Past Events
Past Events
 Friday, 11/8/13 Lecture/Panel Discussion Join us for a lecture by Jeff Bach, director of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, as he explores the illustrations and religious symbolism in the Ephrata Cloister’s music books. |
 Tuesday, 10/29/13 Exhibit/Display This document display includes manuscripts and hymn books from the Ephrata Cloister, a rare diary of German mystic Johannes Kelpius, and beautiful examples of Pennsylvania German folk art and fraktur. |
 Thursday, 10/24/13 Special Event Register now for the second annual History in Pennsylvania “HIP” Awards, which will be presented at the History Affiliates Reception on October 24, 2013. |
 Tuesday, 10/22/13 Teacher Workshop HSP welcomes educators to come see its new spaces for learning and to discover the National History Day Philly program. See treasures of our collection, tour the library, meet representatives of the Philadelphia cultural community and attend short presentations about primary source research and the 2013-2014 National History Day competition. Refreshments will be served. |
 Wednesday, 10/16/13 Exhibit/Display To coincide with our grand reopening, HSP will be displaying selected treasures from the collection. These rare and unique items span across four centuries of our nation's history, from the founding of Pennsylvania to the civil rights movement. |
 Wednesday, 10/16/13 Special Event Join us as we celebrate the reopening of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s redesigned lobby, library, and collection vaults. There will be special promotions and free events throughout the day. |
 Tuesday, 10/1/13 Genealogy Workshop Now that you’ve identified the ancestral village of your ancestor, how do you find more information? This lecture, given by award-winning author, researcher, lecturer, and teacher Nancy Lee Waters Lauer, will explore the next steps in researching ancestral homelands and overcoming barriers like language and an ocean. |
 Tuesday, 9/24/13 Genealogy Workshop Discover the role African American soldiers played in the U.S. Civil War, and what can be learned from records about their military service. This workshop will be led by Michael Hait, a professional genealogical researcher, writer, and lecturer, specializing in African American genealogy and Civil War records. |
 Tuesday, 9/17/13 Genealogy Workshop Female ancestors are often the keepers of family traditions, heirlooms, photographs, memories, and records. Finding and identifying them, however, can be difficult since women lose their surname and property through marriage. |
 Friday, 6/7/13 Special Event Politicians by day and beer drinkers by night, our Founding Fathers clearly appreciated a good brew. Philadelphia’s own Yard's Brewing Company has created ales based on 18th-century recipes made by eminent figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. |
 Thursday, 5/30/13 Lecture/Panel Discussion Samuel Powel has the distinction of being the last mayor of Philadelphia under British rule and the first after American Independence. Often referred to as Philadelphia’s “Patriot Mayor,” he is depicted as an early ardent supporter of the American cause. Join us as author David Maxey journeys back to the early years of the Revolution to take a closer look at Powel and his allegiance. |
 Monday, 5/13/13 Special Event Does your Chester County-based historical organization hold archival materials (such as papers, letters, maps, ledgers, and photographs)? Would you like your archival collections surveyed by professional archivists and descriptions of your collections made accessible online? |
