History
History Links
- Pennsylvania Facts Sheet Categories include fun facts, georgaphy, government, things that first happened in Pennsylvania, agriculture, weather and items that Pennsylvania leads the nation in.
- Preservation Pennsylvania Assists communities in protecting and utilizing historic resources.
- Pennsylvania Dutch Family History Dedicated to the culture, history, and genealogy of those people from German speaking countries before 1800.
- Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society A nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of books, papers and artifacts related to Anabaptist/Mennonite heritage.
- Oil Production in Clarion County, PA Discovery and early production of oil.
- History of North Central Pennsylvania This site contains contains many pages of historic pictures and information on North Central Pennsylvania towns and villages.
- Old Maps Prints and articles of historical and genealogical interest.
- Pittsburgh Regional History Center A museum and research facility. History and heritage of the Western Pennsylvania region.
- Historical Markers Highlighting people, places, and events significant in state and national history.
- Town Name Origins How Northeast PA towns received their names.
- Lenni Lenape Historical Society Information on the Lenni Lenape people, history and culture. Also Museum of Native American Culture.
- Pennsylvania History A summary, from Colony to the year 1997.
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission List of state historic sites and museums. Includes news, programs and information on historical markers.
- Centennial Exposition Contemporary texts and photographs document the World's Fair held in Philadelphia in 1876.
- Old Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania Photographs and information from Dr Roger McCain.
- Oil Creek State Park Trail A guidebook to easy traffic-free bicycling and walking trails. Features excerpts from FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania.
- Washington Co., PA - History Timeline, land ownership, and links.
- Bedford County History Message boards, surnames, genealogical resources, and information.
- Pennsylvania Department Homepage Local history of Pittsburgh, genealogy, facts about Andrew Carnegie, and photographs of the area.
- Youngwood Railroad History Background information of the Youngwood Railroad.
- Biographical Dictionary of Pennsylvania Legislators Historical essays covering the colonial, Revolutionary War, and early national periods.
- Pennsylvania colony: Formation of government A comprehensive look at how the government in the Pennsylvania colony was formed.
- Ghost Company Town of Peale This site contains historic articles and pictures of the ghost coal town of Peale, Pennsylvania.
- Delaware Water Gap Guide History of the Gap area, from Colonial times to the present.
- Indian Paths And Migration Trails Includes map and facts.
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