photo-for-achOn Friday, October 7, 2016, AIA Baltimore (American Institute of Architects) honored the best projects of Baltimore-based design firms at the 2016 AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design Awards Celebration. We are proud to share that the Susquehanna Heritage Zimmerman Center for Heritage Waterside Pavilion and Accessibility Enhancements Project received two awards! First, we were awarded the 2016 Good Design = Good Business Award! The project was designed by Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects of York and Baltimore. Two teams of distinguished practitioners and educators from Austin, TX judged the awards. A local jury honored 2 projects with the Good Design = Good Business Award. In addition, we received an Honorable Mention Award in the Excellence in Design category!

On Friday, October 14, 2016 Preservation PA hosted the 2016 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards at the Historic Yorktowne Hotel in York, PA. Through several categories of awards, this annual program showcases exemplary preservation projects of buildings and sites in Pennsylvania, and also recognizes individuals who play leading roles in preservation across the Commonwealth. Susquehanna Heritage’s Zimmerman Center for Heritage Waterside Pavilion and Accessibility Enhancements Project was awarded an Initiative Award for Education. This award acknowledges the outreach and public accessibility created through the project that transformed our location to an educational center for people of all ages and shares the culture of the area, building on the themes of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.

The grounds of the Zimmerman Center are open to the public dawn to dusk every day. The Visitor Contact Station is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and features Susquehannock artifacts and the Visions of the Susquehanna river art collection, which showcases views of the trail from New York to the Chesapeake Bay.

Experience new programming offered by knowledgeable guides on Saturdays at the Zimmerman Center. At 11:00 am and 3:00 pm learn about the Susquehannock Indians through Interactions – The Land and Its People. At 1:00 pm expand your understanding of the river with The Susquehanna – Nature and Inspiration. All programs are offered by friendly and knowledgeable guides.