Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the December 1975 issue Topics in this article:
Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • Jan. 25, 1976: Shooting match and colonial life demonstrations (10:00 a.m.-4 p.m.) by the First Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line, a group of Pennsylvania Long Rifle shooters

Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley, Lancaster

  • Feb. 1976: Winter Antique Lecture Series (Wednesday evenings)

Valley Forge State Park, Valley Forge

  • Feb. 14-16, 1976: Cherries Jubilee Weekend, Camp Life Demonstrations, Valley Forge Historical Society celebration
  • Feb. 21-22, 1976: Boy Scout Pilgrimage

Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing

  • Dec. 25, 1975: The annual Christmas Reenactment Crossing at 2:00 p.m. (located on Routes 32 and 532)
  • Feb. 8, 1976: Trenton Youth Symphonette Patriotic Concert, 2 p.m., Memorial Building, Routes 32 and 532

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • Dec. 6-31, 1975: Henry Koerner, Pittsburgh artist, Exhibit, Galleries ABCDE and Loggia
  • Jan. 1-25, 1976: The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Bicentennial Collages’ Exhibit, First Floor Galleries
  • Jan. 6-31, 1976: Alice and Carl Lindborg, Philadelphia painters, Exhibit
  • Jan. 15-22, 1976: Hire the Handicapped Poster Contest Exhibit (Miss Nancy Pugh, chairman of the contest for the Governor’s Area Committee on Hire the Handicapped)
  • Feb. 1976: Patriot-News Scholastic Art Competition, Galleries ABCDE and Loggia
  • Mar. 1-16, 1976: Patriot-News Science Fair