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The
Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum
Commission
provides information on historic architecture,
National Register nominations and properties, oral
history, historic documents, objects and artifacts,
and historic sites to teachers. The Historical and
Museum Commission has twenty-seven historic sites
and museums which provide various heritage
education activities, services, and materials.
There are many other agencies dealing with heritage
education on a local level in Pennsylvania,
especially through the Heritage Parks
system.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Bureau for Historic Preservation
400 North Street, CKB-2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783-8946
Fax - (717) 772-0920
Web -
www.phmc.state.pa.us
Contact - Susan Cabot, Division of Preservation Services
The
Easton
Heritage Alliance
provides materials regarding historic architecture,
national register properties, oral history,
community history, and historic sites.
Easton Heritage Alliance
P.O. Box 994
643 Ferry Street
Easton, PA 18042
Historic
Harrisburg Association
1230 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-233-4646
FAX: 717-233-0635
The Pittsburgh
History and Landmarks
Foundation
provides a wide range of heritage education
materials, services, and workshops for local
educators on a variety of topics, including
historic architecture, national register
properties, oral history, historic documents,
historic farms, community history, objects and
artifacts, historic sites, architects, industrial
history, engineering, and landscape history. The
Foundation offers at least six workshops per year,
and provides audio-visuals and traveling trunks.
One Station Square, Suite 450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1134
412-471-5808
FAX: 412-471-1633
The Steel
Industry Heritage Corporation (Rivers of
Steel)
provides heritage education services dealing with
oral history, community history, objects and
artifacts, historic sites, and folklore, as well a
providing traditional arts apprenticeships through
their "Tricks of the Trade" program. Workshops are
provided for educators dealing with curriculum
writing and grant writing.
Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
338 E. Ninth Avenue, First Floor
Homestead, PA 15120
412-464-4316
FAX: 412-464-4417
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a
Costewardship Property in Pennsylvania.
Cliveden
6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-848-1777
Pennsylvania
Federation of Museums and Historical
Organizations.
Commonwealth Keystone Building, Plaza Level
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-3253
Preservation
Pennsylvania
257 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-234-2310
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