Monthly Archives: December 2012

Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts

Pennsylvania’s past is important. Events that took place here have reverberated throughout the entire world. The story of Pennsylvania is preserved in the artifacts cared for in collections found in every region of the state—in our communities’ museums, libraries, archives, … Continue reading

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PHMC Now Accepting Keystone Historic Preservation Grants

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Now Accepting Applications for  Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is now accepting applications for Keystone Historic Preservation Project and Construction Grants. Project grants are available to … Continue reading

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December 7 Marks 159th Anniversary of Erie’s Gauge War

Not a single cannon was fired, nor a life lost in the conflict known as the Gauge War. It was a conflict of commercial advantage which involved the rights of local government and pitted the citizens of Erie County against … Continue reading

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