The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ( PHMC ) 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.
5-412: PHMC may refer to: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Public Health Management Corporation Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PHMC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
10-628: 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, the predecessor to the PHMC, launched
15-429: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PHMC&oldid=1141241361 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission PHMC was established on June 6, 1945, by state Act No. 446, merging
20-439: 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
25-788: 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
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