Pennsylvania Heroes for History 5k

Join us! You know how much history matters and celebrate America 250. Now you can be a hero for history in our 2nd annual 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 382nd birthday October 14, 2026.

Tag us on social media #PHFHistoryForHeroes5K and share your photos!

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 that’s a cherished part of your family history?  Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for suggestions.

Take a pic of yourself (or your team) alongside a historic marker and send it to c-jododson@pa.gov. 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 during this very special year for American History!

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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 ½ 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.

Join fellow runners on July 1, 2026 for the Pennsylvania Heroes for History 5k. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Harrisburg.