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PHMC was established on June 6, 1945, by state Act No. 446, merging the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC), The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania State Archives. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Historical marker program
On March 1, 1907, the museum staff and collection moved into the Executive Office Building. It became part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1945 and moved to its present building in 1964. It is located adjacent to the Pennsylvania State Capitol. The building is round, and the museum exhibits are on its ground, first ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available.
Early Pennsylvania historical marker added in 1915 at Trimble's Ford. The Historical Markers Program was authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania when it created Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC), the precursor of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), through the Act of the General Assembly No. 777, on July 25, 1913.
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: Butler County Historical Society: Butler: Butler: Pittsburgh Metro Area: Local history: website, operates the 1828 Lowrie/Shaw House, the 1815 Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, and the 1838 Little Red School House Calder House Museum: Equinunk: Wayne: Northeastern Pennsylvania ...
The David Bradford House is a historic house museum at 175 South Main Street in Washington, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1788, it was the home of David Bradford , a leader of the Whiskey Rebellion . It has both architectural and historic importance, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983. [ 3 ]
Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation was founded in 1983 to support the work of the PHMC in the preservation of Pennsylvania's history. It is governed by a 15-member, volunteer board of directors, [2] [3] [4] and operated on a day-to-day basis by two paid staff members who participate in administrative, community engagement, charitable giving and/or grants management activities..
Plaza at Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front Street, Erie: Roadside Exploration, Invention, Professions & Vocations Pennsylvania: April 12, 1949: PA 5, at the Pennsylvania–Ohio border (Missing) Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Pennsylvania: April 12, 1949: US 20, at the Pennsylvania–Ohio border