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PA Historical & Museum Commission

@PHMC

The PA Historical & Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 Harrisburg, Pa
phmc.pa.gov
Joined April 2008
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Join @PHMC at noon Nov. 18 for the next Clash of Collections! Josh Fox of the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum takes on Jeffrey Seymour of the Erie Maritime Museum & U.S. Brig Niagara. #RegisterNow ➡️ bit.ly/4yKlXXb
Bicentennial Log Raft

ALT Bicentennial Log Raft

U.S. Brig Niagara, Pennsylvania’s flagship.

ALT U.S. Brig Niagara, Pennsylvania’s flagship.

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Close out #ArchaeologyMonth by exploring the #archaeology of the Paoli Battlefield. Join Dr. Matthew A. Kalos at 12:15 PM this Friday (10/30) for "The Archaeology and Memory of Paoli Battlefield," an immersive discussion that examines the cultural history, the battle & the mnemonic legacy of the historic landscape. #RegisterNow - bit.ly/3Uiqli8
Join PA SHPO for a series of free virtual Learn at Lunchtime lectures in October to celebrate Pennsylvania Archaeology Month.

ALT Join PA SHPO for a series of free virtual Learn at Lunchtime lectures in October to celebrate Pennsylvania Archaeology Month.

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It's nearly #Halloween 🎃 and we're sharing one the more spooktacular artifacts in our collection. However, we need to ask, is this probable 18th century “Witch bottle” archaeological evidence of witchcraft in Pennsylvania? ➡️ bit.ly/4yTFiFv #ArchaeologyMonth
This belarmine stoneware jug is from an archaeological site in Lancaster County, PA.

ALT This belarmine stoneware jug is from an archaeological site in Lancaster County, PA.

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Bridge to Success: Issue #17 - mailchi.mp/pahistoricpreserv…
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We're hiring! .@PHMC is looking to fill multiple seasonal full-time positions aboard the Flagship Niagara at the Erie Maritime Museum. Please apply online by Nov. 24. Here is the list of #jobopportunities ⬇ ⚓ Apply for the Second Mate position - bit.ly/4zZ8T1i ⚓ Apply for the Third Mate (Sailmaker) position - bit.ly/3Umjzrr ⚓ Apply for the Boatswain (Coxswain) position - bit.ly/4soGLSy ⚓ Apply for the Able-Bodied Sailor position - bit.ly/4BuBKvN ⚓ Apply for the Cook position - bit.ly/4szB3gU If any of these positions sound like a good fit, Erie Maritime Museum & U.S. Brig Niagara would like to hear from you! #ApplyNow
U.S. Brig Niagara

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.@PHMC Commissioner William Lewis was at the intersection of Ford Avenue & East Dorrance Street in Kingston, Pa. on Saturday for the unveiling of a historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Dorrance is best known for launching Pennsylvania's 1st statewide archaeological survey & for the founding of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology. ➡️ share.phmc.pa.gov/markers/
Commissioner William Lewis was at the intersection of Ford Avenue & East Dorrance Street in Kingston, Pa. on Saturday for the unveiling of a historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance.

ALT Commissioner William Lewis was at the intersection of Ford Avenue & East Dorrance Street in Kingston, Pa. on Saturday for the unveiling of a historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance.

Commissioner William Lewis was at the intersection of Ford Avenue & East Dorrance Street in Kingston, Pa. on Saturday for the unveiling of a historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance.

ALT Commissioner William Lewis was at the intersection of Ford Avenue & East Dorrance Street in Kingston, Pa. on Saturday for the unveiling of a historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance.

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Today (10/23) marks the 124th anniversary of the end of the Coal Strike of 1902. After years of unfair wages & dangerous working conditions, nearly 150,000 coal miners in Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna & Northumberland counties went on strike. Mine owners who refused to hear the demands of strikers stationed guards at mine entrances and throughout towns. As colder months approached, fearing a national energy crisis, #POTUS Roosevelt intervened, marking the first time in American history that the federal government interceded in a labor dispute on behalf of the workers. With the establishment of the Anthracite Strike Commission, the mine workers went back to work on Oct. 23, 1902. After months of hearings, the Commission granted the workers wage increases, an eight-hour workday for some of the workers, and uniform standards for determining pay. #OnThisDay, #ArchivesMonth - pastatearchives.com
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Do you know the history of this architecturally significant creek crossing, known today as the English Center Bridge in Lycoming County? Research done by a #PennDOT project team, it is believed this specific type of engineering hybrid structure is the only type of its kind in the nation.➡️ bit.ly/4z4ZxAN
A structural gem sits nestled in a valley amongst the mountains of Lycoming County Pennsylvania. Known today as the English Center Bridge and mostly traversed by locals and the wanderers who wish to visit nearby Little Pine Creek State Park, this architecturally significant creek crossing provides a visual aesthetic to the surrounding landscape that the surrounding community rallied to have preserved.

ALT A structural gem sits nestled in a valley amongst the mountains of Lycoming County Pennsylvania. Known today as the English Center Bridge and mostly traversed by locals and the wanderers who wish to visit nearby Little Pine Creek State Park, this architecturally significant creek crossing provides a visual aesthetic to the surrounding landscape that the surrounding community rallied to have preserved.

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It's #NationalChemistryWeek 🧪 ! Joseph Priestley, a scientist-clergyman-teacher, is best known as the man to isolate oxygen. Go #BehindTheScenes of the Joseph Priestley House Museum.➡️ joseph-priestley-house.org/
Joseph Priestley House Museum

ALT Joseph Priestley House Museum

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#ArcheaologyMonth continues this Friday with your host, Ben Ford, Chair of the #Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. ➡️ bit.ly/4zMOGLX This talk draws on decades of archaeological investigations by volunteers, professionals & students. #RegisterNow
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#ICYMI ➡ Earlier this month, @DCNRnews reached a milestone at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum with 1 billion board feet of timber sustainably harvested from state forest lands. #forest, #lumber, #wood, #nature, #Pennsylvania
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Next month, join us for two webinars that will cover everything you need to know about the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program. The grant application portal will open on Dec. 1, 2026, and applications are due March 1, 2027. ➡️ bit.ly/4kf4jXQ
Morgan Log House

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Learning about Pennsylvania folklore and legends is the best way to spend my lunch hour! ➡️ bit.ly/4yZVcz2 At 12 p.m. noon tomorrow, Clash of the Collections returns as Zachary Long of Landis Valley Museum takes on PHMC regional curator, Rachel Yerger. Long will reveal the lore behind the Melchoir Fordney Long Rifle, while Yerger dives deep into the origins of the Daniel Boone Wilderness Scout action figure. Each museum will have 10 minutes to present their artifact & persuade the audience why their object should win. #RegisterNow
the live audience will cast their votes to decide who wins ultimate museum bragging rights and takes home the crown!

ALT the live audience will cast their votes to decide who wins ultimate museum bragging rights and takes home the crown!

the live audience will cast their votes to decide who wins ultimate museum bragging rights and takes home the crown!

ALT the live audience will cast their votes to decide who wins ultimate museum bragging rights and takes home the crown!

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Preservation Education, Training & Opportunities: October 2026 - mailchi.mp/pahistoricpreserv…
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#RegisterNow for "Clash of the Collections: Pennsylvania Folklore and Legends." After the history is revealed, the live audience will cast their votes to decide who wins ultimate museum bragging rights and takes home the crown! ⬇️ bit.ly/4yZVcz2
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This image has become one of the most shared photos preserved by the Pennsylvania State #Archives. On Oct.18, 1767, Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon wrapped up their survey of the boundary separating Pennsylvania from Maryland and Delaware. This photo shows one of the Mason-Dixon markers, along the line between Pennsylvania & Maryland. #OnThisDay - pastatearchives.com
On Oct.18, 1767, Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon wrapped up their survey of the boundary separating Pennsylvania from Maryland and Delaware. This photo shows one of the Mason-Dixon markers, along the line between Pennsylvania & Maryland. #OnThisDay See less

ALT On Oct.18, 1767, Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon wrapped up their survey of the boundary separating Pennsylvania from Maryland and Delaware. This photo shows one of the Mason-Dixon markers, along the line between Pennsylvania & Maryland. #OnThisDay See less

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If you would have guessed that PA is home to 28,000 recorded archaeological sites...well...you would have been correct! This reflects nearly 100 years of Pennsylvanian’s recording information on the archaeological evidence of past populations. ➡️ bit.ly/3VDT0i1
PA SPPM Regions (From Harper et al. 2025)

ALT PA SPPM Regions (From Harper et al. 2025)

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