To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Historical Marker Program is launching a series of interpretive “trails” that highlight Pennsylvania’s significant role in shaping the nation. These trails will guide the public through well-known and less-known stories, encouraging a deeper and more meaningful connection to the past.
Month: July 2025
This installment of “Historic Tax Credits @ Work” puts the spotlight on a project that transformed the former Pittsburgh Branch of the International Harvester Company of America into 36 market rate apartments in the heart of the city.
Partnership is often a key ingredient for a preservation outcome. The value of partnership and collaboration, the importance of preservation networks, and leveraging resources are all central ideas of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan, Historic Preservation: The Keystone of Community. Continue reading
This edition of Just Listed! includes a variety of Pennsylvania places from across the Commonwealth listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the first half of 2025. These twenty-two properties include places associated with transportation, architecture, industry, commerce, healthcare, neighborhoods, and religion.
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is looking for a versatile and experienced archaeologist to direct the Archaeology Curation section of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office.
As a Senior Curator, you will oversee a team of archaeologists who preserve more than 11.5 million artifacts and use them to help tell the story of more than 12,000 years of Pennsylvania history through changing exhibitions and public programs. You will have the opportunity to represent PHMC within the field of archaeology at the state and national level, developing new initiatives related to NAGPRA compliance, collections management, and public outreach.
If you have a passion for Pennsylvania and archaeology, apply today!
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