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QUartErLy nEWsLEttEr and CaLEndar sUMMEr 2012 PEnnsyLVania hEritaGE soCiEty annoUnCEs naME ChanGE To better reflect the Pennsylvania Heritage Society’s (PHS) role as the fund- raising partner of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the board of directors voted to change the organization’s name to the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation. Please watch your mail later this summer as we develop a new logo and materials. The name change will not affect memberships or membership benefits in any way. If you have questions please tele- phone the PHS office at (717) 787-2407 or PHMC THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA/PHOTO BY DON GILES e-mail [email protected]. 2012 CiViL War road shoW annoUnCEs toUr sChEdULE June 30–July 8 August 28–September 3 Kutztown Folk Festival, Kutztown Great Allentown Fair, Allentown July 12–15 September 7–9 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Northampton County Community Arts, State College College, Bethlehem July 20–22 September 14–17 The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Antietam National Battlefield, Harrisburg Antietam, Md. July 30–August 4 September 21–23 Schuylkill County Fair, Summit Gettysburg College, Gettysburg Station September 28–30 August 12–18 DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, Tipton, Fulton County Fair, McConnellsburg Blair County PHMC THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA/PHOTO BY DON GILES Because daily hours will vary, please visit on april 22 the Phs and the stAte Museum August 21–25 store hosted A reception And book signing Perry County Fair, Newport www.pacivilwar150.com for latest updates. for WilliAm V. Lewis Jr., Commissioner And Phs boArd member following A progrAm on PennsylvAniA’s connections to the rMs Titanic. dr. Lewis And three descendents spoke About 2012 tEaChinG aMEriCan tours and workshops. During this year, the experiences of survivors. history tEaChErs EXPLorE they will develop materials to use in their thE aMEriCan rEVoLUtion classrooms which incorporate primary Thirty-four teachers from eleven sources in their lessons. school districts in central Pennsylvania Annual began their exploration of the American 2011–2012 Appeal Revolution earlier this spring. They are Thank you for your support of the spending June 18–20 in residence at The Heritage Society’s Annual Appeal! You State Museum of Pennsylvania and the can make donations online at www.shop- Pennsylvania State Archives before jour- paheritage.com. neying to Philadelphia for two days of www.phmc.state.pa.usJoin or renew at www.paheritage.org PENNSYLVANIA HERITAGEPHS NEWSLETTER Spring 2012 41 41 CaLEndar For JULy–sEPtEMBEr 2012 To confirm schedules, please telephone in advance the number listed for each site you are planning to visit. For more information about PHMC historic sites and museums, visit www.patrailsofhistory.com. JUst For Kids July 9–13 Barons & Builders Day Camp sPECiaL EVEnts for ages 9–10. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Advanced DANIEL BOONE HOMESTEAD registration. Admission. BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Birdsboro, (610) 582-4900 Harrison City, (724) 527-5584 www.danielboonehomestead.org July 23–27 Barons & Builders Day Camp www.bushyrunbattlefield.com for ages 11–12. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Advanced July 17–19 History Day Camp for grades registration. Admission. July 8 Bushy Run Trail Run, 5K Race and 3–6. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Admission. Advanced Walk. 9 a.m. For more information and Registration. August 10–11 Hogwarts Express Parties. registration visit www.ptarc.org. Recommended for ages 8–13. Advanced July 25, August 1 Junior History registration begins July 2. Admission. August 4–5 249th Anniversary Workshops for grades 3–6. 9:30 a.m.– Reenactment of the Battle of Bushy Run. 12:30 p.m. Space is limited. Admission. THE STATE MUSEUM OF 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission. Advanced Registration. PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg, (717) 787–4980 September 23 Bushy Run Rides: 2nd JOSEPH PRIESTLEY HOUSE www.statemuseumpa.org Annual Motorcycle Run. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Northumberland, (570) 473-9474 Visit website for details. www.josephpriestleyhouse.org Wednesdays through August 1 Curiosity Connection Summer Reading Series, for CONRAD WEISER HOMESTEAD July 25–27 Summer History Camp. ages 3–5. 10 a.m. Admission. Womelsdorf, (610) 589-2934 Admission. Advanced Registration. www.conradweiserhomestead.org July 18, 19, 20 Fossil Day Camp for LANDIS VALLEY MUSEUM completed grades 3–5. 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. July 1 Patriotic Concert in the Park. Lancaster, (717) 569-0401 Advanced registration. Call (717) 771-6997. 1:30 p.m. www.landisvalleymuseum.org Admission. July 8, August 9, September 11 July 10–13 Summer Camp “Summer July 25, 26, 27 Native Americans of Weiser Interpretive Sunday. Noon–4 p.m. Sampler.” Registration. Admission. Pennsylvania Day Camp for completed September 22 Annual Conrad Weiser July 17–20 Summer Camp “Historic grades 3–5. 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Advanced Disc Golf Tournament. Registration 9 a.m. Trades.” Registration. Admission. registration. Call (717) 771-6997. Admission. Tournament 9:30 a.m. Contact Mike Dunkle September 26 Homeschool Day. 10 a.m.– for details, (717) 866-5874. PENNSBURY MANOR 3 p.m. Advanced registration. Call CORNWALL IRON FURNACE Morrisville, (215) 946-0400 (717) 771-6997. Admission. www.pennsburymanor.org Cornwall, (717) 272-9711 www.cornwallironfurnace.org July 9–13, July 16–20 Colonial Camp. LECtUrEs Grades 1–6. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Advanced September 22 Cast Iron Cooking BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Registration. Admission. Demonstration. Harrison City, (724) 527-5584 PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE www.bushyrunbattlefield.com DANIEL BOONE HOMESTEAD HERITAGE MUSEUM Birdsboro, (610) 582-4900 September 15 Bushy Run Battlefield www.danielboonehomestead.org Scranton, (570) 963-4804 Heritage Society General Meeting and www.anthracitemuseum.org Lecture. 1 p.m. $5 for non-members. July 4 Independence Day Program and July 17–20 Children’s Summer Camp. 1st Pennsylvania Flintlock Shoot. 10 a.m. CORNWALL IRON FURNACE –4 p.m. Admission. 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Advanced Registration. Cornwall, (717) 272-9711 Admission. www.cornwallironfurnace.org DRAKE WELL MUSEUM Titusville, (814) 827-2797 PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY August 14 “Fort Indiantown Gap,” www.drakewell.org MUSEUM speaker Warren Parks. 7 p.m. Boalsburg, (814) 466–6263 July 14 History Hike. Advanced registra- http://pamilmuseum.org/ DRAKE WELL MUSEUM tion and fee. Titusville, (814) 827–2797 August 4 Boot Camp for Kids. Ages 8-13. www.drakewell.org August 26 Drake Day. 2–4 p.m. Advanced Registration. Admission. For Admission. more information contact [email protected]. September 20 Fall Heritage Lecture. 7 p.m. Admission. September 15 Fall Gas Up. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission. RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY MUSEUM PENNSYLVANIA Boalsburg, (814) 466–6263 Strasburg, (717) 687–8628 http://pamilmuseum.org/ www.rrmuseumpa.org July 11, August 8, September 12 Military 4242 PHSPENNSYLVANIA NEWSLETTER HERITAGE Spring History2012 Lecture 7:30 p.m. Join or renewwww.paheritage.org at www.paheritage.org For more information about PHMC historic sites and Fossil CAmp At the museums, visit www.patrailsofhistory.com. state Museum ECKLEY MINERS’ VILLAGE September 29–30 Erntefest: Harmonist Weatherly, (570) 636–2070 Harvest Festival Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., www.eckleyminers.org Sunday, noon–5 p.m. July 13 USO Dance at Freeland Park. PHMC THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA/PHOTO BY DON GILES PENNSBURY MANOR September 7–9 Annual Mountain Craft 6 –9 p.m. Admission. Morrisville, (215) 946-0400 Days. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission. July 14–15 Armed Forces Tribute www.pennsburymanor.org September 29 Somerset County Weekend. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission. July 1, August 5, September 2 Historic Archaeology Society Day. August 18–19 Living History and Civil Trades. 1–4 p.m. War Weekend. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission. July 8, August 12, September 9 Living THE STATE MUSEUM OF History Theater. PENNSYLVANIA EPHRATA CLOISTER Harrisburg, (717) 787–4980 Ephrata, (717) 733-6600 July 15, August 19, September 16 Open www.statemuseumpa.org www.ephratacloister.org Hearth Cooking. 1–4 p.m. Fridays, Sundays, through September 2 August 18 Family Day. July 22, August 26, September 23 Garden Art of the State Exhibit Tours. 12:15 and September 8 Founders’ Day. Highlights. 1–4 p.m. 1 p.m. Admission. July 29, September 30 Animals at July 20, August 17, September 21 3rd in ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM AND Pennsbury. 1–4 p.m. the Burg. Visit our website for each U.S. BRIG NIAGARA month’s event and time. Erie, (814) 452–2744 PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE www.brigniagara.org HERITAGE MUSEUM September 9 Gallery Walk. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Scranton, (570) 963-4804 Through August Day Sails on the U.S. EXhiBits Brig Niagara. Call or visit Web site for www.anthracitemuseum.org schedules and reservations. August 5 Lithuanian Heritage Day. LANDIS VALLEY MUSEUM 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Lancaster, (717) 569-0401 HOPE LODGE www.landisvalleymuseum.org Fort Washington, (215) 646-1595 September 8 Family Day at Scranton Iron www.ushistory.org/hope Furnaces. Through December 31 “The Golden Age August 10 Family-friendly Sunset Movie of an American Art Form: The Lancaster PENNSYLVANIA LUMBER MUSEUM Long Rifle” Night. Dusk. Galeton, (814) 435-2652 September 9 Friends of Hope Lodge www.lumbermuseum.org RAILROAD MUSEUM OF Annual Meeting. 7 p.m. PENNSYLVANIA July 7–8 Bark Peelers Convention. 10 a.m. Strasburg, (717) 687-8628 Admission. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY HOUSE www.rrmuseumpa.org Northumberland, (570) 473-9474 PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY MUSEUM Through December 30 “Role of Railroads www.josephpriestleyhouse.org Boalsburg, (814) 466–6263 in Pennsylvania During the Civil War” August 5 Oxygen Day. 1 p.m.–4 p.m. http://pamilmuseum.org/ SOMERSET HISTORICAL CENTER July 21–22 “Vietnam Revisited Living Somerset, (814) 445-6077 LANDIS VALLEY MUSEUM History Combat Bivouac.” 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
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    PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION MARCH 4, 2020 MINUTES The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission met on March 4, 2020 in the 5th Floor Board Room of the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The following Commissioners were present: Nancy Moses – Chair, Ophelia Chambliss, Andrew Masich, Philip Zimmerman, William Lewis, Robert Savakinus, David Schuyler, Glenn Miller (Department of Education) and Representative Robert Matzie. Fred Powell, Kate Flessner for Senator Joseph Scarnati, Senator Andrew Dinniman and Representative Parke Wentling participated via conference call. The following staff were present: Andrea Lowery, Howard Pollman, David Bohanick, David Carmicheal, Andrea MacDonald, Brenda Reigle, Beth Hager and Karen Galle. Rodney Akers and Gerard Leone served as legal counsel. Glenn Holliman represented the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation. Tony Smith, Hugh Moulton, Suzanne Bush and Former State Representative Kate Harper represented The Highlands Historical Society. Charlene Bashore, Esq., Republican Legal Staff. Liz Weber, consultant for PHMC Strategic Planning. I. CALL TO ORDER PHMC Chairwoman, Nancy Moses called the meeting to order at 10am. At this time, she asked everyone in the room and on the phone to introduce themselves. Chairwoman Nancy Moses announced that Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America250PA will report on her project – Semiquincentennial for the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. 1 II. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 4, 2019 MINUTES Chairwoman Nancy Moses called for a motion to approve the minutes from the December 4, 2019 meeting. MOTION: (Zimmerman/Turner) Motion to accept the minutes as presented from December 4, 2019 meeting was approved. 13 in favor/0 opposed/0 abstention. III. CHAIRWOMAN’S REMARKS Chairwoman Nancy Moses thanked commissioners and staff who work together on different issues the commission confronts.
  • William Penn's Legacy

    William Penn's Legacy

    William Penn’s Legacy A TrAdiTion of diversiTy AnnuAl reporT 2010–2011 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Pennsylvania Heritage Society® A Tradition of Diversity COURTESY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA ounded in 1913 as the Pennsylvania Historical On October 25, 2010, Kim Sajet, president and CEO of the Historical fCommission and reorganized in 1945 as the Society of Pennsylvania (HSP), and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Nutter unveiled a state historical marker honoring the organization, (PHMC), the commonwealth’s official history agency founded in 1824. HSP, located at 1300 Locust St. in Philadelphia documents, preserves and interprets the Keystone since 1884, is among the nation’s oldest historical institutions. State’s diverse history and heritage. Recognizing the PHMC manages a statewide system of programs enormous diversity of citizens and communities—and supporting the preservation of Pennsylvania’s unique their precious heritage—PHMC employs a wide range and diverse historical and cultural character. Governed of programs to protect and share their stories. To by a board of appointed commissioners, the agency capture and chronicle this historic legacy, PHMC employs 217 individuals through commonwealth installs state historical markers; publishes relevant service and an equal number by nonprofit groups educational and interpretive material both in print and supporting PHMC and its initiatives. In addition, on the Web; designates historic properties—including volunteers contribute