Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford Revolutionary Times at Brandywine, September 17, 1995 Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall Lecture: “Joanna Furnace”, August 8, 1995 Drake Well Museum, Titusville Annual Oil Field Picnic, July 2, 1995 Antique Automobile Show, July 9, 1995 Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society’s Fall Gas Up, September 16, 1995 Eckley Miners’ Village,...
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Brandywine Battlefield Park

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Brandywine Battlefield Park The campaign at Brandywine Battlefield Park the site of the famous Revolutionary War battle, comes to life for visitors as they tour fascinating exhibits and stroll the bucolic – and historic – grounds in Delaware County. Although General George Washington’s forces were defeated at Brandywine in September 1777 in their valiant struggle for control of strategic territory near...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford Winter Lecture Series, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 1996 Drake Well Museum, Titusville Heritage Lecture Series, April 11, 18, 25, 1996 Engine Start-Up Day, April 27, 1996 Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly Patch Town Day, June 30, 1996 Community Family Picnic, July 28, 1996 Civil War Encampment, August 24-25, 1996 Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville Tea for Tots...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot, July 14, 1996 Family Craft Day, July 21, 1996 Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford Revolutionary Times at Brandywine, September 15, 1996 Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeanette Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment, August 3-4, 1996 Living History Weekend, September 14-15, 1996 Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly Family...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro Daniel Boone Birthday Program, November 3, 1996 Christmas at the Homestead, December 8, 1996 Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford Chadds Ford Candlelight Christmas Tours, December 1, 1996 Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall Christmas at Cornwall Iron Furnace, December 5-6, 1996 Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata Apple Dumpling Festival, October 12, 1996 Christmas at the...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford Revolutionary Times at Brandywine, September 21, 1997 Candlelight Christmas in Chadds Ford, December 6, 1997 Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly A Children’s Christmas in Eckley, December 6-7, 1997 Christmas in Eckley, December 14, 1997 Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata Bread and Butter “Hands-On” Activities for Young Visitors, November 15,...
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A Commonwealth Treasure: Brandywine Battlefield Park

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Commonwealth Treasure: Brandywine Battlefield Park Brandywine Battlefield now lies quiet and peaceful, offering no grim hint of the heartbreak it once witnessed and bloodshed that stained its tall meadow grasses. Two hundred and twenty years ago this autumn its tranquility was shattered by the cacophony of cannon and its fields trampled by soldiers – twenty-six thousand of them – determined to do battle. Today, this scenic region of...
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Letters to the Editor

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Letters to the Editor Righting the Record As always, I enjoyed the latest issue of Pennsylvania Heritage. I was glad to see the article by Jennifer L. Peresie – not only was it well done, but it is excellent publicity for the National History Day program [see “Crusader with a Camera: Lewis Hine and His Battle Against Child ‘Slavery'” in the Summer 1997 edition]. However, the introduction...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford General Washington’s Birthday Celebration, February 22, 1998 Graeme Park, Horsham Charter Day, March 8, 1998 Volunteer Opportunity Day, March 21, 1998 Native American Cultural Festival, April 25, 1998 Horsham Market Day, May 9, 1998 Lecture: “History of the American Flag”, June 13, 1998 Hope Lodge, Fort Washington 18th Century Period...
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Heritage Highlights

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heritage Highlights Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro Independence Day Program, July 4, 1998 Summer Sundays Interpretive Programs, July-August, 1998 Fall Nature Program, September 27, 1998 Candlelight Tours, October 10, 1998 Architectural Heritage Day, October 18, 1998 Daniel Boone Birthday Program, November 1, 1998 Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford “Revolutionary Times at Brandywine”, September...
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