Museum Dedication Ceremony Sunday In Warminster

WARMINSTER, PA —The Craven Hall Historical Society and the Johnsville Centrifuge & Science Museum will hold a public dedication and ribbon cutting on Sunday.

The event takes place at noon on Sunday at the John Fitch Steamboat Museum on the grounds of Craven Hall at 599 Newtown Rd.

The public dedication of the community museum will open an updated John Fitch Exhibit, a new NADC/Science Exhibit, and a new STEM classroom.

The combined exhibits trace the history of technological innovation in Bucks County’s from the foundation of the Industrial Revolution to man’s first steps on the Moon.

This “Steamboat to the Stars” history forms a basis for inspiring our youth to explore STEM studies and careers.

Highlights include:

• Ribbon cutting for new museum exhibits and STEM classroom
• Scale reproduction of the John Fitch Steamboat.
• Exhibit of artifacts related to the Johnsville Naval Air Development Center (NADC) including the “Iron Maiden” which was used to set the world record for sustained G Forces by a human.
• New STEM Classroom
• Colonial era hearth cooking demonstration at Craven Hall
• Live 19th Century music at Craven Hall provided by members of Gracenotes and the Philadelphia Recorder Society

About The Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum:

The Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum is a registered 501 c3 non-profit organization. It
was founded in 2009 to create a space museum and STEM education center commemorating the laboratories at the former Naval Air Development Center (NADC) once located in Warminster.

NADC was the Navy’s premiere military research facility from the late 1940’s though 1996.

Averaging 50 patents a year, the scientists and engineers at NADC helped train America’s first astronauts and contributed to winning the Cold War.

The organization uses the pioneering work done at NADC as a springboard to inspire students to
explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) careers, and to better inform local
residents about the rich history of Bucks County. The organization has recently opened a joint
exhibit space with the John Fitch Steamboat Museum on the grounds of Craven Hall at 599
Newtown Rd., Warminster.

More information about the organization can be found at
www.nadcmuseum.org

About the Craven Hall Historical Society, Inc.:

The Craven Hall Historical Society Inc., located in Warminster, is dedicated to preserving local history through education programs, museum displays, and events, highlighting early 19th-century life in this history-rich area of Bucks County. The Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, owns, operates, and maintains Craven Hall, the John Fitch Steamboat Museum, and the
nearby Craven/Vansant Burying Ground.

More information about the organization can be found at www.craven-hall.org.

(John Murawski)