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The PA Historical & Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa phmc.pa.gov Joined April 2008
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Philadelphia's Tun Tavern is best known as the birthplace of @USMC , but its legacy extends far beyond #military history. On Nov. 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution establishing the Continental #Marines to serve as landing forces for the newly formed Continental #Navy (whose formation committee may have met at the Tun). ➡️ bit.ly/4z560eh
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Yes! We're getting closer to the next Clash of the Collections!

Tune in at 12 p.m. noon Nov. 18 as Josh Fox of the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum takes on Jeffrey Seymour of the Erie Maritime Museum & U.S. Brig Niagara. Fox will reveal the history of the Bicentennial Log Raft, while Seymour will dive in the history of Pennsylvania’s flagship. ➡️ bit.ly/48IsJ54
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