Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the Summer 2000 issue Topics in this article: Bark Peelers Convention, Boalsburg, Bushy Run Battlefield, Eckley Miners' Village, English, Fort Washington, Galeton, Graeme Park, Hope Lodge, Horsham, Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland, Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Pennsylvania Military Museum, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Somerset, Somerset Historical Center, Strasburg
Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeanette

  • 237th Anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5-6, 2000
  • Living History Workshops, August 26-27, 2000

Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly

  • Family Sunday in the Village, July 30, 2000
  • Living History Weekend, August 19-20, 2000

Graeme Park, Horsham

  • Scottish Heritage Festival, July 22, 2000
  • “Hands-On” History Day, August 20, 2000
  • English Car Day at Graeme Park, September 23, 2000

Hope Lodge, Fort Washington

  • History Camp for Children, August 7-11, 2000
  • Concert on the Lawn and Under the Stars, August 16, 2000

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton

  • 26th Annual Bark Peelers’ Convention, July 1-2, 2000
  • Bat House Building Workshop, August 12, 2000
  • Youth Field Day, August 26, 2000
  • Tatting Workshop, September 23, 30, 2000
  • Discover Your Heritage Collectibles Show and Sale, October 7-8, 2000
  • Traditional Candy Making Workshop, October 21, 2000

Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg

  • People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts, July 13-16, 2000
  • Military History Speakers Series, July 31, 2000
  • Days of Revolutionary Fun Annual Encampment, August 5-6, 2000
  • Military History Speakers Series, August 28, 2000

Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland

  • “A Woman’s Place” Special Interpretive Tour, September 17, 2000

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg

  • Reading Railroad Days, June 30-July 2, 2000
  • Railroad Circus Days, August 17-20, 2000

Somerset Historical Center, Somerset

  • Preserving Our Heritage: Meet the Museum Curator, July 13, 2000
  • Mountain Craft Days, September 8-10, 2000
  • Preserving Our Heritage: Meet the Museum Curator, November 2, 2000