It depicts Penn's legendary meeting with Native Americans on the banks of the Delaware River. The PHMC will provide daily informational discussions to the public at the exhibit. At 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, the Philadelphia-based Joseph A. Ferko String Band will perform a family show of music and dance with elaborate costumes of slipper satin, sequin and plumes in The State Museum Auditorium. On Sunday, March 14, PHMC's statewide historical sites are open with free admission. Four Penn Scholars will explore and discuss the unique and extraordinary relationship between Penn and the state's original inhabitants.
Admission is free.
Pre-registration is required. Labor and Industry Secretary Johnny Butler will host the event in Room 100 of the Labor and Industry Building, Forster Street, Harrisburg. The session will include a historical presentation by Ken Wolensky, PHMC historian, and a contemporary update by Robert Moore, Bureau of Labor Law Compliance. In Memorial Hall of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, the historical discussion will recognize the significant contributions of the leader of the Seneca Indians with speaker Mary Jane McFadden of Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Desserts, coffee and tea will be provided.