The Mission of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance

is to promote an understanding of the struggle for dignity and full civil rights for persons with disabilities, using the little-known history at Pennhurst. By sharing this tragic story as well as its landmark victories, we seek to educate citizens in local, national and international communities, to assure that we never go back.

The Vision of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance

is to be part of an effort to create a world-class museum to honor and memorialize the ongoing civil and human rights struggle of Americans with disabilities at a location of national significance, to assure that we never go back.

Pennhurst history chronicled by NCPH

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) will be publishing four essays submitted by the PMPA for their prestigious History@work online series. NCPH was established in 1979 as the premiere professional membership association in support of public history. The first essay was just published and includes an introduction and history of the PMPA and a synopsis of three upcoming essays to be published in the coming weeks. They include details of the PMPA’s public historical and archival preservation activities over the past several years at Pennhurst and Elwyn as well as an update on the National Museum of Disability History and Rights.  

Origins of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance | National Council on Public History (ncph.org)