In painstakingly precise recreations, archaeologists of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) created three vessels during the innovative outreach program, the Pennsylvania Dugout Canoe Project, which educated thousands of visitors about this fascinating aspect of travel by Native Americans. This project, which concluded in 2005, was done through public programs using replicated historic and/or prehistoric tools and techniques.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
It is the edge of a stone tool under 200x magnification. By comparing this image with experimental tools used on different materials, we know this was used on hard wood.
In the 1990s, a federal construction project for a new detention center in Philadelphia resulted in the identification of an urban archaeological site in the area of North 7th and Arch Streets.
“This bridge will triumphantly typify the trail-blazing strategy…” so said Pennsylvania Governor John S. Fine in 1954 about the soon to be constructed Hawk Falls Bridge, finishing with “that took the Pennsylvania Turnpike System across streams of great width and turbulence…and through the rocky cores of mighty mountains.”
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is temporarily pausing its Historical Marker Program.
Continue readingThe Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission is making some changes in its state historical marker program.
After a holistic review of the Pennsylvania Historical Marker program, PHMC staff have been working on changes that will improve customer service for users of this popular program, bring the new marker policy and evaluation process into the program cycle, and implement PHMC’s DEIA goals.
Continue readingThe Pennsylvania Historical Marker program has been in existence for more than 100 years. There are currently over 2,500 historical markers in the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s (PHMC) inventory. Over 125 of the markers in that inventory are bronze plaques installed by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC), PHMC’s predecessor, between 1913 and 1933.
Continue readingUPDATE: Due to public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, effective March 30, 2020, we are no longer accepting mailed submissions.
Any previously mailed submissions should be resubmitted through PA-SHARE. Please use the process outlined for sending submissions below.
Continue readingHISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST, Pennsylvania SHPO
THE POSITION
Are you interested in joining a pro-active and dedicated team of preservationists, historians, and archaeologists? If you have the experience and training to be a Historic Preservation Specialist, we have the job for you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist to work between disciplines and advance SHPO priorities. This position is ideal for a detail oriented and flexible preservation professional with a knowledge of state historic preservation programs.
Responsibilities include assisting the PA SHPO launch a new data management system called PA-SHARE; manage PA-SHARE’s queue of incoming submissions; complete determinations of eligibility for the National Register; provide customer service to PA-SHARE users; and ensure data accuracy.
Read the complete position description for more information.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
Two or more years of
experience working on an architectural survey, an architectural restoration and
preservation project or program, and a bachelor’s degree in architectural
history, American history, art history or course work in Pennsylvania history;
or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATION:
Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards,
published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61.
APPLY BY OCTOBER 4, 2019 to https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/2575304/historic-preservation-specialist?keywords=historice&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
400 Years of African American History
It’s been 400 years since the documented arrival of African people in America. In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. To recognize the contributions and commemorate the resilience of African Americans, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will be sharing highlights from the Pennsylvania Historical Markers dedicated to African Americans and the contributions they’ve made to Pennsylvania’s rich and diverse heritage.
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