Executive Director’s Message

The information age has forced us all to think about information – and how we share it – in new and meaningful ways. We increasingly place a high value on information that possesses relevance to our lives and that we need to solve the problems we are facing at any given moment. History is too often dismissed as irrelevant because it deals with the past, when, in fact, the past is...
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For a Limited Time Only

Before I launch into a review and preview of changing exhibits at sites on the Pennsylvania Trails of History® this summer, I take this opportunity to share with you the honorees for this year’s Volunteer of the Year awards. PHMC’s historic sites and museums rely heavily on volunteers in many capacities, and it’s always a nice occasion when we bring everyone together each spring to celebrate...
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