Charter Day and More

The March program page has lots of info on events coming up.

This Sunday, March 12, is Charter Day. Every year, on the second Sunday in March, PHMC commemorates King Charles II's grant to William Penn of the land we know as Pennsylvania. Most sites on the Pennsylvania Trails of History will be open free of charge (we have a list) as we wish PA a happy birthday and kick off the spring season (assuming the weather cooperates).

The March program page provides more info on special activities at the sites, and you can learn more in this article on PennLive.com.

Don't forget that Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 am on Sunday. If you still have clocks that don't reset themselves automatically, be sure to "spring forward" an hour or you'll miss some of the fun on Charter Day.

In related news (these sites are all open on Charter Day)...

Thanks to Lamar Advertising, the Anthracite Heritage Museum has been a presence on billboards (above) around the Scranton area this month.

Atlas Obscura, which highlights and explores places all over the world for its readers and followers, recently posted on Facebook about Ephrata Cloister.

The Harrisburg area's public media provider, WITF, just announced that they will broadcast their popular "Smart Talk" radio program from the Railroad Museum of PA on Thursday, March 23. If you want to be part of the live audience and see the museum, you must RSVP (form included in this article on WITF's website).