There are many things my family and I looked forward to in 2022, like seeing a movie in theater again, visiting friends in person instead of Zooming, weddings, and lots more. In the PA SHPO office, I think I can … Continue reading
Category Archives: Agriculture
Celebrating the Friends of Fort Halifax Park
There are few places that can embody the breadth of Pennsylvania’s narrative like Fort Halifax Park in Dauphin County.
Join the PA SHPO as a 2022 Keystone Summer Intern
Are you exploring the field of historic preservation and looking for some real-world experience? The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Keystone Internship Program provides opportunities to pursue your professional growth and contribute to sharing Pennsylvania’s rich heritage with the public. … Continue reading
Just Listed! August – December 2021
We have an interesting mix of National Register recent listings to bring you for this installment of “Just Listed”. We’ve got an African American YMCA, a few interesting industrial properties making everything from jute cordage to furniture to yarn, a … Continue reading
The Gamble on this Mill Paid Off
The Gamble Mill at 160 Dunlap Street in Bellefonte, Centre County, PA was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1975, as one of the only remaining grain mills in the county and one with surviving … Continue reading
105th PA Farm Show Scavenger Hunt – Virtual Edition!
In light of the current public health crisis and keeping safety a priority, the Department of Agriculture hosted the 105th PA Farm Show virtually to celebrate Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.
Just Listed! January 2021
It’s time for our six-month update to bring you the latest and greatest in new National Register of Historic Places listings!
No More Penn Pilot for Historical Aerial Photos!
PA SHPO recently learned that the Penn Pilot website for historical aerial photographs will be taken offline in the near future. Two new online websites offer free access to these photographs, so update your bookmarks!
Just Listed! July 2020
Its time to highlight six more properties in Pennsylvania that have been recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places!
Finding Meaning in Stone
Nothing excites the imagination like an unanswered question, and since spring I’ve been exploring a little-recognized mystery here in Pennsylvania.