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Resource Round-up: PHMC’s Resources for Studying Pennsylvania’s African American History

February 12, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

In honor of national African American history month, I thought I would give our readers a glimpse into a few of the resources PHMC has to help study African American historic places in Pennsylvania.

Ask ReGIS will help you navigate through in CRGIS.

CRGIS your Commute!

September 11, 2019 / Guest Contributor / 0 Comments

The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike is the oldest paved highway in America. It was chartered in 1792 and opened in 1795, connecting farmers in Lancaster County with markets in Philadelphia via a state-of-the-art crushed gravel (or “macadamized”) surface pioneered by Scottish engineer John Loudon Macadam to prevent the wheels of wagons and carriages from sinking into the notorious mud of standard dirt roads.

Mapping the Wallace Paths (aka those new red lines on CRGIS)

July 9, 2019 / Noël Strattan / 3 Comments

Recently, you may have noticed a new data set was added to CRGIS and you may be wondering what it is. This new data set appears to be several crisscrossing and winding paths – and they are!

Updated Electronic Data Submission Guidelines

June 14, 2019 / Hannah Harvey / 0 Comments

We have revised the guidelines to make them easier to use!

Historic photo of men working outside building. — CCC Camp PA S.P. 8 in the 1930’s.

Preserving Laurel Hill CCC Camps – Part 2

May 22, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

This post is the second of two highlighting the work of two recent interns to preserve WPA-era Civilian Conservation Corps camps at Laurel Hill State Park. You can read Part 1 and the history of the park in this post.

Supporting the Section 106 Review Process

March 6, 2019 / Barbara Frederick / 1 Comment

One of the many roles for all State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), including Pennsylvania’s, outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) is to advise, assist, and consult on the review of federally assisted projects that have the potential to affect historic properties. This is known as the Section 106 Review Process. Continue reading

Map — Higher numbers of new sites were concentrated in Warren and Forest Counties, although Greene, Allegheny, McKean, Center, Delaware and Philadelphia were close behind. 17 counties recorded no new sites in 2018.

The Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS), A Look Forward and Back

February 20, 2019 / Hannah Harvey / 6 Comments

Did you know that Pennsylvania contains over 25,300 recorded archaeological sites? Continue reading

Special Announcement! PA SHPO looking for Archaeology Intern

February 12, 2019 / Hannah Harvey / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office is seeking an archaeology research intern to help with the development of a proactive, statewide survey program: the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS). Continue reading

Green Book cover — Cover from the 1956 Green Book from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "The Negro Travelers' Green Book: Fall 1956"New York Public Library Digital Collections.Accessed February 1, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9c454830-83b9-0132-d56a-58d385a7b928.

Offbeat Outing: The Green Book in Philadelphia

February 6, 2019 / Emma Diehl / 5 Comments

Some of my colleagues are known to check their Facebook accounts while they drink their morning coffee, and on more than one occasion that has resulted in a Facebook message or email with the subject line “I have a great idea…” One of these great ideas led to one of the more interesting, informative, and eye-opening surveys I’ve done – Green Book locations in Philadelphia. Continue reading

The new CRGIS map feature new features aerial photos.

CRGIS in the Classroom

January 9, 2019 / Guest Contributor / 1 Comment

If you use Pennsylvania’s Cultural Resources GIS (CRGIS) on a regular basis, you already know that it is an invaluable resource for preservation planning and research– a one-stop shop for survey and inventory information on more than 130,000 historic properties across the state. Continue reading