Holiday Marketplace to Showcase Trails of Pennsylvania History Sites, Museums

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) will hold the sixth annual Holiday Marketplace on Nov. 17 and 18 in the atrium of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North St., Harrisburg.

Presented for the benefit of area residents and employees working in or near the Capitol Complex, the Holiday Marketplace features booths showcasing Pennsylvania-themed gifts from a number of PHMC's historic sites and museums from throughout the state.

Products include hand-crafted items such as beeswax candles, holiday decorations, reproductions of vintage toys and games, books, pottery, and maple sugar candy. 

This year, Ephrata Cloister, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Pennsbury Manor and Somerset Historical Center—as well as the newly expanded State Museum Store—will participate. The Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, the state Department of Community and Economic Development, and the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer items that reflect and support Pennsylvania's heritage and natural beauty. The Keystone Cafeteria will offer seasonal fare.

PSECU is once again the sponsor of the event, which is presented by PHMC's non-profit support organization, the Pennsylvania Heritage Society.

Holiday Marketplace hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about the event, visit www.paheritage.org.

Media contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639

SOURCE Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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