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The Presbyterian Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of Journeys of Faith: Artifacts from the Mission Field, our new in-house exhibit.

Featuring objects from around the world, Journeys of Faith showcases the wide range of American Presbyterian mission work going back to the 18th century. The exhibit’s oldest item is a conch shell used by...

Fifty years ago, PHS was in the process of planning for a move from Philadelphia's Witherspoon Building to a new (faux Colonial) building at 425 Lombard Street, our current location. Below is a brief write-up that appeared in the Presbyterian Key, our newsletter at the time, showing the planned-for second floor. The write-up and image were located and scanned by Stephanie Becker, the Society's reformatting technician.

There are plans, and then there are plans that get made. Former staff...