Category: PA Historical & Museum Commission (Page 2 of 6)

Wanted! PA SHPO Preservation Incentives Division Manager

April 27, 2023 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Are you an innovative and forward-thinking professional with strong program administration skills? Are you seeking a leadership position that will allow you to advance your career and make a difference?

If this is you, apply to join the PA SHPO team of dedicated preservationists, historians, and archaeologists working with Pennsylvania’s historic communities to achieve positive preservation outcomes.

Don’t wait! Applications due May 18, 2023.

PA SHPO Special Announcement! We’re Hiring a Preservation Incentives Division Manager

February 27, 2023 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Are you interested in joining a proactive and dedicated team of preservationists, historians, and archaeologists? The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is seeking a manager to lead the Preservation Incentives Division and help advance PA SHPO priorities. This position is ideal for a professional with proven leadership and relationship-building skills and who has broad knowledge of historic preservation programs.

This is a PA SHPO leadership position!

A Little Something for Everyone: Pennsylvania’s Newest Markers

January 11, 2023 / allidavis / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) recently approved 37 new historical markers, making this one of the largest number of new markers in the program’s history.

Head and shoulders image of a woman on a bike along with the words "looking forward to 2024" above three green arrows.

24 Things to Look Forward to in 2024

January 3, 2023 / Andrea L. MacDonald / 0 Comments

While I am still enjoying the holiday high (and feeling blissfully stuffed), I am also looking forward to the many initiatives the PA SHPO has in the works for 2024.

PA SHPO’s Keystone Internships for Summer 2023

December 5, 2022 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

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.

Historical Marker Program Announcement

November 14, 2022 / PHMC / 15 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is temporarily pausing its Historical Marker Program.

Group of nine people standing in a cemetery. — Meeting at Midland Cemetery, August 2022. From left to right (Dr. Steve Burg (PAHG, Shippensburg University), Erin Emerick (Shippensburg University), Sarah Hoffeditz (Shippensburg University), Ira Beckerman (PAC), Dr. Ben Ford (Indiana University of PA), Barbara Barksdale, Janet Johnson (State Museum), Kim Sebestyen (State Museum), Taylor Napoleon (PA SHPO).

Community Archaeology at Midland Cemetery

October 19, 2022 / Casey Hanson / 2 Comments

Last fall the State Museum of Pennsylvania hosted their annual workshop in archaeology entitled Hidden Stories: Uncovering African American History through Archaeology and Community Engagement. The theme was born out of the acknowledgement that African Americans are vastly underrepresented in the historic record and the representations that are present are typically unfairly biased.

Two people in a field in front of a barn holding a large metal sign. — Martin A. Shipe, Jr., past Historian of the New Jersey Sons of American Revolution, returning the Commodore John Barry marker in August 2022.

Report Missing & Damaged Markers!

September 21, 2022 / allidavis / 4 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s State Historical Markers are cherished and celebrated icons across the state, and for good reason! Every community takes pride in their history and how that history has affected the Commonwealth and the nation.

Taking a photo of the spring house with the PA-SHARE Surveyor field app to document historic resources at Brandywine Battlefield Park, a National Historic Landmark (PA-SHARE Resource #1961RE00033). Photo by Dr. Steven Burg of Shippensburg University, June 2022. Used with permission.

Intern Introspect: MARS Sites Survey Internship

August 17, 2022 / Guest Contributor / 2 Comments

My name is Sarah Hoffeditz, and I spent the first half of this summer gaining unique experiences through my internship at the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office in Harrisburg, PA.

PA SHPO is Hiring a National Register Supervisor!

August 4, 2022 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Are you a highly skilled historic preservationist with National Register experience? The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office is seeking an Historic Preservation Supervisor to coordinate the office’s National Register of Historic Places program.