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Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Feb 17, 2021 in | Comments Off Topics in the Winter 2021 Newsletter: PHF Continues Partnership with The State Museum on Art of the State Art of the State Ceremony and Tours Presented Virtually for 2020 PHF Cosponsors Virtual Archaeology Workshops Winter-2021-phf-newsletter ...
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Art of the State 2019 / Scholars in Residence

Posted by Sean Adkins on Apr 22, 2020 in | Comments Off Art of the State 2019 On June 23, 2019, Pennsylvania’s finest artists mingled with guests at the opening of Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2019 at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. The 52nd annual juried exhibition, presented by the museum in association with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation, PHMC’s nonprofit partner, showcased 110 works of art by 103 artists from 35 counties...
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Kutztown Folk Festival: America’s Oldest Folklife Celebration

Posted by Patrick Donmoyer on Mar 13, 2020 in | Comments Off The Kutztown Folk Festival, originally called the Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Festival, is a milestone among American community celebrations. Observing 70 years in 2019, it is the first and longest-running folklife festival in the history of the United States. Although many other popular celebrations preceded the Kutztown festival, it has had a national impact as the first festival founded and...
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Trailheads

Posted by Amy Fox on Feb 25, 2020 in | Comments Off History never truly sleeps on the Pennsylvania Trails of History, but winter is generally a slower season with reduced schedules and fewer programs and events. Charter Day, the celebration of Pennsylvania’s founding (the second Sunday in March), is the traditional start to our spring season. As the weather warms, activity increases at the sites and museums. The landscape loses its dull winter...
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A British Lord in the Pennsylvania State Archives / Art of the State 2018

Posted by Sean Adkins on Dec 1, 2019 in | Comments Off A British Lord in the Pennsylvania State Archives In April 2018 a member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom visited the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, to study documents related to Pennsylvania’s founder and first proprietor William Penn in hopes of learning more about issues of tolerance. Nathanael Ming-Yan “Nat” Wei of Shoreditch was introduced in the House...
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Art of the State 2017

Posted by Sean Adkins on Aug 22, 2017 in | 0 comments Art of the State, the annual juried exhibition at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, marked its 50th occurrence this year, showcasing 130 works selected from more than 2,200 submissions. Since 1968 the museum has served as the venue each year for Pennsylvania artists to share their ideas and engage viewers through a diverse body of artwork (see “Representing...
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Editor’s Letter

Posted by Kyle Weaver on Jun 13, 2017 in | Comments Off Historical research is often motivated by a personal connection to a subject. Two articles in this issue of Pennsylvania Heritage come from authors who have investigated individuals significant to their own lives and found links to broader themes in Pennsylvania history. David D. Hursh became intrigued by his maternal great-grandfather, Rudolph M. Hunter, after years of hearing family lore about...
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Representing Pennsylvania’s “Precious Heritage”: Art of the State 50

Posted by Amy Hammond on Jun 13, 2017 in | Comments Off Art of the State is an annual juried exhibition that has been showcasing the work of Pennsylvania’s artists at The State Museum of Pennsylvania since 1968. The body of art that has been exhibited reflects half a century of creative endeavor in the Keystone State. Through the years, exhibitors have shared their ideas and engaged viewers in the categories of painting, photography, craft,...
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Art of the State 2016 / Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers

Posted by Sean Adkins on Sep 9, 2016 in | Comments Off Art of the State 2016 More than 500 guests visited The State Museum of Pennsylvania on June 26 to attend the opening of the 49th annual Art of the State. The juried exhibition, cosponsored by The State Museum and the nonprofit Jump Street, with WITF as a media sponsor, showcases 122 pieces from artists around the state. At the opening, 20 artists received awards in five categories: craft,...
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Preserving Yesterday’s Life for Tomorrow

Posted by Wendel Liska on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off Historic preservation has taken on a new dimension in Bedford County. Old Bedford Village, just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Bedford Exit 11, is a nonprofit venture helping to preserve the history AND economy of this central Pennsylvania county. Bedford County as it exists today, is bounded on the south by the Mason-Dixon Line, on the west, north and east by Somerset, Cambria, Blair,...
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