Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the Winter 1980 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

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata

  • Dec. 10-11, 1979: Christmas Program

Fort LeBoeuf, Waterford

  • Dec. 9, 1979: Anniversary of Washington’s Visit to Fort LeBoeuf

Old Economy Village, Ambridge

  • Dec. 14-15, 1979: 19th Century Christmas Program

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • Dec. 14, 1979: Community Christmas Celebration

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Landis Valley

  • Dec. 18, 1979: Christmas at Landis Valley – 7 P.M.

Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing

  • Dec. 1, 1979-Jan. 2, 1980: Exhibit of Seasonal Decorations
  • Dec. 9, 1979: Christmas Concert – 2 P.M.
  • Dec. 25, 1979: Annual Christmas Crossing Reenactment – 2 P.M.
  • Feb. 22, 1980: Washington’s Birthday Commemoration – 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg

  • Dec. 1979: Changing Exhibits
    • Woodworks: Cooking and Eating Utensils
    • John Scholl: Celebration in Wood
    • Annette Van Geem – Painting, Closes Dec. 9
  • Jan. 1980: Changing Exhibits
    • Woodworks: Cooking and Eating Utensils
    • John Scholl: Celebration in Wood
    • Women in the Arts, Jan. 5-27
  • Feb. 1980: Changing Exhibits
    • Woodworks: Cooking and Eating Utensils
    • John Scholl: Celebration in Wood, Closes Feb. 3
    • Scholastic Arts, Opens Feb. 20

 

Other Historical Associations

Historic Bethlehem Inc., Bethlehem

  • Dec. 8, 1979-Jan. 6, 1980: The Seat of American Invention-Chair Exhibit

Lebanon County Historical Society, Lebanon

  • Dec. 2, 1979: Third Annual Craft Show and Sale – 1 to 5 P.M.

Mill Bridge Village, Soudersburg

  • Dec. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 1979: Recreation of a Christmas Village

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia

  • Dec. 1979-Jun. 1980: Tours of Permanent Collections, History Galleries and Current Exhibitions

Toy Train Museum, Strasburg

  • Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 1979: Christmas and Trains Display