The summer of 2013 has been filled with interesting marker dedications. In June The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades received a historical marker. This unique institution in Delaware County was founded in 1888 in response to the decline of the apprenticeship system in the late 19th century. Still offering all of its students full scholarships, the institution provides many of its students vocational opportunities they might not otherwise have been able to afford. It served as a model for the Thaddeus Stevens School and Milton Hershey among others, and is credited with establishing the “Williamson Model for Change.” It boasts a beautiful campus rife with original Frank Furness buildings.
Category: Historical Markers (Page 8 of 8)
My blog post for May 22, 2013 will continue BHP’s recognition of one of America’s under-appreciated events – National Defense Transportation Day – celebrated on Friday May 17, 2013 in conjunction with National Transportation Week. Continue reading
The Spotlight Series is an occassional series that highlights interesting people, places, programs, and partner organizations working on historic preservation issues.
Erected in 1938, the Mother’s Memorial is situated prominently in the town of Ashland, PA, in the anthracite coal region of Schuylkill County. The Ashland Boys’ Association (A.B.A.), an organization of men and boys born in Ashland, raised the funds for the fabrication and erection of this monument in 1938. Continue reading
Scavengers, Markers, and Ice Cream at the PA Farm Show
To celebrate PHMC’s 2012 annual theme “The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table,” Historical Marker Program staff developed a scavenger hunt featuring markers related to Pennsylvania’s rural and agricultural history for the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
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