Explore museums, historical sites and cultural events by watching It's History!. This weekly program provides a guided tour through the preservation efforts of local historical societies and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Upcoming Episodes:
It’s History!: Heinz History Center, August 26 at 8pm - This week on It's History! we tour the largest history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. The museum features a range of exhibits on Western Pennsylvania history including some notable figures such Mr. Rogers and H.J. Heinz and the world renowned company he built. We will see […]
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It’s History!: PA State Police Museum - The PA State Police Museum tells the story of more than 100 years of State Police service. Join It's History! as we learn about the State Police rodeo, the Camp Hill prison riots, the largest manhunt in PA history, and the meaning of the elements of the State Police patch. The museum is located next […]
It’s History!: PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Come along with It's History! on a tour of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. The Heritage Center is located at a 19th century farmstead and includes a stone farmhouse, barn, summer kitchen, and a one-room schoolhouse. Join It's History! to learn more about 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch culture and lifestyle. The PCN […]
It’s History!: Fort Pitt Museum - In this episode of It's History!, we visit the Fort Pitt Museum in downtown Pittsburgh. Join us as we learn about the history of Fort Pitt and its role in the French and Indian War. We will look at everyday life at the forks of the Ohio River in the 18th century and explore the […]
It’s History! Gettysburg Dime Museum - Join It's History! as we tour the strange and unusual exhibits of the Gettysburg Dime Museum. Modeled after old circus sideshows, the museum features animal anomalies, sideshow gaffes, crime and serial killer memorabilia, and life-size representations of human oddities. The PCN app allows you to watch PCN programs and events LIVE and on demand. Stream Pennsylvania […]
It’s History!: National Watch & Clock Museum - With more than 12,000 items, the National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, PA showcases timekeeping devices from around the world. The museum tells the story of timekeeping from the earliest non-mechanical devices to today’s atomic clocks. Exhibits include 19th Century American clocks and watches, timepieces from China and Japan, old English tallcase clocks, and […]
It’s History!: The J. Howard Wert Collection - In this episode of It’s History!, we feature artifacts from the J. Howard Wert Collection. Wert was a native of the Gettysburg area and after the Civil War he was the first principle at Harrisburg High School. As Union and Confederate troops converged on the town, Wert served as a guide to the local area […]
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