PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Children to Learn History for Free at Pennsylvania's 24 Historical Sites Throughout Month HARRISBURG, Pa., July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is offering a cheap and easy way for families to prepare their children for back to school: free admission at its 24 historical sites this August. "A study from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
Victrola, Carpet Beater, Butter Churn, Straight Razors and More for Sale HARRISBURG, Pa., May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will auction more than 300 items no longer needed as part of the collections at six museums and state historical sites. "These are items that have no special significance to the history of Pennsylvania, or they duplicate what...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Buy-One, Get-One Admission at 23 Historical Sites May 18 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether it's climbing aboard the U.S. Brig Niagara, following in the footsteps of George Washington, resting on wooden pillows at the Ephrata Cloister, or visiting the site of the first commercial oil well, history comes alive at Pennsylvania's historical sites. In celebration of these...
Veggie Gardening Tips (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
It's that time again, and if you live anywhere near the Central Pennsylvania area it maybe worthwhile to take a ride over to Lancaster, PA this weekend for the annual Herb & Garden Faire at the Landis Valley Museum. This has become my favorite spring gardening event because there is always a great turnout of terrific vendors offering all sorts of interesting plants, seeds, crafts, and gardening accessories...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
A benefit auction will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19, in the Yellow Barn at Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road. Admission is free. Call 569-0401 for details. (c) 2008 Intelligencer Journal. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
Veggie Gardening Tips (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
A couple of terrific agriculture/gardening events are scheduled for this week in the Central Pennsylvania Region. Both gatherings will offer plenty of information and dialogue that will be of interest to all backyard vegetable, fruit, and herb growers.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/06/2007
Celebrate Old-Fashioned German Holiday Traditions in the State of Independence HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- German immigrants in Pennsylvania created some of the most interesting colonial communities in the nation, including the Moravians in Bethlehem, the Amish in Lancaster County and the Harmonists near Pittsburgh. Today, visitors still have the opportunity to share in the...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/30/2007
PA More 'Meaningful and Enjoyable' Experiences Await HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new museum shop and expanded collections are just a couple of things guests of the Landis Valley Museum and the Railroad Museum in Lancaster County can enjoy - for a dollar more - beginning Jan. 1. The additional revenue from admission sales will support the agency's historic preservation...
