April 2020 on the Trails of History


Due to the Governor’s order regarding COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission offices and museums throughout the state are closed through Thursday, April 30, 2020 Friday May 8 (per Gov. Wolf on 4/20/20). During this time, visitation at all sites is suspended. The public can access our grounds for pedestrian recreation; however, all facilities at PHMC sites and museums will be closed—including parking lots, restrooms, and visitor centers. All public programs and events are canceled.

We encourage practicing social distancing while enjoying the grounds of our historic sites and museums, avoiding groups and crowds. Visitors should be respectful of our grounds--please use the bathroom before you leave home. Please take all trash with you when you leave. Buildings and grounds are being monitored for security purposes.

Thank you for being a good steward of Pennsylvania’s historic sites and museums!

For information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Thank you and stay safe.

Although on-site activities are canceled, staff and volunteers at Trails of History sites are providing activities and information on social media. Some are more active than others. Some have started moving events online as well. To help you find what's new, I've included links to their Facebook pages below (and you can get to their other social media from there). The March program page has a list of website addresses.

Pennsylvania Trails of History on Facebook

Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces on Facebook

Brandywine Battlefield Park on Facebook

Bushy Run Battlefield on Facebook

Conrad Weiser Homestead on Facebook

Cornwall Iron Furnace on Facebook

Daniel Boone Homestead on Facebook

Drake Well Museum and Park on Facebook

Eckley Miners' Village on Facebook

Ephrata Cloister on Facebook

Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara on Facebook

Fort Pitt Museum on Facebook

Graeme Park on Facebook

Hope Lodge on Facebook

Joseph Priestley House on Facebook

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum on Facebook

Old Economy Village on Facebook

Pennsbury Manor on Facebook

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on Facebook

Pennsylvania Military Museum on Facebook

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Facebook

Somerset Historical Center on Facebook

The State Museum of Pennsylvania on Facebook

Washington Crossing Historic Park (DCNR) on Facebook