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Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Winter 2026

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Jan 14, 2026 in | Comments Off Topics in the Winter 2026 Newsletter: Winter Events of the Trails of History Forthcoming U.S. 250th Events on the Trails of History Winter-2026-newsletter...
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 50

Posted by Patrick Morrison on Jun 11, 2025 in | Comments Off Rising from the rolling hills and lush farmlands of Lancaster County is a sprawling complex of exhibit buildings, train tracks, and historic railroad equipment. Together, they tell the story of how railroads changed the lives of people for more than two centuries. For 50 years now, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania has preserved and interpreted the commonwealth’s rich railroad history. It has...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Winter 2025

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Feb 24, 2025 in | Comments Off Topics in the Winter 2025 Newsletter: Winter Events on the Pennsylvania Trails of History PHF Welcomes Art of the State Winter-2025-PHF-Newsletter...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Fall 2023

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Sep 18, 2023 in | Comments Off Topics in the Summer 2023 Newsletter: PHF Marks 40 Years (Part 2) Railroad Museum Archives Manager Highlights Photo in Collections Lauren Radkiewicz on Photograph of PRR Paoli Car Shop Workers PHF Announces New Board Member PHF-Newsletter ...
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Summer on the Trails 2023

Posted by Amy Fox on Jul 25, 2023 in | Comments Off 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 2022

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Dec 1, 2021 in | Comments Off Topics in the Winter 2022 Newsletter: Hidden Gems at Pennsylvania Trails of History Sites Daniel Boone Homestead Ephrata Cloister Cornwall Iron Furnace Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum winter-2022-phf-newsletter...
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Trailheads

Posted by Amy Fox on Aug 23, 2021 in | Comments Off After a long year of closure due to COVID-19, Pennsylvania Trails of History sites reopened to the public late this spring. Most sites operated on reduced schedules to allow staff extra time for cleaning and to help everyone get back into a routine. Visitors seemed eager to return, and they adapted to online reservations, timed tickets and mask requirements. By late June, the Wolf administration...
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The Giant That Stumbled: Baldwin Locomotive Works Dominated Its Field for a Century, Then Vanished

Posted by Dan Cupper on Mar 24, 2021 in | Comments Off How could a Philadelphia-based global giant with 20,000 employees and a history of 120 years of operation disappear, leaving little trace? It happened to the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW), which perfected the art and science of building steam locomotives for domestic and worldwide markets. Baldwin was so dominant that in 1901, eight smaller builders that were scattered around the East banded...
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Trailheads

Posted by Amy Fox on Feb 10, 2021 in | Comments Off What is there left to say about 2020? In previous issues, we’ve chronicled the response of PHMC’s Trails of History sites to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of early October, it looked unlikely that sites would reopen by the end of the year. The uncertainty surrounding reopening sites and welcoming visitors in person has caused a great deal of frustration on all fronts. Nevertheless, our staff and...
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Trailheads

Posted by Amy Fox on Dec 30, 2020 in | Comments Off 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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