Pennsylvania is the only state to erect the beautiful cast iron keystone town marker signs and ornate sign posts along the entry points to towns and villages.  A full range of cities and boroughs-from Philadelphia to Punxsutawney -once proudly offered these marker's stately greeting.  
 
Surviving markers are character-defining elements of the localities, but many have fallen or been obscured by new development.  As these markers are broken or stolen, communities are left few if any options for repair or replacement
 
Nathaniel Guest is endeavoring to re-establish the ability to produce the markers and is looking for interested parties to invest in re-creating patterns and marketing the signs to communities across the Commonwealth.
 
For more information, please read the extended article available online. If you are interested in this project, please contact ncg1@cornell.edu  or 610-724-9611.  
Photo courtesy of Fred Yenerall

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The 2009 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony on September 17, 2009 was a success! Over one hundred people attended the Ceremony at the State Museum and celebrated the achievements of the nineteen award recipients.

 

If you missed the Ceremony, you may view the full list of award recipients online. Requests for photographs from the Awards Ceremony and Reception may be submitted to Jennifer Horn.