Heritage Highlights
Written by PA Heritage Staff in the Heritage Highlights category and the Summer 1981 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
Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette
- July 10-12, 1981: Old Time Fair – 12 to 8 P.M.
- Aug. 1, 1981: Anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run
Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
- Aug. 1, 1981: Genealogical Studies, Family Picnic – 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
- Aug. 29-30, 1981: Tulpehocken Deutsch Militia – Encampment and Drilling
- Aug. 30, 1981: Mock Battle – 1 to 3 P.M.
Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro
- June 5-6, 1981: B.A.R. Spring Firelock Match – 5 P.M.
- June 13-14, 1981: Patriot Day Encampment (Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts)
David Bradford House, Washington
- June 19-21, 1981: Bassettown Arts Festival – June 19 & 21 (12 to 5 P.M.), June 20 (10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.)
- July 4, 1981: Period Independence Day Celebration – 1 to 3 P.M.
Drake Well Museum, Titusville
- Aug. 27, 1981: Drake Day: Special Events
Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata
- June 27, July 5, 11, 18, 25, 26; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Sept. 5, 6, 1981: Vorspiel: Historical Drama (Musical) – 9 P.M.
French Azilum, Towanda
- June 20-21, 1981: Annual Heritage Festival
Johnston Tavern, Mercer
- July 4, 1981: Civil War Games – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Nathan Denison House, Forty Fort
- June 28, 1981: Children’s Day: Early 18th Century Games, Crafts & Chores – 1 to 5 P.M.
Old Economy Village, Ambridge
- June 6-7, 1981: 13th Annual Kunstfest
- July 6-31, 1981: Summer Program for Children, Ages 6-12 (One week sessions)
Old Mill Village, New Milford
- June 14, 1981: Wool Day: Demonstrating Sheep Shearing, Spinning, Weaving & Herding – 12 to 5 P.M.
- June 21, 1981: Grange Day – 12 to 5 P.M.
- July 4-5, 1981: Exhibit: William Penn Tercentenary Indian Artifacts – 12 to 5 P.M.
Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Landis Valley
- June 6-7, 1981: Craft Days – 12 to 5 P.M.
- June 23-26, 1981: Institute of Pennsylvania Rural Life & Culture
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton
- July 3-4, 1981: Bark Peeler’s Convention
- July 13-17, 1981: Carving Workshop
- Aug. 1-2, 1981: Timber Hewing Workshop
- Aug. 1-2, 1981: Sawfitting Workshop
- Aug. 1-14, 1981: Mountain Dulcimer Workshop
Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg
- June 14 or July 5, 1981: Antique Military Vehicle Show: American Military Vehicles of WW I and WW II
- Aug. 8, 1981: Arts & Crafts Show
Pottsgrove Mansion, Pottstown
- June 6, 1981: Pottsgrove June Fair
William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg
- Jun. 1981: Changing exhibits
- Extinctions and Endangerment
- Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival: Juried Exhibit, Closes June 21
- America Wonderland, Opens June 20
- The Lure and Lore of Fishing
- Geology of Gold
- Preservation of the Species
- The Beat of History, Closes June 14
- Jul. 1981: Changing exhibits
- Extinctions and Endangerment, Closes July 12
- America Wonderland
- The Lure and Lore of Fishing
- Brandywine Graphic Workshop, Opens July 18
- Geology of Gold
- Preservation of the Species
- Aug. 1981: Changing exhibits
- Philadelphia College of Art Traveling Faculty Show, Opens Aug. 15
- America Wonderland
- The Lure and Lore of Fishing
- Brandywine Graphic Workshop
- Geology of Gold
- Preservation of the Species
Other Associations
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
- Through July 5, 1981: Exhibit: The World of David Gilmour Blythe
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College
- July 9-12, 1981: 15th Annual Arts Festival
Historic Bethlehem Inc., Bethlehem
- June 20-21, 1981: Historic Bethlehem Folk Festival
Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- Through July 3, 1981: Exhibit: On Stage in Philadelphia, 1700-1900
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia
- June 26-Aug. 16, 1981: Exhibit: Treasures from the Permanent Collection – The Philadelphia Tradition