Heritage Highlights

Written by in the Heritage Highlights category and the Winter 1986 issue Topics in this article:
Heritage Highlights is a list of forthcoming exhibits, events and programs at PHMC sites and other statewide historical organizations.

Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford

  • Colonial Christmas Open House, December 6, 1985
  • Washington’s Birthday Party, February 23, 1986

Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeanette

  • Christmas at Bushy Run (12 to 5 P.M.), December 8, 1985
  • Christmas Winter Bird Count (8 A.M. to 12), December 21, 1985
  • Film: Young George Washington (2 P.M.), February 16, 1986
  • Demonstration of Traditional Maple Sugaring (12 to 5 P.M.), February 23, 1986

Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf

  • Pennsylvania-German Christmas: Lectures, Music, Decorations (12 to 5 P.M.), December 1, 1985

Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall

  • Iron Country Christmas (12 to 5 P.M.), December 1, 1985

Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro

  • Christmas Celebration (12 to 5 P.M.), December 1, 1985

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata

  • Christmas at the Cloister (6:30, 7:45 & 9 P.M.), December 9-10, 1985
  • Candlelight Tours (6:30 to 9 P.M.), December 18-19, 21-22, 1985

Graeme Park, Horsham

  • Holiday Floral & Craft Show (12 to 3 P.M.), December 1, 1985
  • 18th Century Holiday Decorations (Wed.-Sat., 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sun. 12 to 5 P.M.), December 6-29, 1985
  • 18th Century Holiday Decorations & Desserts (7 to 9 P.M.), December 14, 1985

Hope Lodge, Fort Washington

  • Christmas at Hope Lodge, December 7-22, 1985
  • Ornament Making Workshops (9:30 to 11:30 A.M.), December 14, 1985
  • Candlelight Tours (7 to 9 P.M.), December 13-14, 1985

Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland

  • Laboratory Gas Demonstration (1 to 4 P.M.), December 8, 1985

Old Economy Village, Ambridge

  • Candlelight Tours (5 to 9 P.M.), December 12-14, 1985
  • 19th Century Christmas, December 14-15, 1985

Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville

  • “Welcome Winter” – Interpreters Prepare for a 17th Century Winter (10 A.M.), December 4, 1985
  • Wreaths and Greens Workshop (10 A.M. to 12), December 7, 1985
  • Holly Night: Carolers, Bonfire and Candlelit Manor (6:30 to 9:30 P.M.), December 12, 1985
  • Holiday Basket Workshop (9 A.M. to 5 P.M.), December 15, 1985
  • Hannah Penn Birthday Party

Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Lancaster

  • Christmas at Landis Valley (7 P.M.), December 17, 1985
  • Traditional Craft Classes (8 P.M.), February 18, 1986

Somerset Historical Center, Somerset

  • Exhibit: “Toys From Christmas Past” (12 to 5 P.M.), December 15, 22, 1985

The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg

  • Exhibit: “Ethnic Christmas”, December 8, 1985 – January 12, 1986
  • Exhibit: Scholastic Awards, February 22 – March 9, 1986

Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing

  • Christmas Exhibit at the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, December 1-31, 1985
  • Candlelight Tour of Historic Buildings (6 to 9 P.M.), December 15, 1985
  • Reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware (1 P.M.), December 25, 1985
  • Gingerbread Days (10 A.M. to 4 P.M.), February 15-17, 1986
  • George Washington’s Birthday Party (5 to 7 P.M.), February 22, 1986