Saving Eckley Miners’ Village One Building at a Time

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Saving Eckley Miners’ Village One Building at a Time Settled in 1854, Eckley Miners’ Village, ten miles east of Hazleton in southern Luzerne County, is a rare survivor of the hundreds of company mining towns or “patches” that punctuated northeastern Pennsylvania’s anthracite region in the nineteenth century. Mining companies created the settlements so that employees would live near the collieries – complexes...
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Governor’s Greetings

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Governor’s Greetings COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GREETINGS: The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) adopted “The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table” as its annual theme for 2012 to celebrate and share the richness and diversity of Pennsylvania’s agricultural and culinary traditions. Since its founding in 1681 by William Penn (1644–1718),...
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Saving Seeds, Sowing for the Future

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Saving Seeds, Sowing for the Future The Heirloom Seed Project (HSP) of the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster, one of two dozen historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), literally helps families in the Keystone State (and beyond) bring history to the table – at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Keystone State has long been a supplier of seeds to the...
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Heinz – Much More than 57 Varieties

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Heinz – Much More than 57 Varieties The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago captivated spectators with dazzling sights and sounds. Among the innovators showcasing their celebrated products was a trio of Pittsburghers: George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859-1896), George Westinghouse Jr. (1846-1914), and Henry John Heinz (1844-1919). A bridge engineer, Ferris built his famous wheel-shaped ride, this first one...
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Stewards of the Land

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Stewards of the Land Penn’s Woods possesses a rich agrarian heritage and its inhabitants have long borne an abiding stewardship for the land, a time-honored conviction that remains deeply embedded in the more than sixty-three thousand farming families that call Pennsylvania home. From the fertile landscape sprouts a $57 billion economic endeavor that supports one in seven jobs, making agriculture the...
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