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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover This recent view of the Warren County Courthouse shows the clock tower crowned by the Statue of Justice which stands 125 feet above ground level The cornerstone for this beautiful Italian Renais­sance style building was laid on July 4, 1876 and the work completed the following year for the December term of court. The building stands on what was once the public square in Warren, on...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover Watercolor by Davis Gray General Horatio Gates rented this Georgian-style house (ca. 1751) in 1777 following his victory which led to the surrender of General Burgoyne’s British army at Saratoga, N.Y. Gates’s success, coupled with a number of setbacks to the Continental army under Washington, brought increasing sentiment among some members of Congress to oust the...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover This beautifully hand-crafted prospect door with flanking docu­ment drawers is from the interior of a secretary desk and exemplifies the finest execution of Lancaster Chippendale carving found on case pieces from the Manheim, Lancaster and Lampeter-Strasburg areas. Dating from 1780 to 1810, these walnut desks show the strong influence of England and Philadelphia on Lancaster County...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover Silhouetted against the sky, the lines of this wood moldboard plow recall the loneliness and the simplicity of early days when European settlers first broke ground in the untamed land beyond the Allegheny Mountain. This plow, which was constructed entirely from wood and was in use in Somerset County about 1780; stands as a symbol of the county s agricultural heritage and as a...
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Tercentenary Begins – Pennsylvania Born With Charter Signing: March 1681

Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on Tercentenary Begins – Pennsylvania Born With Charter Signing: March 1681 On June 1, 1680, William Penn submitted to King Charles II a formal petition requesting a grant of territory in America. His purpose was to establish a colony which would be open to settlers of all beliefs, but would be primarily a refuge for Quakers, among whom Penn was one of the leading figures. The basis of this petition was a debt owed by the Crown to Penn’s father, Admiral Sir...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News William J. Wewer Departs PHMC William J. Wewer, who served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for over eight years, resigned from that position effective April 8 [1981]. A native of Ashland and a graduate of the Pennsyl­vania State University, Wewer first joined the staff of the Commission in 1958 as assistant to the director for projects in historical...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover This style of silo architecture was a distinctive feature of Tioga County barns between 1880 and 1900. Although many industries have contributed to the regions economic development, agriculture has consistently provided the area with a reliable source of income. Since the county s beginning, farming has remained a fundamental part of its economy, a tradition which continues today...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover “Green Glen Drive” was painted by Richard Burfoot sometime after 1895 when he settled in DuBois, Clearfield County. Born in Sussex, England in 1866, Burfoot immigrated to this country at age twenty-one, establishing himself first in Pittsburgh. Poor health. however, forced him from the city. and he retreated to his wife’s hometown of DuBois. Although he later moved...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover The Caleb Pusey House, located along the Chester Creek in Upland, Delaware County, two miles from the Delaware River, is the only original residence which William Penn is known to have frequently visited. Pusey, a partner in business with Penn, came to Pennsylvania in 1682 to serve as manager and agent for Chester Mills, the first official Proprietary saw and grist mill to be...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover The Woolrich Woolen Mills, seen as it appeared in 1887, is the oldest continuously operating industry in Clinton County. Owned largely by descendants of the first John Rich, who emigrated from England in 1811, the firm now operates nine major plants in the US., five of which are located in central Pennsylvania, and markets its products throughout North America, Europe and Japan. A...
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