It’s hard to believe that this semester has come to an end. Summer semesters always feel shorter than they should be and time seems to go by with a blink of an eye. This summer having the opportunity to intern with Historic Trappe has been absolutely incredible. I have learned and gained so much that…

Although this was another slow week for me coming back from an amazing vacation; I had the most amazing opportunities to attend a workshop and go meet other professionals in the museum field. This past Wednesday I had the most amazing opportunity to attend a Disaster and Recovery Workshop. This workshop was put on by…

This week was a slower week for me at Historic Trappe, but nonetheless it was still full of learning and fun opportunities. This week I found myself, not in the archives or giving tours, but rather in a garden. Our garden expert is on vacation for a couple weeks and has entrusted a couple of…

This past Sunday (July 9th) was a big day for all of us at Historic Trappe. The annual Dinner on Main took place Sunday night and it was such a fun time. Dinner on Main is a nonprofit event hosted every year in July and typically involves shutting down Main Street in Trappe, PA so…

Getting to finish a project is one of the best things one could accomplish during an internship. Especially when that project, may have waited another few months to be completed without the necessary extra help to complete it. This week, I wrapped up organizing and archiving the Trish Herr files. This project was such a…

It is sad to say the month of June is officially over now and we are drawing closer and closer to the end of the semester. I have truly been enjoying my time up here in Pennsylvania and getting to see and learn everything in the museum field has been so much fun! These past…

Another week has passed here in Pennsylvania and although it hasn’t been as hectic as the weeks before I still am working on a lot. One of the projects I was able to complete was foldering the Trish Herr files. This was quite a process but in the end getting to see and read her…

Another week has passed here in Pennsylvania and it has been so hectic but so much fun. This past weekend I got the opportunity to work a Farm and Garden day at Historic Trappe. This was such an amazing experience getting to see what a true Pennsylvania German colonial garden looked like and what produce…

Another fun week has passed here at Historic Trappe. This week I had a couple of projects I worked on throughout the week. One project that I mentioned last week was the Trish Herr project, unfortunately due to the importance of other projects and events I wasn’t able to work on archiving it much this…

Week 3 is upon us and I am so excited to share what I have worked on this week at Historic Trappe. First off, I am very excited to announce that I officially gave my first tour at Historic Trappe this past weekend. It was such a fun time getting to walk around with a…