To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment, HSP has partnered with area institutions to host events based on 

In the mid-19th century, a young man from outside Philadelphia set out for the American West, seeking to recover from illness, perhaps to find his fortune. Little did he know that a simple hat - made with his hands, using the skills he learned in his family trade and the ingenuity of necessity - would become an American icon of 150 years.