Last week's post focused on the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show and PHMC's participation, sharing all kinds of history with the public. Since the show continues today (1/15) until 9 pm and tomorrow from 9 am to 5 pm, you still have time to stop by. If you go, please be sure to check out the PHMC exhibits, all conveniently located near the Maclay St. entrance--including the (State Museum's archaeology section, the State Historic Preservation Office displays and historical marker scavenger hunt, the walls of history with images from PA State Archives, and an entire room of exhibits on agricultural history and rural life organized by Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum and including displays by Somerset Historical Center and Pennsbury Manor (photos in last week's post and via Landis Valley's Facebook page).
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| 2016 PA Farm Show visitors learning about Pennsylvania Barns and more |
If you're like me and this week brought the first real winter weather to your neighborhood (I know some parts of the state had their first snow weeks ago), maybe you'd rather just hunker down inside and get your history fix online. If so, consider these recent links:
- Last week, National Public Radio explored what our reliance on digital communication (ahem) might mean for future historians
- The New York Public Library has added new entries to its digital catalog of public domain images and other works (Lancaster Online reports that there are views from Lancaster County, so you might want to search for your part of PA as well)
- You can design your own 18th-century style wig with this online tool from London's Victoria & Albert Museum
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| Top: Hope Lodge, Montgomery County, PA Bottom: Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Lancaster County, PA |
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