The cool weather this week has reminded many of us that fall is on its way and the warm days of summer will soon be behind us. With the beginning of fall comes an abundance of public programs for archaeologists across the Commonwealth and especially for those employed at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Month: September 2013
Historic Preservation Opportunities Found Through Collaborative Management
What should you do for something you enjoy having in your life –a favorite building, deli, museum, music collection, antique, pet, or person? You ensure its survival by providing healthy surroundings. What if your labor to support and protect what you hold dear is eased by others who feel the same? Many hands make light work. What if that shared labor meant coordinating over fifty organizations composed of non-profits, businesses, and local, state, and federal partners? Things would get a bit complex. This is both the opportunity and the challenge of collaboratively managing – involving multiple stakeholder groups along with conventional managers, researchers, and specialists – in managing historic resources. Continue reading
The summer of 2013 has been filled with interesting marker dedications. In June The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades received a historical marker. This unique institution in Delaware County was founded in 1888 in response to the decline of the apprenticeship system in the late 19th century. Still offering all of its students full scholarships, the institution provides many of its students vocational opportunities they might not otherwise have been able to afford. It served as a model for the Thaddeus Stevens School and Milton Hershey among others, and is credited with establishing the “Williamson Model for Change.” It boasts a beautiful campus rife with original Frank Furness buildings.
by Mike Piaskowski, Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
As Pennsylvanians, we are beyond fortunate to live in a place rich with heritage. Our ridges, valleys, plateaus and waterways lured natives and settlers alike to bountiful opportunities and un-imaginable challenges. Continue reading
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