National History Day

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National History Day is an annual academic enrichment program for students in grades 6-12 that encourages thoughtful historical research, project-based learning, and a dose of friendly competition. Students enter, as individuals or as a group, in one of five distinct categories: papers, websites, documentary films, performances, and exhibits.

The 2024 National History Day Regional Contest for Bucks and Montgomery Counties will be held in person at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Coordinated by the staff of the Bucks County Historical Society, who operate the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA, this annual regional contest allows middle and high school students in Bucks and Montgomery Counties to explore history beyond the classroom.

Regional winners move on to their state-level competition. The 2024 Pennsylvania State Contest will be held in person at the University of Scranton on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 2024.

Top entries from the Pennsylvania State Contest are invited to compete on the national level. The 2024 National Contest will be held at the University of Maryland from June 9-13, 2024.

For more information about the 2024 National History Day Regional Contest for Bucks and Montgomery Counties, please contact historyday@mercermuseum.org.