Pennsylvania Historic Preservation

Blog of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office

October 6, 2021
by Casey Hanson
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Archaeology Month in Pennsylvania – 2021 Version

October is Pennsylvania Archaeology Month!  Every October, events and programs are held across Pennsylvania to celebrate the commonwealth’s deep past. 

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April 25, 2017
by Hannah Harvey
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Special Announcement: Changes for PA Archaeological Site Survey (PASS)

This spring, change is in the air for the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS)! Archaeologists from the PA SHPO and State Museum of Pennsylvania have worked together to revise the PASS Site Identification Criteria and to devise new procedures for … Continue reading

October 14, 2015
by Guest Contributor
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PA Modern: Discovering Pennsylvania’s Midcentury Architectural Legacy

by Beth Hager Eloquence in word and in visual expression – this is the exciting outcome of the new juried exhibit opening at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg on Sunday, October 25:  “PA Modern:  A Photography Exhibit of … Continue reading