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    Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

    Somerset Historical Center

    The Somerset Historical Center consists of a number of structures where staff members and volunteers eductate residents and visitors in the social and economic history of agriculture and the evolving technology that continues to advance the occupation of farming in this region. 

    ​The Somerset Historical Center 

    Welcome to PA History 2 G0, a series of videos produced by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. These short videos serve to introduce you, the virtual visitor, to Pennsylvania's state-owned historic sites and museums as we explore the varied stories that make up the commonwealth's rich history.

    The Somerset Historical Center consists of a number of structures where staff members and volunteers eductate residents and visitors in the social and economic history of agriculture and the evolving technology that continues to advance the occupation of farming in this region. 


     📽️  The Somerset Historical Center has exhibits and a research library, events, programs, structures around the grounds, a historic cider press and a recreated maple sugar camp.