Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the Fall 1980 issue Topics in this article:
Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford

  • Sept. 13-14, 1980: Battlefield Commemoration – 12 to 5 P.M.

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • Sept. 7, Oct. 5, 1980: First Pa. Brigade – 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Nathan Denison House, Forty Fort

  • Sept. 14, 1980: Colonial Craft Day – 1 to 5 P.M.

Old Economy Village, Ambridge

  • Sept. 21, 1980: Erntefest – Fall Food Craft Festival – 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Old Mill Village, New Milford

  • Sept. 7, 1980: Trapper’s Education Day – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
  • Sept. 20-21, 1980: Christmas Bazaar
  • Sept. 28-29, Oct. 4-5, 1980: Harvest Days – Pumpkin Town

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • Sept. 25-27, 1980: Pennsbury Americana Fall Forum – 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Pre-registration)
  • Oct. 19, 1980: William Penn Heritage Day – 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. (All PHMC sites have free admission this day. Various sites will have special programs.)

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Landis Valley

  • Oct. 4-5, 1980: Harvest Days – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Nov. (Once a Week), 1980: Traditional Craft Classes (Call museum in early October)

Peace Church, Camp Hill

  • Sept. 28, 1980: Annual Meeting of Friends of Peace Church, Concert at 4 P.M.
  • Nov. 30, 1980: Christmas Candlelight Open House

PHMC & PFHS, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

  • Sept. 26, 1980: Regional Workshop on Preservation

PHMC & PFHS, Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood

  • Oct. 24-25, 1980: Oral and Community History Workshop

Roland Curtin Foundation, Howard

  • Oct. 18, 1980: Apple Butter Days – 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Somerset Historical Center, Somerset

  • Sept.12-14, 1980: Mountain Craft Days

Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing

  • Oct. 11, 1980: Penn’s Woods Tree Dedication, Wildflower Preserve – 11 A.M.
  • Oct. 26, 1980: Neshaminy-Maple Point High School Concert Choir – 2 P.M.
  • Nov. 21-23, 1980: Annual Exhibit & Sale, Handweavers of Bucks County – 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
  • Nov. 23, 1980: Trenton State College Ensemble Concert – 2 P.M.

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • Nov. 7-8 ……….. Eighth Annual Associates Forum
  • September 1980: Changing Exhibits
    • Born to be Free, Closes Sept. 14
    • Threads of Life
    • Geology of Gold
    • Pennsylvania Decoys
    • Terry Wilde Photographer
    • Gem Butterflies
    • Sawmills, Opens Sept. 20
  • October 1980: Changing Exhibits
    • Threads of Life
    • Geology of Gold
    • Pennsylvania Decoys
    • Terry Wilde Photographer
    • Gem Butterflies
    • Sawmills
    • Extinctions and Endangerment, Opens Oct. 25
  • November 1980: Changing Exhibits
    • Threads of Life
    • Geology of Gold
    • Pennsylvania Decoys
    • Terry Wilde Photographer, Closes Nov.16
    • Gem Butterflies
    • Sawmills
    • Extinctions and Endangerment

 

Other Associations

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

  • Sept. 3-24, 1980: Exhibit – Work and Play in Western Pa.

Historic Bethlehem Incorporated, Bethlehem

  • Nov. 11, 1980: A Day in Historic Bethlehem

Ligonier Highland Games, Idlewild Park

  • Sept. 6, 1980: Gathering of Scottish Clans – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Museum, Columbia

  • Through Oct. 31, 1980: Exhibit – Edward Howard Timepieces

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia

  • Sept. 18 – Dec. 14, 1980: Exhibit – Jamie Wyeth

PHA, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre

  • Oct. 18-19, 1980: Annual Meeting