Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the September 1978 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. 9-10, 1978: Military pageantry and 18th century crafts
  • Sept. 10, 1978: Dedication of new museum building

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • Sept. 2, 1978: First Continental Regiment (rifle shoot)
  • Sept. 10, 1978: D.A.R. – Brigade of American Revolution (rifle shoot)
  • Oct. 22, 1978: William Penn’s Heritage Day

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata

  • Dec. 11-12, 1978: Annual Community Carol Program

Old Economy Village, Ambler

  • Dec. 15-17, 1978: 19th century Christmas Program

Old Mill Village, New Milford

  • Sept. 2-4, 1978: Folk Festival
  • Sept. 10, 1978: Harvest Days
  • Sept. 16-17, 1978: Christmas Bazaar
  • Sept. 24, 1978: Sportsman and Conservation Days
  • Sept. 30-0ct. 1, 1978: Pumpkin Town and Pumpkin People

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • Sept. 9, 1978: Plantation Social
  • Sept. 14-16, 1978: Pennsbury Manor Americana Forum
  • Oct. 24, 1978: Free Open House (William Penn’s birthday)

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Landis Valley

  • Oct. 7-8, 1978: Harvest Days activities – 12 to 5 p.m.

Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing

  • Sept. 17, 1978: Constitution Day observance (Memorial Building) and military pageantry (12-5 p.m.)
  • Nov. 17-19, 1978: Bucks County handweavers’ exhibit and sale – 10 to 4 p,m.
  • Dec. 25, 1978: Christmas Crossing Reenactment – 2 p.m.

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • July 8, 1978 – Jan. 1, 1979: Landscape in Pennsylvania
  • Sept. 9-24, 1978: Mid-Susquehanna: Arts in Education
  • Oct. 28, 1978 – Jan. 28, 1979: Inaugurations: The Pageant of Harrisburg
  • Sept. 16 – Nov. 2, 1978: Walter Baum, Upper Bucks County Exhibit
  • Dec. 9, 1978 – Apr. 1, 1979: Maxfield Parrish paintings
  • Oct. 28, 1978 – Feb. 4, 1979: “It’s A Small World”
  • Oct. 21 – Dec. 3, 1978: Patrick Reynolds’ “Pennsylvania Profiles”

 

Statewide Historical Associations

 

Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies

  • Sept. 15, 1978: Archives Techniques Workshop, Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania Historical Association

  • Oct. 21-22, 1978: Annual Meeting, Philadelphia