Pennsylvania Heroes for History 5k
- Date Mon 14th July 2025 - Tue 14th October 2025
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $55.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to become a hero for history at the Pennsylvania Heroes for History 5K! This exciting virtual event takes place from July 14, 2025, to October 14, 2025, with a special celebration marking William Penn's 381st birthday on the final day. Participants can join from anywhere in Harrisburg, Dauphin, or beyond, choosing their own routes to complete the 5K distance. Whether you're walking, jogging, or strolling with friends and family (and even pets!), this event encourages everyone to support the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation and promote awareness of our rich historical heritage.
Explore historic sites across Pennsylvania, from the scenic trails of the Pennsylvania Trails of History to cherished local landmarks. Capture your journey by snapping a photo with a historic marker and share it on social media using #HEROESPA5K. With every participant celebrated as a winner, this is a fantastic opportunity to have fun, make lasting memories, and contribute to the preservation of our state's history. Join us and take your first step towards becoming a hero for Pennsylvania history!
Explore historic sites across Pennsylvania, from the scenic trails of the Pennsylvania Trails of History to cherished local landmarks. Capture your journey by snapping a photo with a historic marker and share it on social media using #HEROESPA5K. With every participant celebrated as a winner, this is a fantastic opportunity to have fun, make lasting memories, and contribute to the preservation of our state's history. Join us and take your first step towards becoming a hero for Pennsylvania history!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US! You know how much history matters. NOW YOU CAN BE A HERO FOR HISTORY in our very first run/walk/stroll/click to support the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation (PHF). The Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation is increasing the awareness, understanding, and appreciation for our rich history throughout the Commonwealth.
This virtual event gives you the opportunity to sUPPORT PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY at your own pace with family, friends, pets, or just yourself. Anyone is welcome to participate, and EVERY PARTICIPANT IS A WINNER. This virtual 5K will end as we celebrate William Penn's 381st birthday October 14, 2025.
TAG US ON SOCIAL MEDIA #HEROESPA5K
YOU CHOOSE THE LOCATION or the course as you complete the 5K! Maybe one of the many historic places on the Pennsylvania Trails of History? A historic site in your hometown? A place thats a cherished part of your family history?
TAKE A PIC of yourself (or your team) alongside a historic marker and send it to [email protected]. We might share it on our social media!
Have a blast while you support PHF and history in our Commonwealth! AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A HERO FOR HISTORY!
Click here for more site information. [https://www.paheritage.org/resources/trails-of-history/trails-of-history-sites.html]
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
Jeannette, PA
Parking lot available near the entrance to the walking trails.
Not paved
Pets allowed
DANIEL BOONE HOMESTEAD
Birdsboro, PA
The property is open to pedestrians from sunrise to sunset every day and limited parking is available outside the gates.
Trails through the historic area are gravel trails, the trails around the Lake area dirt trails.
Pets allowed
ECKLEY MINERS VILLAGE
Weatherly, PA
The main street of Eckley is roughly a mile long, and it's free to walk through the village during the daylight hours all year long. However, visitors should be aware that this road is largely unpaved. People do live here, it is a living museum with residents in the homes.
Pets allowed
GRAEME PARK
Horsham, PA
42-acre historic park. Free to visit the grounds of Graeme Park which are open daily during daylight hours. Open areas, stream, pond, and trails through the woods
PA LUMBER MUSEUM
Ulysses, PA
Offers several free hiking trails with the museum as the starting point.
The museum has created two self-guided lumber history hiking brochures to encourage folks to lace up their hiking boots and explore the surrounding forests. Find beautiful vistas, lumber ghost towns, ruins, and remains of former Civilian Conservation Corps sites. https://lumbermuseum.org/hiking-to-history/
Wooded hiking trails. Pets Allowed
PA MILITARY MUSEUM
Boalsburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Military Museum will undergo a $3.4 million Capital Projects Fund renovation to improve the space for visitors and collections. During the modernization project, the museum will temporarily be closed.
However, the museum grounds are still fully accessible to the public. It is a paved 1/2 mile path.
WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK
Washington Crossing, PA
The 60-mile long Delaware Canal State Park towpath runs from Easton to Bristol with a five-mile section that connects the lower and upper portions of Washington Crossing Historic Park. The towpath is part of the D&L Trail, the foundation of the 165-mile Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Once trod by mule teams pulling cargo-laden boats along the canal, the towpath is used today by walkers, joggers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and bird watchers.
It can be accessed from Washington Crossing Historic Park at SR 532 in the lower section or at the Thompson-Neely House of the upper section.
This virtual event gives you the opportunity to sUPPORT PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY at your own pace with family, friends, pets, or just yourself. Anyone is welcome to participate, and EVERY PARTICIPANT IS A WINNER. This virtual 5K will end as we celebrate William Penn's 381st birthday October 14, 2025.
TAG US ON SOCIAL MEDIA #HEROESPA5K
YOU CHOOSE THE LOCATION or the course as you complete the 5K! Maybe one of the many historic places on the Pennsylvania Trails of History? A historic site in your hometown? A place thats a cherished part of your family history?
TAKE A PIC of yourself (or your team) alongside a historic marker and send it to [email protected]. We might share it on our social media!
Have a blast while you support PHF and history in our Commonwealth! AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A HERO FOR HISTORY!
Click here for more site information. [https://www.paheritage.org/resources/trails-of-history/trails-of-history-sites.html]
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
Jeannette, PA
Parking lot available near the entrance to the walking trails.
Not paved
Pets allowed
DANIEL BOONE HOMESTEAD
Birdsboro, PA
The property is open to pedestrians from sunrise to sunset every day and limited parking is available outside the gates.
Trails through the historic area are gravel trails, the trails around the Lake area dirt trails.
Pets allowed
ECKLEY MINERS VILLAGE
Weatherly, PA
The main street of Eckley is roughly a mile long, and it's free to walk through the village during the daylight hours all year long. However, visitors should be aware that this road is largely unpaved. People do live here, it is a living museum with residents in the homes.
Pets allowed
GRAEME PARK
Horsham, PA
42-acre historic park. Free to visit the grounds of Graeme Park which are open daily during daylight hours. Open areas, stream, pond, and trails through the woods
PA LUMBER MUSEUM
Ulysses, PA
Offers several free hiking trails with the museum as the starting point.
The museum has created two self-guided lumber history hiking brochures to encourage folks to lace up their hiking boots and explore the surrounding forests. Find beautiful vistas, lumber ghost towns, ruins, and remains of former Civilian Conservation Corps sites. https://lumbermuseum.org/hiking-to-history/
Wooded hiking trails. Pets Allowed
PA MILITARY MUSEUM
Boalsburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Military Museum will undergo a $3.4 million Capital Projects Fund renovation to improve the space for visitors and collections. During the modernization project, the museum will temporarily be closed.
However, the museum grounds are still fully accessible to the public. It is a paved 1/2 mile path.
WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK
Washington Crossing, PA
The 60-mile long Delaware Canal State Park towpath runs from Easton to Bristol with a five-mile section that connects the lower and upper portions of Washington Crossing Historic Park. The towpath is part of the D&L Trail, the foundation of the 165-mile Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Once trod by mule teams pulling cargo-laden boats along the canal, the towpath is used today by walkers, joggers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and bird watchers.
It can be accessed from Washington Crossing Historic Park at SR 532 in the lower section or at the Thompson-Neely House of the upper section.
Reviews
Done this event?
First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.
Add a reviewPennsylvania Heroes for History 5k
