History

See also:

• Regional: North America: Regions: Great Lakes: Society and Culture: History  (9)
• Regional: North America: United States: Pennsylvania: Counties  (1,121)
• Regional: North America: United States: Pennsylvania: Society and Culture: Genealogy  (34)

Biographical Dictionary of Pennsylvania Legislators - - Historical essays covering the colonial, Revolutionary War, and early national periods.

Early Firearms in Pennsylvania - - Article on the history and origins of the Pennsylvania Rifle. With illustrations.

Explore PA History - - A resource guide to state history. Includes information on attractions, events and activities.

Free Library of Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Digital Collection - - Interactive digital exhibit of photographs, maps, and other materials from the library's collection, including resources for teachers and children.

Ghost Company Town of Peale - - This site contains historic articles and pictures of the ghost coal town of Peale, Pennsylvania.

History of North Central Pennsylvania - - This site contains many pages of historic pictures and information on North Central Pennsylvania towns and villages.

Indian Paths And Migration Trails - - Includes map and facts.

Oil Creek State Park Trail - - A guidebook to easy traffic-free bicycling and walking trails. Features excerpts from FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Department Homepage - - Local history of Pittsburgh, genealogy, facts about Andrew Carnegie, and photographs of the area.

Pennsylvania Dutch Family History - - Dedicated to the culture, history, and genealogy of those people from German speaking countries before 1800.

Pennsylvania Facts Sheet - - Categories include fun facts, geography, government, things that first happened in Pennsylvania, agriculture, weather and items that Pennsylvania leads the nation in.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - - List of state historic sites and museums. Includes news, programs and information on historical markers.

Pennsylvania History - - A summary, from Colony to the year 1997.

PHMC Grants - - Provides information about the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's grant program, which offers funding opportunities to a variety of organizations and public agencies throughout the Commonwealth.

Pittsburgh Regional History Center - - A museum and research facility. History and heritage of the Western Pennsylvania region.

Preservation Pennsylvania - - Assists communities in protecting and utilizing historic resources.

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area - - Committed to preserving, interpreting, and managing the historic, cultural, and natural resources related to Big Steel and its related industries. Newsletters and historical information.

Stones of Faith - - A collection of early Pennsylvania German gravestones including information on the people who erected them, and an examination of the gravestone symbols they used from the 1740s to the 1890s.