There are some time-honored recipes in the historic preservation cookbook. The most successful, and dare I say scrumptious, preservation medleys include an essential ingredient – survey. Survey in the historic preservation profession is like the flour in your favorite holiday … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sullivan
Kicking Off PA SHPO’s Baseline Survey Effort
PA SHPO is kicking off a three-year effort to collect baseline survey information about thousands of older and historic places across a huge part of Pennsylvania.
Telling a Fuller Story about African American History in Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Earlier this month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) announced a new pilot project with PHMC, PA DCNR, the states of Maryland and Virginia, and National Park Service Chesapeake Bay to identify, document, and map sites and landscapes in … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS), A Look Forward and Back
Did you know that Pennsylvania contains over 25,300 recorded archaeological sites?
BHP’s Offbeat Outings: Worlds End
Offbeat Outings is a bi-monthly series that highlights the travels of BHP staff as they experience history first-hand throughout Pennsylvania. A few weeks ago, I headed north on Friday afternoon and drove just over 100 miles to Worlds End State Park … Continue reading