GPS devices may take drivers on Fayette Springs Road as part of the route. Most vehicles may have trouble driving on this road and if it has rained lately it may be impassable. Please use Wharton Furnace Road from Route 40.

 
 

WhitePicTeasel.pngTouchstone Center for Crafts ▪ 1049 Wharton Furnace RdFarmington, PA 15437 USA

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This website was made possible through the 2009 Fayette County Tourism Grant Program and The Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau.