Winterthur Museum & Country Estate presents
FEEDING DESIRE: DESIGN AND THE TOOLS OF THE TABLE, 1500–2005
on exhibit November 1, 2008 to February 1, 2009

Long before the dish ran away with the spoon, flatware designs added drama to the art of dining. This rich overview considers the influence and evolution of utensils on the theater of the table.

Featuring objects from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, complemented by works from Winterthur's own collection of prints, books, and manuscripts, Feeding Desire showcases the remarkable developments in flatware that have played an important role in both the practical and artistic aspects of dining for five centuries.

Through an array of themes such as Dining on the Move, Tools for Food, Materials and Production, and Dining as Celebration–and the "biographies" of the knife, fork, and spoon–Feeding Desire takes visitors on a journey through Western dining from the Renaissance to the present and explores how objects as familiar as utensils can reveal a wealth of knowledge about our culture.

Route 52, between I-95 and Route 1
800-448-3883 or 302-888-4600
www.winterthur.org

A WINTERTHUR STUDY DAY: THEATER OF THE TABLE
November 21, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a stimulating day of hands-on study related to the Feeding Desire exhibition!
Members $225; nonmembers $275 (includes lecture, 3 workshop/tour sessions, lunch, and tea).
to register or call 800.448.3883.

LECTURE:
Dining as Celebration: Feasts and Festivals in the 17th and 18th Centuries

WORKSHOPS
• Cast, Chased or Stamped? Ornament on Early Nineteenth-Century Silver
• Cookbooks in the Winterthur Library
• From Soup to Nuts: Dinnerware and Dining in Colonial America and England

TOUR
Distinctive Collections Tour with Special Dining Focus
Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500–2005REGISTER

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 2008 Annual General Meeting

The annual meeting of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will begin with a brief business session, followed by a lecture by Dr. Amy Hillier, assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania.  Hillier teaches courses in geographic information systems for the Urban Studies Program and the School of Social Policy & Practice. She will share her research on historical GIS, including the Mapping the Du Bois Philadelphia Negro Project.
 The business session is open to HSP and joint GSP-HSP members.
The lecture, which begins at 6 p.m., is free and open to the public.
RSVP at 215-732-6200 ext. 412 or events@hsp.org.

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

Bartram's Papers -- Reconsidered
Lecture & Show-and-Tell

John Bartram was the first great botanist, naturalist and plant explorer in America. At a special event Nov. 5 at HSP, Bartram's letters, journals, maps and deeds will be on display, and visitors will hear the stories of his explorations.
 
Bartram and his son, William, are credited with identifying and introducing into cultivation more than 200 of our native plants. In 1773, William Bartram embarked on a four-year journey through eight southern colonies. He kept a detailed journal, with drawings and notes about the flora, fauna and native American Indians.
 
Artist Mark Dionrecently retraced William Bartram's route by taking his own journey South, and collected objects  along the way. Those artifacts, drawings and assorted objects are now on display at an exhibit at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia, which will run until Dec. 14.

At this event, meet artist Mark Dion and the curator of Bartram's Garden, Joel Fry. Peruse the Bartram Papers collection that is held here at the Historical Society.
 
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania,1300 Locust St, Philadelphia
RSVP to rsvp@bartramsgarden.org or 215-729-5281 ext. 115.

Mexican born Kathleen Snyder will delve deep into the ancient and celebrated tradition of the Day of the Dead. This educational lecture is a must see! There will also be a traditional alter on display at CCHS.

Free and open to the public.
Registration Recommended - please call 610-692-4800
Chester County Historical Society, 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA
http://www.cchs-pa.org/index.php

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

Lukens Educational Series Sets Fall Program

The Graystone Society of Coatesville announces their fall lecture series. Each lecture will focus on a fascinating part of the people, the process and the products that made Lukens Steel Company outstanding in the industry in its day.

Presented by Barbara Travaglini --discussing her book, "Steel in Coatesville-The G.O. Carlson Story"

Members: $5 per lecture
Non-members: $10 per lecture
Location: Lukens Executive Office Building, 50 South First Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320

Light Refreshments provided 5:30-6:00 p.m.

Evening program presented  6:00 -7:00 pm

RSVP today! 610-384-9282 or graystone@lukensnhd.org

The Graystone Society is dedicated to economic development through historic preservation. The Graystone Society is named for the Graystone Mansion, part of The Lukens National Historic District, which is the  home to The National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum. This museum focuses on the people, places, products and processes that made The Lukens Mill an industry leader.

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New Castle County Parks presents
ROCKWOOD MUSEUM GHOST TOURS

2 tours each evening at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Joseph Shipley, a Quaker merchant banker, built Rockwood between 1851 and 1854. Its Gothic revival architecture and enchanting landscape were designed by Shipley to reflect the beauty of an English country estate. Today Rockwood offers newly renovated, state-of the-art meeting facilities, a Victorian house museum and Victorian style cafe, historic landscape garden, and a park with over 2 miles of lighted walking trails that connect to the Northern Delaware Greenway. Over the years staff members, guests, and visiting psychics have had "close encounters" with Rockwood's resident ghosts. Join the hunt for the paranormal as you visit areas not seen on the daily tour. Learn of some of our favorite "close encounters" and get the chance to become a part of a new one on this hair-raising adventure.

The Rockwood Park entrance is located off of the March Road exit of I-95, just south of Shipley Road on the Washington Street Extension in Wilmington, Delaware. See the website for directions.

Cost $15.00 per person, registration required.
You must be 16 to participate. The tour includes walking up and down many stairs.
Call (302) 761-4340 to reserve your place.
Rockwood Park, Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE
http://www.rockwood.org/

American Swedish Historical Museum presents the
EIGHTH ANNUAL NEW SWEDEN HISTORY CONFERENCE:COLONIAL ARTISTS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
Three New Sweden Artists: Gustavus Hesselius, Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller, and Paula Himmelsbach Balano

This year’s conference will examine the artistic and historical contexts of three important artists who worked in the geographical area of the former New Sweden colony (1638-55), today the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Gustavus Hesselius (1682-1755) was North America’s first successful portraitist. Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller (1751-1811) is well known for his portraits of Marie Antoinette and George Washington, as well as his provocative history painting "Danae." Paula Himmelsbach Balano (1877-1967) was a painter and stained–glass artist who created the windows for Christ Church and other Delaware Valley institutions. She was the first woman to develop and fabricate her own designs, in her own studio, under her own name. All three artists were born abroad, the men in Sweden, Balano in Germany; all three made important contributions to the development of the visual arts in the United States.

The morning program will include three speakers.
Roland E. Fleischer, Professor Emeritus of Art History, the Pennsylvania State University, will present "Gustavus Hesselius: More Questions than Answers."
Carol Eaton Soltis, Consulting Curator, the Center for American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, will discuss "Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller, 1751-1811: Artist, Farmer, and Cultural Provocateur."
Kim-Eric Williams, Governor, Swedish Colonial Society, will describe "Paula Himmelsbach Balano and the Challenge of New Sweden in Stained Glass."

After luncheon at 12:30 in Christ Church’s Parish Hall, there will be tours of the church and a concluding presentation by Rebecca J. Sheppard, Assistant Professor, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Delaware. Professor Sheppard will speak about "Finding the Home of Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller." Wertmüller’s home still stands in Claymont, Delaware.

Conference sponsors are Christ Church, "Old Swedes"; Swedish Colonial Society, Philadelphia; American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia; McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania; Claymont (Delaware) Historical Society; Delaware Swedish Colonial Society; New Sweden Centre, Wilmington; and Trinity Church, Swedesboro, New Jersey.

Christ Church, "Old Swedes," Bridgeport in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Registration, continental breakfast, and box lunch costs $35 per person ($25 for students and high school teachers). Please register early--space is limited.
Registration deadline is Monday, November 3. Mail to New Sweden History Conference, American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145-5901. Make check payable to "ASHM" and write "NSHC 2008" on the memo line.
For registration questions contact the ASHM at 215-389-1776.
Download an information brochure (including driving directions) and registration form at www.colonialswedes.org, or call the ASHM.

Mercer Museum/ Bucks County Historical Society presents
THE BATTLEFIELD AND BEYOND: A FORUM ON COMMEMORATION OF THE CIVIL WAR

Over the past year the Mercer Museum has been conducting a survey of its Civil War Era collections to prepare for a future exhibit, intended to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the War (2011-2015).

On November 8, please join us for a summative forum and conversation about the themes, stories, objects and images that might be featured in a sesquicentennial exhibit.

Speakers will include:
Lawrence S. Little, Ph.D., "From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Experience"
Greg Urwin, Ph.D., "Camp and Battlefield: The Soldier's Experience"
Elizabeth R. Varon, Ph.D., "The War at Home"
Anthony Waskie, Ph. D., "Civil War Commemoration & Memorialization"

This is also your opportunity to share visions, pose questions, make suggestions, and discuss opportunities for collaboration related to the Civil War Anniversary.

RSVP: 215-345-0210 ext. 127, or camsler@mercermuseum.org
Mercer Museum/ Bucks County Historical Society
84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA
www.mercermuseum.org

Save Our Sites Invites you to a Tour of
MADISON SQUARE AND SAINT ALBANS PLACE
in Southwest Center City

Each of these two little streets, closed to traffic, has a planted area, extending the full length of the streets, enclosed by an iron fence and bordered by walkways. These hidden urban oases are truly among Philadelphia’s Treasures.

After the tour there will be a reception at nearby Balkan Express Restaurant at 2237 Grays Ferry Avenue. Optionally attendees may stay for dinner.

We will meet on the corner of Madison Square and 24th Street. Madison Square is between Catherine and Christian Streets.
For information and RSVP call 215-232-2344 or 215-990-7832
The tour and reception are free. If it rains bring umbrellas.

The Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery present

HEROES KILLED IN ACTION: A PROGRAM IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS’ DAY
A walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery

This tour will visit the final resting places of the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Learn about the people who died in battle in the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, in Korea, and in Vietnam. Their heroic exploits will be relived, explored and honored.

The tour will be guided by Dr. Andy Waskie, a military historian and author, Friends of Laurel Hill board member, President of the General Meade Society of Philadelphia and Professor at Temple University.

The cost is $15 per person, with discounts for members and students. Children are free.

Friends of the Philadelphia City Institute Library present
PHILADELPHIA ARCHITECTURE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Lecture by Thomas Keels, Author, Forgotten Philadelphia; Lost Architecture of the Quaker City

Philadelphia City Institute Library
1905 Locust Street,Philadelphia, PA

Doors open at 5:30. Lecture 6:00-7:00 with time for questions. Seating capacity is limited.

Proceeds from the lecture series augment PCI Library collections and programs, including: Monday Matinee Free Movies at the Free Library on Rittenhouse Square.
 
Through the courtesy of the 220 West Rittenhouse Square Condo Owners' Association, special arrangements for the handicapped may be made to reach the PCI Library meeting room using the 220 elevator.  Arrangements must be made in advance: 215-665-0989

For more information- pcifriends@yahoo.com

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of our paper conservation laboratory and see where art and science meet. Find out what we do, take a close look at historic objects, talk to our conservation staff, and enjoy great food and drink. And please, bring a friend.

RSVP to 215-545-0613 by November 7
264 S. 23rd Street, Philadelphia
For directions and parking information, please visit www.ccaha.org

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has scheduled a series of public workshops to help shape Connections, our long-range plan for 2035. Offering food, networking and an opportunity for your voice to be heard, the workshops will examine the issues that we face today as well as those that will be with us in the coming years.
Shaping the way we live, work and play, DVRPC builds consensus on improving transportation, promoting smart growth, protecting the environment, and enhancing the economy. We serve the counties of: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey. DVRPC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Commission’s public meetings are held in ADA-compliant facilities and are in transit-accessible locations. Auxiliary services, such as translations, can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to the meeting.

Please RSVP to: plan@dvrpc.org or 215-238-2871
Enterprise Center at Burlington County College, 3331 Route 38, Mount Laurel, NJ

258 Years of Caring for Philadelphia's Sick
Lecture & Book Signing

Established by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in 1751, Pennsylvania Hospital is the nation's first hospital. It is home to many other "firsts" - the first medical library, the first surgical amphitheater, the first appendectomy, and many more.
 
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania welcomes Stacey C. Peeples, the hospital's curator and lead archivist, who will share stories about the hospital and its rich history. Peeples recently assisted author Kristen Graham in the publication of  A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital. At the event, Peeples will discuss the making of this book, and there will be copies for sale.
 
The Historical Society will display items from its collection, including documents, photographs and engravings of the Pennsylvania Hospital at Eighth and Pine Streets and the hospital's mental institution at 44th and Market Streets.
 
Pennsylvania Hospital was organized exclusively for the treatment of people deemed the "sick poor and lunatics." Peeples will explain how the hospital cared for patients who were mentally ill. She will also discuss how the hospital has changed over time, adapting to the introduction of pharmaceuticals, the shift to out-patient care, and its merger with the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
 
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St.,Philadelphia.
RSVP to 215-732-6200 ext. 412 or events@hsp.org.

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

The Library of Congress and the National Park Service present
AMERICAN PLACE
A Symposium Celebrating the Historic American Buildings Survey at 75 Years, 1933-2008

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), America’s first federal historic preservation program. The HABS mission is to create a public archive of America’s architectural heritage, consisting of measured drawings, historical reports and large-format black-and-white photographs.

Speakers for the morning session "Celebrating the Past and Present" are:

C. Ford Peatross, founding director of the Center for Architecture, Design and Engineering in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, on "HABS as a Catalyst in the Library of Congress: Reflections on 75 Years."

Jack Larkin, chief historian of Old Sturbridge Village and affiliate professor of history at Clark University, on "Evoking the Past: The Significance of HABS for American Social and Cultural History."

Camille Wells, lecturer in the Department of Architectural History at the College of William and Mary and former architectural historian for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, on "Dispatches from the Field: What Those Buildings Want Us to Understand."
David Woodcock, professor of architecture and founder of the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A&M University, on "Reading Buildings: The Role of Documentation in Education and Practice."

Speakers for the afternoon session "Planning for the Future" are:

Anne Weber, a senior associate with Farewell, Mills, Gatsch Architects in Princeton, N.J., on "Are HABS Drawing Standards Viable in 21st-Century Architectural Practice?"

Katherine M. Arrington, digital library specialist in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, on "HABS: A Digital Present and Future."

At the Library of Congress, Madison Building,
101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Mumford Room, 6th floor,
The event is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed.
For more information see http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/75thsymposium.htm

Old Barracks Museum presents
250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE TRENTON BARRACKS

250 years ago the Old Barracks in Trenton was occupied for the first time by the British "regulars" it was built to house during the winter of the French and Indian War. Join the staff and volunteers of the Old Barracks Museum in celebrating that "semiquincentennial" event as the Barracks comes alive with British soldiers, and colonists, along with wagons, cannons, carts, draft animals and everything you'd see with an army on the march from a long, disastrous campaign in the wilds of upstate New York on its way to winter among the townsfolk of New Jersey. Merchants of jewelry, food (candy & spices) and 18th century items will be selling their wares. Throughout both days, witness soldiers performing military assignments and duties. Soldiers will be executing military drills.

Saturday evening, November 15th, join us at 5:30 p.m. as we try to gather some 250 of our neighbors and guests to hold and light 250 candles and with period music and pageantry we commemorate 250 years of the Barracks. Torches and candles will brighten the dusk. Musket salutes will pierce the twilight. Fifes will skirl, drums will beat, and all will sing and eventually blow out the 250 candles with as many good wishes for another 250 years for the venerable museum.

All will then be invited across the street to the ballroom of the Masonic Temple for a proper 18th century Ball from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with live music and a dancemaster who'll show you all the steps and invite you to join in all the dances. Cake and refreshments will be served. A voluntary donation of whatever amount you see fit will be appreciated. Reservations for the Colonial Ball are required.

Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Admission is half price both days: $4 adult, $3 senior, $3 child
For Information call (609) 396-1776.

The Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America, Philadelphia Chapter present
COSMOS, BEAUTY, AND DESIGN: THE ROLE OF ANCIENT GEOMETRY IN ARCHITECTURE
Lectures by Alvin Holm, AIA and Steven Bass, AIA

The ancient wisdom that informed the beginnings of Western civilization was a unified worldview where beauty was an essential component. With the teachings of Plato and Pythagoras as background, Mr. Bass and Mr. Holm will demonstrate some of these forgotten ideas and discuss how they can form a framework for contemporary practice. Through exploration of the concepts of symbolic number, correspondence and the nature of beauty, they offer practical methods for the re-enchantment of our world.

The Lord’s New Church - Social Hall
1725 Huntingdon Road,Bryn Athyn PA 19009
Admission: $50 ($35 for ICA&CA and Bryn Athyn members)
Includes lunch and optional tour
Register now by calling 215-790-0300 or via e-mail to icacaphila@verizon.net
or sending payment to : 1616 Walnut Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
For directions, please call 215-947-4242 x 801 or go to
http://www.thelordsnewchurch.com/contact_the_lords_new_church.html#hvalley
This event is eligible for 4.0 AIA CE Learning Units

Old Barracks Museum presents
250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE TRENTON BARRACKS

250 years ago the Old Barracks in Trenton was occupied for the first time by the British "regulars" it was built to house during the winter of the French and Indian War. Join the staff and volunteers of the Old Barracks Museum in celebrating that "semiquincentennial" event as the Barracks comes alive with British soldiers, and colonists, along with wagons, cannons, carts, draft animals and everything you'd see with an army on the march from a long, disastrous campaign in the wilds of upstate New York on its way to winter among the townsfolk of New Jersey. Merchants of jewelry, food (candy & spices) and 18th century items will be selling their wares. Throughout both days, witness soldiers performing military assignments and duties. Soldiers will be executing military drills.

Saturday evening, November 15th, join us at 5:30 p.m. as we try to gather some 250 of our neighbors and guests to hold and light 250 candles and with period music and pageantry we commemorate 250 years of the Barracks. Torches and candles will brighten the dusk. Musket salutes will pierce the twilight. Fifes will skirl, drums will beat, and all will sing and eventually blow out the 250 candles with as many good wishes for another 250 years for the venerable museum.

All will then be invited across the street to the ballroom of the Masonic Temple for a proper 18th century Ball from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with live music and a dancemaster who'll show you all the steps and invite you to join in all the dances. Cake and refreshments will be served. A voluntary donation of whatever amount you see fit will be appreciated. Reservations for the Colonial Ball are required.

Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Admission is half price both days: $4 adult, $3 senior, $3 child
For Information call (609) 396-1776.

A walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery

Reflect on one of the nation’s most historic elections in a tour of one of our city’s most historic sites. The Union League is THE historic bastion of Philadelphia’s business and political elite. Walking through the vast sections of Laurel Hill Cemetery, it is virtually impossible to avoid bumping into Union League members, so to speak…or at least their gravestones and mausoleums. In the 21st century, it can be difficult to understand the importance of The Union League to the history of the Civil War, to the city, the state, and even our nation. History, after all, is made and recorded by people, and many of these Union League members have been long forgotten…The passage of time has taken its toll on the memories of the living, while these dead rest comfortably and eternally in Laurel Hill.

The tour will be guided by Jim Mundy, the Director of Library & Historical Collections at The Union League and board president of the Friends of Laurel Hill.
The cost of the tour is $15 per person, with discounts for members and students. Children are free.

Oliver Evans Chapter/Society for Industrial Archeology and The Philadelphia Parks Alliance
invite you to attend a guided walking tour of the Oakes Reach of the
SCHUYLKILL NAVIGATION CANAL
 With a special opening of the restored gates of Lock 60, and a visit to the Locktender’s House and Museum of the Schuylkill Canal Association
Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County

Background: The Schuylkill Navigation was an interconnected series of canal reaches and slack water pools along the Schuylkill River from the dam at Fairmount, all the way to Pottsvile. It opened in the 1820’s, and was almost completely filled in as part of a cleanup of the river in the 1950’s.
The Schuylkill Canal Association, which has worked tireless to preserve this rare survivor of the Canal Era notes that the Oakes Reach contains 2.5-mile waterway and some five miles of towpath and trails in the undeveloped greenway between the canal and the river, all totaling about 60 linear acres. Also included are various historic canal structures such as the 1836 Locktender's House and Lock 60, the only restored and operational lock system within the Schuylkill River Valley.
Join us on this fascinating tour to learn of the canal’s past, and its role in the revitalization of the Schuylkill River Heritage Corridor.

12.30 pm: Meeting outside Schuylkill River Heritage Center, located in the 1882 Phoenixville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenixville, PA.
1.00-3.00 pm: Guided Walking Tour from Foundry, to Towpath, Lock 60 and Locktender’s House
3.00 pm: Opening of Lock Gates at Lock 60 by Schuylkill Canal Association.
3.30-4.00 pm Return to Foundry.

Presenter:
Robert P. Thomas, AIA, Partner, Campbell Thomas & Co.: and member, Philadelphia Historical Commission will guide the walking tour.  
Accessibility: The walking route from Phoenixville to Lock 60 follows mostly paved sidewalks and paths. There are a few steep grades.

More info:
Philadelphia Parks Alliance, (215) 879-8159 or www.philaparks.org
Oliver Evans Chapter—Society for Industrial Archeology http://www.workshopoftheworld.com/
Schuylkill Canal Association http://www.schuylkillcanal.com
Phoenixville Foundry and Heritage Center: http://phoenixvillefoundry.org/
Schuylkill River Heritage Area: www.schuylkillriver.org

Cost: $15/member of the Philadelphia Parks Alliance, Society for Industrial Archeology,  Sierra Club, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Green Space Alliance, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Preservation Alliance, East Coast Greenway, Women’s Transportation Seminar, or the Schuylkill River Greenway Association. $20/non-members.
In the event of rain: the tour will be postponed. Pre-registered participants will be notified by e-mail of such a postponement.
Send registration and payment to: Philadelphia Parks Alliance, PO Box 12677, Philadelphia, PA, 19129-0077, or call the Alliance at 215-879-8159 to register by telephone.

Camden County Historical Society presents
RELICS: REMEMBERING THE UNFORGETTABLE
on exhibit through April 2009

The exhibit is open Wednesday through Friday, and every Sunday.
Special tours available by request.

While most people think of them as simple curiosities, relics are much more. Collectible pieces of history we can hold in our hands, often carefully passed down through generations, relics can be as personal as the lock of a loved one’s hair or as gruesome as an old blood-stained piece of linen.

Highlights of "Relics: Remembering the Unforgettable," located on the first floor of the Society’s two-story museum, include an Abraham Lincoln blood relic, a letter written by General George Washington at Valley Forge, the wooden mold once used to make William Penn’s right shoe, and charred remnants from the Garden State Racetrack.

Admission is free to CCHS members; $5 to nonmembers.
Please call 856-964-3333 or visit www.CCHSnj.com for hours and directions.
1900 Park Blvd, Camden (behind Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, just across Route 130 from Collingswood, and next to Harleigh Cemetery)

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

Lower Merion Conservancy
Haunted by History Candlelight Night Hike
(Rescheduled)

Join us for this new Conservancy tradition, a candlelit historical night hike through an eerily darkened West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mike Weilbacher leads you to a series of graves and mausoleums of notables like the father of baseball, Civil War generals, both Strawbridge and Clothier, and John Stetson (founder of the Stetson Hat Company).  Walking between sites, he'll share legendary local ghost stories, like hanged Quaker miller John Roberts and, of course, the General Wayne Inn.

$10/person
SPACE LIMITED.REGISTER TODAY- 610.645.9030 or http://www.dragonfly.org/
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Conshohocken State Rd, Bala Cynwyd
Park and meet at the Bringhurst Funeral Home, the western gate off Belmont Avenue.
Audience: Adults & children ages 10 & up

Bloomsbury Auctions presents
THE JAY T. SNIDER COLLECTION: FEATURING THE HISTORY OF PHILADELPHIA AND IMPORTANT AMERICANA
6 West 48th Street, New York
Public exhibition hours
Saturday November 15th, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Monday November 17th, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Tuesday November 18th, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The auction will begin promptly at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19th.
http://ny.bloomsburyauctions.com/auction/NY020

Noted Philadelphia businessman Jay T. Snider will auction his famed multi-million dollar collection relating to the City of Brotherly Love including a fine array of important books, manuscripts, broadsides, maps and prints all relating to Philadelphia from its 1681 founding through the 1876 Centennial celebration. Mr. Snider's comprehensive collection, believed to be the largest in private ownership, was formed to chronicle the history and growth of the birthplace of freedom. The Jay T. Snider Collection, featuring the History of Philadelphia and Important Americana, is expected to realize in excess of $3,000,000.

Highlights from the early colonial material in the collection include rare promotional tracts by William Penn and Gabriel Thomas, a 17th century Philadelphia record of land purchases along the Welsh Tract, as well as important documents and letters by Penn, Jonathan Dickinson, James Logan, and Isaac Norris. Early cartographic material includes the first maps to name both Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, as well as a lovely hand-colored copy of Thomas Holme's A Mapp of ye Improved Part of Pensilvania.

The sale is particularly rich on the history of colonial printing within the Middle Colonies, with particular emphasis on that region's most famous printers: William Bradford and Benjamin Franklin. The sale includes what very well may be the earliest obtainable William Bradford Philadelphia imprint, the earliest documented book sold and probably bound by Bradford and Bradford's very first book printed in New York. The Snider collection includes a recently-discovered bound volume containing 264 forms each printed by Franklin in his first year of business. Also in the sale are lovely copies of four Indian treaties printed by Franklin, each from the famed collection of Frank Siebert.

The Revolutionary and Federal periods are highlighted by the first pamphlet printing of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, the precursor to the Declaration of Independence, a very rare Philadelphia newspaper broadside extra announcing the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, the official Continental Congress broadside calling for the cessation of arms at the end of the war and a lovely copy of the famed Aitken Bible. The sale also includes a highly-important autograph letter signed by founding father James Madison, discussing in detail the relationship between the Constitution and the Common Law.

Panel Discussion

Known for both its bosses and its reformers, scoundrels and an occasional white knight, Pennsylvania has long been a fertile ground for pundits and students of politics. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will welcome a distinguished panel of scholars and political commentators. which will provide a post-mortem on the recent elections and discuss current political developments and future prospects in light of the state's checkered political history. 

Randall Miller of St. Joseph's University will moderate the discussion. The panel will include:
Michael G. Hagen - co-author of the forthcoming The Presidential Campaign of 2000; co-author of Race and Inequality: A Study in American Values.
James W. Hilty - acting dean at Temple University's Ambler campus and a professor of history.
G. Terry Madonna - a pollster, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs and professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, as well as the director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll.
Irv Randolph - managing editor of the Philadelphia Tribune since 1994.
Kristen Welker - a general assignment reporter for NBC 10 News.

Admission is free and open to the public.
RSVP to 215-732-6200 ext. 412 or events@hsp.org
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia
www.hsp.org

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA TOUR GUIDES PLANNING MEETING

The monthly meeting of the newly-formed Association of Philadelphia Tourguides (APT) will take place at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20 at the Dark Horse Inn. Interested guides and docents started meeting in August. They have begun a handbook for tour guides, with short accurate descriptions of 128 sites in 18th century and center city Philadelphia. docents and guides are invited to join us. With the bylaws in place, we can begin to collect the $20 annual dues. Paid members will be able to vote for officers at the January meeting.

The Dark Horse Inn, 421 S 2nd St, btwn South & Lombard
If you have questions please contact Ed Mauger Acting Chairman, APT, at Philaonfoot@cs.com

Save the Date
NJ History Forum on November 22, 2008 in Trenton.

New Jersey Historic Trust
http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/hot_topics.html

PHILADELPHIA’S COLONIAL TAVERNS AND THE DRINKS THEY SERVED
Philadelphia Brewing Company presents an illustrated talk by Brewery Historian Rich Wagner
Rich Wagner is currently working on a book where he, as colonial brewer will conduct the reader on a virtual tavern tour circa 1685 and 1785.

Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
For more information visit http://pabreweryhistorians.tripod.com
Philadelphia Brewing Company
2439 Amber Street, Philadelphia. (Near Frankford Avenue and York Street) www.philadelphiabrewing.com/

Those familiar with the Philadelphia region are likely to recognize the names of Rittenhouse, Clothier, Gratz and Elkins, among many others. What few realize, however, is that each of these places and institutions can be traced to the legacies of real people: individuals and families who made their fortunes in developing and industrializing the city of Philadelphia. Nonetheless, greatness can be—and indeed should be—measured in more ways than one. While these early Philadelphians may most often be remembered for their keen business sense, unrivaled success and accumulated wealth, it is ultimately how they chose to utilize their influence and share their fortunes that measured their true greatness. They have surely earned their peaceful rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

The tour will be guided by Dr. David Horwitz, historian, professor and Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery board member.

The cost of the tour is $15 per person, with discounts for members and students. Children are free.

Fairmount CDC presents
6TH ANNUAL FAIRMOUNT FLING

Join us for a night of live music, delectable culinary delights from Fairmount restaurants, and exciting live and silent auctions that benefit the Fairmount Community Development Corporation. This is a great opportunity to swap stories with your neighbors, learn more about Fairmount restaurants and businesses, and support Fairmount neighborhood improvement projects. In addition, there is a great silent auction -- where the items are priced so they can be used for holiday presents.

Held at historic Founders Hall, considered by many to be the finest example of Greek revival in the States and designed by Thomas U. Walter. This is a great opportunity to see inside the architecturally significant building and support a worthy cause at the same time!

Founders Hall at Girard College
2101 South College Avenue (Girard & Corinthian)
Tickets are $30/person in advance and $40/person at the door
For tickets and more information please visit
http://www.fairmountcdc.org/Events/FairmountFling/tabid/81/Default.aspx

Roger Moss & Tom Crane present Philadelphia's Historic Landmarks
Architectural historian Roger W. Moss and photographer Tom Crane set out to again celebrate the historic architecture of Philadelphia by releasing their latest book, Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia, as part of their historic resource focused series. This newest addition to Moss and Crane's trilogy includes a wide array of historic sites, ranging from concert halls to prisons, train stations to museums, banks to libraries. Join the Preservation Alliance at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (featured in the book), as we welcome Dr. Moss and Mr. Crane for a presentation and book signing to benefit the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Auditorium, 118 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
PAGP Members FREE; Non-Members $15

Books will be available for purchase and signing at this event at a discounted rate.

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php

Explore the social, economic, and political forces that helped transform Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st Century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, this unique 2-hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamaker's; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.

Preparing for your tour:
Tours last approximately two hours and are conducted rain or shine. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Tour routes and sites are all wheelchair accessible. Please arrive early, as tours depart promptly. Group tours: Tours for parties larger than 10 people are available, make reservations two weeks in advance.
For more information: 215.569.3186 or david@aiaphila.org.

Tours depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays promptly at 2 pm from the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, located in the Center for Architecture

$15 for adults and $5 for children under 12

Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php