NPS Says it Will Not Remove Confederate Monuments in Gettysburg in New Statement
Gettysburg National Military Park comprises the land where the Battle of Gettysburg, considered a turning point in the American Civil […]
Pennsylvania
Growing Community: Berks History Center Responds to COVID-19 through Gardening
On August 13, 1919, a furious storm blew through Philadelphia. The rain and wind continued into the next day, but by the […]
Beth Twiss Houting Appointed Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center
Beth Twiss Houting has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA. […]
PA Museum Offers Virtual Tour of Women’s Suffrage Exhibit
2020 marks an important anniversary in US women’s history- the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Museums and […]
Board a Historic Train from Your Home
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania reminds visitors to its website that it is not the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum; the museum […]
Visit the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Online
While many historical sites and museums are currently closed, you can still check out collections and exhibits online. The Historical […]
Pennsylvania Approves 24 New Historical Markers
Across Pennsylvania, nearly 2,300 blue and gold signs tell the stories of prominent people and events in the state’s history. […]
Graphic Novel Tells Story of Pennsylvania Massacre from Indigenous Perspective
In December 1763, a group of white settlers in Pennsylvania traveled to Conestoga Indian Town, a Native American village made […]
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Sells Part of its Collection
2019 was a difficult year for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. In April, HSP laid off thirty percent of its […]
Philly’s John Coltrane House Added to PA 2020 At Risk List
In 1952, jazz pioneer John Coltrane purchased a rowhome in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The six years that Coltrane lived […]