Located between Philadelphia, PA and New Jersey lies Petty’s Island, an area of rich history tracing back to the 16th century. In April 2009, CITGO donated the island and former site of CITGO operations to the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust through a conservation easement for use as an ecological preserve and educational facility.
In 1985, the state of North Carolina purchased land in the town of Manteo on Roanoke Island. Originally known as the “Marine Resources Center”, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island was the first of the state Aquarium Division. Located in the Outer Banks, the aquarium sees over 300,000 visitors each year.
After a close race to the finish, Pannier is pleased to announce Alexis Faust from Taltree Arboretum as the winner of it’s Second Annual Photo Contest!
The Historical Society of Crawford County was formed September 23, 1940 by Mrs. O.P. Dellinger. Dellinger was the State Historian for the Daughters of the American Revolution and was urged by the Kansas State Historical Society to organize a County Historical Society.
On April 27th Lower Merion Township held a unveiling of their newly installed Cynwyd Heritage trail interpretive signage. The signage was part of a Preserve America grant to develop trailhead and interpretive signage promoting the railroad industry heritage of the Cynwyd Heritage trail.
On Saturday, May 3rd, employees of Pannier Graphics donated supplies and time to Light of Life Mission in downtown Pittsburgh to help remodel one of their multipurpose rooms.
In 1891, Kansas became the 34th state to enter the union. Each year Kansas Day is held to celebrate this event at the capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. At this year’s celebration the Kansas State Historical Society opened the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center in conjunction with the dedication of the 10 year, 350 million dollar restorations of the Capitol Building.
Coal mines, at one time, were the heart and soul of West Virginia. The National Coal Heritage Area, a federally designated heritage area, and the Coal Heritage Trail, a National Scenic Byway, have a mission to preserve, interpret and promote the coal heritage resources in Southern West Virginia.
The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers offer miles of scenic waterfront land in the Pittsburgh area; Friends of the Riverfront has been working for over 20 years to help increase the awareness and engagement of the region’s rivers and riverfronts.
Located five miles south of Greenville, South Carolina sits Lake Conestee Nature Park. With it’s over 400 acres of forests, wetlands and meadows Lake Conestee Nature Park is home to a variety of wildlife and over 190 species of birds.