Looking Back at 2023

Posted by on Dec 1, 2023 in | Comments Off on Looking Back at 2023 As we do every year in these pages (for the last dozen years or so, anyway), it’s time to take a look at highlights of the year that was.   Art of the State 2023 The State Museum of Pennsylvania’s annual juried art exhibition, Art of the State, opened on September 10. This year 559 artists submitted 1,915 entries. Selection jurors Deborah Pinter (Cleveland Institute of Art), Kyle Hackett...
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Summer on the Trails 2023

Posted by on Jul 25, 2023 in | Comments Off on Summer on the Trails 2023 Life gets more hectic on the Trails of History during the summer, our busiest season for visitation. Summer camps are planned at about half a dozen sites, mostly in July and August. Numerous special events are scheduled, many taking advantage of warm weather for outdoor activities and larger crowds. Be sure to check the PHMC online events calendar and Trails of History social media platforms and...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Winter 2023

Posted by on Dec 16, 2022 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Winter 2023 Topics in the Winter 2023 Newsletter: PHF Holds First Sip & Savor Fundraiser PHMC Curator Highlights Prized Object from Collections Jennifer Eaton on Model 1917 Light Tank PHF Announces New Board Members   PHF-Newsletter-Winter-2023...
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Trailheads

Posted by on Dec 1, 2021 in | Comments Off on Trailheads When we rang in 2021, Pennsylvania’s Trails of History sites had been closed to the public for nine months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintenance and security staff had continued to report to sites to perform their duties, while others of us had adapted to telework. The new year dawned with hope of spring reopenings, and on April 30 sites implemented new public schedules designed to ease...
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Trailheads

Posted by on Mar 25, 2021 in | Comments Off on Trailheads As 2021 comes into focus, PHMC’s Trails of History sites are providing exceptional service to the public through online offerings. The annual celebration of Charter Day, Pennsylvania’s birthday, will take place online. Our sites and museums continue to build their portfolios of virtual programs and tours, from lectures to trivia nights to online exhibits. Follow PHMC or your favorite site’s...
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Posted by on Dec 30, 2020 in | Comments Off on Trailheads Here we are again. As of mid-July, PHMC’s Trails of History sites and museums remain closed to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Special events and programs, including Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum’s Herb & Garden Faire, the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum’s Bark Peelers’ Festival, and Somerset Historical Center’s Mountain Craft Days, have been canceled. Grounds reopened with...
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Posted by on Oct 15, 2020 in | Comments Off on Trailheads Charter Day – always the second Sunday in March – kicks off the spring season on the Pennsylvania Trails of History. Public program schedules start to fill up, and the influx of school group visits reaches its peak. Spring lambs and other animal babies make their appearance at sites with livestock programs, and our many gardens show signs of new life as well. For up-to-date...
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Posted by on Jun 8, 2020 in | Comments Off on Trailheads With more than 20 sites and museums on PHMC’s Pennsylvania Trails of History, each year is full of events, tours, programs and visits. Historical milestones are commemorated — such as the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II or the centennial of Pennsylvania’s ratification of the 19th Amendment — and “everyday” history is remembered in artifact exhibits, cooking...
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Posted by on Apr 22, 2020 in | Comments Off on Trailheads Autumn is a wonderful time on the Pennsylvania Trails of History. Many travelers combine a visit to one of PHMC’s historic sites and museums with a leisurely drive along Pennsylvania’s scenic highways to view the beautiful fall foliage. The days grow shorter, but there are still plenty of activities at our sites and museums as summer gives way to fall and early winter.   Celebrating the...
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Posted by on Feb 25, 2020 in | Comments Off on Trailheads 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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