Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the Fall 1982 issue Topics in this article:
Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Anthracite Museum at Scranton, Scranton

  • Thru Nov. 1, 1982: Exhibit: “Yearning to Breathe Free: Immigrants in Search of the American Dream”
  • Sept. 4-6, 1982: Anthracite Film Series
  • Oct. 1-2, 1982: Symposium: “Ethnicity and Labor in the Anthracite Region”

Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford

  • Sept. 11-12, 1982: National Guard Display
  • Nov. 12, 1982: Tin Smithing Workshop

Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette

  • Sept. 4-5, 1982: Mercer’s 3rd Battalion Encampment & Antique and Craft Show – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Sept. 18, Oct. 26, 1982: Outdoor Nature Program: Guided Hike – 10 A.M.
  • Oct. 16, 1982: Horse Show & Tack Swap – Registration 10 A.M. to 12 Noon
  • Oct. 20-21, 1982: Harvest Celebration – 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf

  • Sept. 19, 1982: Annual Indian Ceremony: The Improved Order of Redmen – 12 Noon
  • Oct. 10, 1982: Weiser Fun Run – 12 Noon

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • Sept. 6, 1982: Craftsmen at Work – 9 A.M. to 5 P .M.
  • Sept. 25, 1982: Harvest Day – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Oct: 22, 1982: Ches-Mont League Cross Country Championship – 12 to 5 P.M.

Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly

  • Sept. 5, 1982: Drama: “Black Diamond”
  • Oct. 17, 1982: Dedication of Immaculate Conception

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata

  • Sept. 4-5, 1982: Historical Drama (Musical): “Vorspiel” & 250th Anniversary Celebration – 9 P.M.

Flagship Niagara, Erie

  • Sept. 10, 1982: Perry Day: Commemoration of Perry’s Victory (Sept. 10, 1813)

Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh

  • Thru Dec 1982: Town Planning of Pittsburgh

Nathan Denison House, Forty Fort

  • Sept. 19, 1982: Craft Day – 1 to 4:30 P.M.
  • Oct.10, 1982: Antique Dolls – 1 to 4:30 P.M.
  • Nov. 21, 1982: Open Hearth Cooking – 1 to 4:30 P.M.

Old Economy Village, Ambridge

  • Sept. 25, 1982: Erntefest (Fall Food Festival) – 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Old Mill Village, New Milford

  • Sept. 5, 1982: Country Music Contest – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Sept. 6, 1982: Black Powder Competition & Demonstration – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Sept. 11-12, 1982: Annual Christmas Bazaar – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Sept. 19, 26, 1982: Pumpkin Town – 12 to 5 P.M.

Historic Peace Church, Camp Hill

  • Thru Sept. 26, 1982: Public Visitation (Costumed interpreters, organists, craft demonstrations) – 2 to 5 P.M.
  • Nov. 28, 1982: “Christmas at Peace Church” – 7 & 8:30 P.M. (Open house 2 to 5 P.M.)

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • Sept. 15-17, 1982: 18th Annual Pennsbury Manor Americana Forum
  • Oct. 2 – Nov. 14, 1982: “American Miniatures” Exhibit
  • Oct. 17-24, 1982: Heritage Week – 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Heritage Student Art Competition
  • Oct. 24, 1982: William Penn Heritage Day (All PHMC Sites)

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Lancaster

  • Oct. 2-3, 1982: 23rd Annual Harvest Days – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Dec. 21, 1982: Christmas at Landis Valley – 7 P.M.

Somerset Historical Center, Somerset

  • Sept. 10-12, 1982: 12th Annual Mountain Craft Days – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing

  • Oct. 24, Dec. 5, 1982: High School Choir Concerts – 2 P.M.
  • Nov. 19-21, 1982: Handweavers of Bucks County – 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • Sept. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Expressions of Excellence, Closes Sept. 6
    • Pennsylvania in Prints, Opens Sept. 25
    • With the Stroke of a Pen: Tercentenary Documents, 1681-1981
    • Giving Baby the Air
    • A Salute to Frankenfield
    • Birds’ Eggs: The Hal H. Harrison Collection
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing
  • Oct. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Pennsylvania in Prints
    • With the Stroke of a Pen: Tercentenary Doc­uments, 1681-1981, Closes Oct. 17
    • Giving Baby the Air
    • A Salute to Frankenfield
    • Birds’ Eggs: The Hal H. Harrison Collection
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing
  • Nov. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Pennsylvania in Prints
    • Giving Baby the Air
    • A Salute to Frankenfield
    • Birds’ Eggs: The Hal H. Harrison Collection, Closes Nov. 30
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing