Heritage Highlights

Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Anthracite Museum of Scranton, Scranton

  • Aug. through Oct. 1982: National Park Service Traveling Exhibit: “Yearning to Breathe Free: Immigrants in Search of the American Dream”

Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford

  • July 4, 1982: Birthday Extravaganza

Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette

  • June 11-13, 1982: Symposium: “French and Indian War – Pontiac’s War” – 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
  • June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, 1982: Outdoor Nature Programs – 10 A.M.
  • July 3-4, 1982: French and Indian War Encampment – 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
  • Aug. 7-8, 1982: Anniversary: Battle of Bushy Run – 9 A.M. to 8 P.M.

Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf

  • June 27, July 18, Aug. 15, 1982: Craft Days – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Aug. 21-22, 1982: French and Indian War Encampment- – A.M. to 5 P.M.

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • June 5-6, 1982: B.A.R. Spring Firelock Match – 5th, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.; 6th, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
  • June 11-13, 1982: Patriot Days Encampment (Boy and Girl Scouts)
  • July 11, Aug. 8, 1982: 1st Pa. Regiment Team Match – 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

David Bradford House, Washington

  • June 18-20, 1982: Bassettown Festival – 18th & 20th, 12 to 5 P.M.; 19th, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly

  • Through Aug. 1982: Music Program

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata

  • July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, 1982: Vorspiel: Historical Drama (Musical) – Tours, 6:30 to 8:15 P.M.; Performance, 9 P.M.

Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh

  • June 1 – Sept. 1, 1982: Exhibit: Town Planning in Pittsburgh – 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Johnston Tavern, Mercer

  • July 4, 1982: Civil War Event – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Nathan Denison House, Forty Fort

  • June 27, 1982: Children’s Day: 18th Century Games – 1 to 5 P.M.

Old Chester Courthouse, Chester

  • June 19-20, 1982: Industrial Expo – Artifacts and Pictures of Chester
  • June 17-21, 1982: Tall Ships

Old Economy Village, Ambridge

  • June 5-6, 1982: Kunstfest (Craft Festival) – 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.
  • June 27, July 25, Aug. 22, 1982: Renaissance City Woodwind Quintet Garden Concert
  • July 3-Sept. 12, 1982: Exhibit: “The Sampler: Continuity and Change Since the 18th Century”
  • July 5-30, 1982: Children’s Craft Program: “Summer at Old Economy” (pre-registration)

Old Mill Village, New Milford

  • June 13 – Aug 1982: Special Sunday Events – 12 to 5 P.M.

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • July 13 – Aug. 1, 1982: Americana Festival: “Four Centuries of American Creativity and Ingenuity”

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Lancaster

  • June 5-6, 1982: Craft Days – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • June 22-25, 1982: Institute of Pa. Rural Life and Culture

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton

  • July 3-4, 1982: Bark Peeler’s Convention – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg

  • June 27, 1982: Antique Automobile Show – 12 to 5 P.M.
  • Aug. 7, 1982: Arts and Crafts Show – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Pottsgrove Mansion, Pottstown

  • June 5, 1982: June Fair – 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Historic Warrior Run Church, McEwensville

  • June 13, 1982: Strawberry Festival – 2 to 7 P.M.

Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing

  • June – Aug 1982: Nature Programs, Lectures and Workshops (Contact Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve for dates and times.)
  • July 4, 1982: Revolutionary Run – 7 A.M.

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • Jun. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival (Juried Ex­hibit)
    • With the Stroke of a Pen: Tercentenary Doc­uments, 1681-1981
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing
  • Jul. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Baby Carriages, Opens July 10
    • Salute to Frankenfield, Opens July 17
    • Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival (Juried Exhibit), Closes July 5
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • With the Stroke of a Pen: Tercentenary Doc­uments, 1681-1981
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing
  • Aug. 1982: Changing Exhibits
    • Expressions of Excellence, 1982, Opens Aug. 6
    • Baby Carriages
    • Salute to Frankenfield
    • The U.S.S. Pennsylvania and Her Silver
    • With the Stroke of a Pen: Tercentenary Documents, 1681-1981
    • Chair, Chest and Table
    • The Lure and Lore of Fishing