Charles Lenker’s M1917 Doughboy Helmet

Posted by on Nov 3, 2019 in | Comments Off on Charles Lenker’s M1917 Doughboy Helmet Charles W. Lenker (1896–1973) of Palmyra, Lebanon County, entered the Army from Lebanon on April 2, 1918, and wore this M1917 steel combat helmet during his service in World War I (also see inside front cover). It is preserved today not only as a relic of the war but also as a fine example of early helmet folk art with its painted record of a soldier’s military service. The steel combat helmet...
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Centre County Plans

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Centre County Plans Preparations for the commemoration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution in Centre County have proceeded along lines very much like those of two centuries ago when it was remarked that the revolution in America had taken place in the hearts and minds of the people long before the war for independence officially broke out. And so, two centuries later, a dozen local groups representing...
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Bicentennial Happenings

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial Happenings Adams County Gettys Crossroads and Tavern was a gathering point for troops for Continental Army, 1775. Allegheny County Pittsburgh Resolves, May 16, 1775. (Note: Pittsburgh was then under Virginia control, and so these Resolves went to the Virginia legislature.) Pittsburgh was a military base for holding the western country and for dealing with Indians. Indian Council at Pittsburgh, Oct. 15-Nov....
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Bicentennial News

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial News Commission Activities The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is actively involved in planning and carrying out major historical programs for the overall commemoration of the Bicentennial Commission. Among twenty-five project grants approved by the National Historical Publication Commission on May 21, 1974, was one to accelerate editing and publication of The Papers of Henry Bouquet by...
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Bicentennial Happenings

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial Happenings Centre County Frontier area exposed to raids. Potter’s Fort built as a refuge for settlers by Gen. James Potter, 1777. Chester County July 8, 1776. Election for Provincial Convention. Declaration of Independence published. Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777. Paoli Massacre, Sept. 20, 1777. Clarion County Beyond the frontier of settlement. Settled after the Revolution. On route of...
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Bicentennial News

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial News State DAR Project The state Daughters of the American Revolution have adopted a Bicentennial project that will result in a medita­tion room in the form of a Quaker meeting house during William Penn’s time. The room, to be located in the William Penn Memorial Museum, will thus be available for all Pennsylvanians to enjoy. The project stems from an idea of Mrs. Coray Miller, DAR state...
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Bicentennial News

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial News “Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation” Being Readied for Bicentennial Slowly, but surely, in a corner of Delaware County’s Ridley Creek State Park, the “Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation” is taking shape as a major Bicentennial project, a living sample of eighteenth-century farm life. Supported by the Bicentennial Commission of Pennsyl­vania and Delaware County, along...
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Bicentennial News

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial News State Bicentennial Programs Underway As the Bicentennial celebration continues to gain mo­mentum, Pennsylvania’s goal of a statewide com­memoration focusing on the historic aspects and the spirit of the Revolution is being realized. According to Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline, chairman of the Bicentennial Commis­sion of Pennsylvania, the progress that is being made in im­plementing the...
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Bicentennial News

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bicentennial News Nationwide Bicentennial Competition A nationwide Bicentennial competition has been designed to give all students in the nation’s elementary, middle and secondary schools a chance to receive widespread public recognition for their individual creative thoughts about America in the Bicentennial Era. “My America – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” is to be the theme of the...
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State Starts Collection of Bicentennial Memorabilia

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on State Starts Collection of Bicentennial Memorabilia The Bicentennial celebration isn’t over yet. Nevertheless, collections of Bicentennial memorabilia are already being assembled in an effort to ensure that reminders of the observance are preserved for future generations. “It’s easy to overlook the fact that the Bicentennial celebration in itself is an historic event and that much of what is being done for the Bicentennial is in...
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