The Sinnemahoning Path is an ancient trail in Pennsylvania which passes through Keating on its way to the upper Alleghenies . The Sinnemahoning Path followed the West Branch of the Susquehanna from “the Great Island” at Lock Haven to the Sinnemahoning Creek at Keating, to Portage Creek, then to Canoe Place near Port Allegany and on to the Seneca country in the upper Alleghenies.
5-799: On February 9, 1950, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission dedicated three state historic markers noting the historic importance of the Sinnemahoning Path, with two in Cameron County and one in Clinton County . 41°17′38″N 78°06′43″W / 41.294°N 78.112°W / 41.294; -78.112 This Pennsylvania state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ( PHMC )
10-545: Is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , responsible for the collection, conservation, and interpretation of Pennsylvania's heritage. The commission cares for historical manuscripts, public records, and objects of historical interest; museums; archeology; publications; historic sites and properties; historic preservation; geographic names; and the promotion of public interest in Pennsylvania history. PHMC
15-524: The predecessor to the PHMC, launched the program. The markers were redesigned in 1945–46 to make them easier to read from a passing car. Large cast aluminum markers were mounted on poles along a street or road, close to where a landmark was located, a person lived or worked, or an event occurred. By 2020, more than 2,000 markers were in place and were being maintained by the PHMC. The PHMC has posted criteria for inclusion for new markers and accepts marker proposals from
20-744: The public. PHMC also publishes Pennsylvania Heritage magazine in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation . The commission is organized as an independent administrative board, including nine citizens of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor , the state's Secretary of Education , two members of the Pennsylvania State Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and Minority Leader, and two members of
25-577: Was established on June 6, 1945, by state Act No. 446, merging the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC) , The State Museum of Pennsylvania , and Pennsylvania State Archives . The PHMC administers the Historical Marker Program, which, when it began in 1914, installed metal plaques onto large rocks and boulders to commemorate individuals, events, and landmarks throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
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