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PhilaPlace Goes Mobile PhilaPlace now has a mobile version that is accessible on your smart phone. Visit philaplace.org from your iPhone or other smart phone or tablet, and the mobile version will appear. This application, created by Night Kitchen Interactive, is designed to be viewed on a smaller screen and will automatically find places on PhilaPlace around your geographical location. 6/27/12 Read More	Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Preserve Documents Tracing the Story of American Freedom Several of the country’s most significant documents will get new life and increased visibility thanks to a joint effort between the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Bank of America. Titled “Preserving American Freedom,” the project will transcribe and annotate historic documents, including a handwritten draft of the U.S. Constitution, to allow for more sophisticated searching and analysis. 6/25/12 Read More
Free Document Display To Commemorate War of 1812 June 18 marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, a three-year battle between the United States and Great Britain. On this anniversary, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) will host a free, one-day display of documents that present the story of the war as told by the soldiers, politicians, and citizens on the homefront. 5/29/12 19th century Military conflict War of 1812 Read More	HSP Offers Summer Teacher Institutes The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will offer teacher institutes this year, all for Act 48 or graduate credit. The institutes cover topics including Emancipation, the City of Philadelphia, and Thrift. 4/3/12 Read More
Apply to Become an HSP Education Fellow The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is seeking two Fellows to develop educational materials and conduct teacher workshops. Applications are due by April 30. 3/27/12 Read More	Learn How to “Read” Photographs at Free Event at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Photographs can tell a lot of stories, if you know how to read them. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) invites the public to attend a free event April 11, to learn the art of “reading” photographs. The Historical Society’s Photograph Specialist D’Arcy White will discuss how to study photographs and dig deeper than their first impression. 3/15/12 Read More
HSP Partners with Ancestry.com to Post 7 Million Records Online The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) has partnered with Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, to make our collection more accessible to researchers. As part of this partnership, Ancestry.com has digitized more than 7.5 million Pennsylvania vital records from HSP’s collection, including church, cemetery, and undertaker records from every county in the state from 1708 through 1985. 1/26/12 Read More	Author David McCullough and Former HSP Chairman Collin F. McNeil to be Honored The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that it will honor Pulitzer-Prize winning author and historian David McCullough with its prestigious Founder’s Award. The annual dinner and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the National Museum of American Jewish History. 1/17/12 Read More
Grant from the Mellon Foundation Supports Archives Project The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of its Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories (HCI-PSAR). HCI-PSAR is a three-phase project to make better known and more accessible the largely hidden collections of the numerous small, primarily volunteer-run archival and manuscript repositories throughout Pennsylvania, including small historical societies, museums, historic sites, and other institutions. 12/14/11 Read More	Free Admission for Students in Grades 6-12 Students grades 6 to 12 may now research for free at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. They simply need to show their student ID to get this benefit. We are open after school – until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. 10/22/11 Read More