New York Bricks Go Boutique
Here’s a brief history of the New York brickmaking industry from the New York Times. New York did not have…
E-Biking the Forbidden Drive
As in, you are forbidden to drive a car on it, but you can bike, walk, or ride a horse…
More Biking, Less Photoing
Summer’s in full swing, and I’ve been revisiting some parks I last rode in colder weather, including Crystal Lake Park…
Fort Couch couch fort? Vacation at home
Commemorate your involuntary staycation with these posters from Duke Cannon and maybe protect America from the confederates with a Fort Couch…
Glencairn’s Cozy Living Room
Glencairn was built by Raymond Pitcairn, “self-taught cathedral architect” (as his New York Times obituary described him) and heir to…
Egyptian Artifacts at Glencairn
Some of the Egyptian artifacts on display at Glencairn, a mansion turned museum outside of Philadelphia.
Bethlehem Steel Plant
In December, the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hosts the Christkindlmarkt, a large outdoor craft fair. More interesting are the rusting…
Deferred Maintenance at Independence National Park
David Murrell on everything that’s not being done for the Philadelphia birthplace of the United States: Independence National Park Is…
Philly Archaeologists’ Map Hopes to Warn Developers Away From Unmarked Cemeteries
Nonexistent or weakly enforced laws in Philadelphia have led to historic graves being destroyed by construction. Hastily organized rescue excavations…
Archaeology Month in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Historic Preservation has a list of upcoming activities, including an experimental archaeology workshop at Meadowcroft rockshelter, for the state’s…