Civil War Frying Pan at Drake Well Museum

Posted by on Dec 2, 2013 in | Comments Off on Civil War Frying Pan at Drake Well Museum The Reverend Darius S. Steadman (1831–1907), born in Columbus, Warren County, along U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier, was licensed to preach in 1857. He served congregations in Clarion County before being commissioned, on October 7, 1861, a captain and chaplain of the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (PVI) known as the Wild Cat Regiment. The unit was raised in Jefferson, Clarion...
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PHMC Highlights

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Highlights Aweekend historical sewing workshop at the Somerset Historical Center in February taught participants how to create hand-sewn, eighteenth-century pockets for period clothing. Gail Smith, assistant curator, and volunteer Robin Cordek, helped plan the event and assisted participants. Curator Carrie Blough and her mother, local seamstress Giselle Blough, served as workshop instructors.   Louis...
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Bring on the Next 150 Years!

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bring on the Next 150 Years! Throughout 2009, the staff and volunteers of Drake Well Museum in Titusville, Venango County, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), were involved in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the world’s first successful well drilled for oil. Programs, parades, and events were carried out in conjunction with Oil 150!, a collaborative effort throughout...
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