The Pennsylvania Heritage Society - Preserving the Commonwealth's Memory

Consider a tax-deductible year-end gift to the Pennsylvania Heritage Society.

Click here to make a secure donation online.

Pennsylvania's Energy Trail of History

For its annual theme, sponsored in part this year by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is focusing on energy and the effect it has had on the Commonwealth

"Sheetz Days" at The State Museum of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Heritage Society has announced that Sheetz, Inc. is sponsoring two days of school tours at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.

The Readers Have Spoken

Pennsylvania Heritage® has been delighting readers with beautifully illustrated articles covering every part of the Commonwealth for 35 years.

THE 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT

The Richest Legacy

Perhaps no other state boasts a broader or deeper range of American history as does the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From the early colonial experiment of founder William Penn, to the American Revolution, Civil War, Industrial Age and beyond, Pennsylvania's history is American History.

The Pennsylvania Heritage Society® is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization supporting the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the official state agency charged with preserving and interpreting the Commonwealth's heritage and culture.

State Museum of Pennsylvania's Buy-a-Bone Campaign

In cooperation with the Friends of the State Museum, the Pennsylvania Heritage Society is pleased to announce the launch of the Buy-A-Bone campaign at www.pabookstore.com as part of a 12-month effort to raise funds to reconstruct the Marshalls Creek Mastodon-- first unearthed in 1968 in Monroe County-- and to build the massive creature a new home at the museum.

The mastodon is comprised of 263 bone, which may be purchased for $25 up to $25,000 for the skull. All donors will receive a certificate commemorating their purchase as well as an invitation to a special preview of the mastodon to be held in January, 2010. In addition, all of the 'owners' will be named on a plaque that will hang in the new exhibit hall.

NEW! The Pennsylvania Heritage Society has established a special fund for Washington Crossing Historic Park, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Click here to help support one of the nation's most significant historic places.

Join Us!

The members of the Pennsylvania Heritage Society care deeply about the Commonwealth's history and culture. With the support of almost 4,000 members from every corner of the state and from throughout the nation, the Heritage Society works with the PHMC on a variety of projects to preserve and interpret Pennsylvania's history, art and culture.

All Pennsylvania Heritage Society members receive the popular quarterly magazine, Pennsylvania Heritage®. Individual level members and those at the higher levels also receive free admission to all of the historic sites and museums on PHMC’s Pennsylvania Trails of History™, discounts on PHMC publications and invitations to the Heritage Society’s Signature Series, our special history-themed events and tours.

Click here to learn more

Annual Appeal 2009 – 2010

Financial contributions to the Heritage Society help underwrite vital educational and conservation programs to preserve the Commonwealth’s history. Join our notable roster of annual appeal contributors. Click here to donate to the Annual Appeal*.

* donations are processed through our secure partner website, PAbookstore.com