Summaries of Current and Past Events
October 29 to November 11, 2007
Smart Growth Schools radio messages, reaching Pennsylvanians in urban, suburban, and rural communities. A total of 2,400 messages airing on a statewide radio network of 60 stations - reaching all 501 school districts in Pennsylvania and directing listeners to the smartgrowthschools.com website.
Listen to this audio public service announcement. (requires Windows Media Player)
October 31 to November 5, 2006
Annual Conference, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Theme: Making Preservation Work
www.nationaltrust.org
More than 2,500 conference participants celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and participated in workshops, community tours, panel discussions, and other events. PHMC staff hosted a brand-new mobile exhibit and led and participated in various workshops on a variety of subjects, including "Educate Yourself About Preservation."
October 5 and 6, 2006
Maple Grove School at Landis Valley Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
www.landisvalleymuseum.org
PHMC staff educated school groups about historic schools in Pennsylvania while they visited our one-room schoolhouse.
August 2006
PSBA Bulletin: Magazine of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association
A special issue featuring articles on our historic schools initiative. This is an excellent resource for parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members. Click on each title to read the article. (If you need Adobe Reader to open these .pdf files, click here to download it free of charge.)
Educate Yourself about Preservation: Preserving Pennsylvania's Historic Schools
From Log Cabins to Rocket Ships: The Long History of Building and Abandoning Pennsylvania's Schools
Giving Old Schools New Life
Success Stories: Preserving Pennsylvania's Schools
May 19, 2006
Annual Preservation Partners Conference
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Theme: Spreading the Word-Bridging the Gap
Panel discussion; launch of Historic Pennsylvania Schools poster and Web pages.
Read a summary of the keynote address and introduction of the conference theme here.
May 8, 2006
National Register of Historic Places designation for Hood Octagonal School
3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Township, Delaware County
Read an article about this event from the Spring 2006 issue of Pennsylvania Heritage, co-published by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Heritage Society.
For more information, E-mail: amacdonald@pa.gov
