First Pencil with Attached Eraser (1858) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, November 28·Old City·National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

First Pencil with Attached Eraser (1858) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First Pencil with Attached Eraser (1858) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-11-28T00:00:00
End: 2026-11-28T23:59:59
Location: Old City

250th Arts

Old City

Posted to Old City on January 3, 2026

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Sat, Nov 28

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National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

Mistakes were made… and fixed! Celebrate the bright idea that stuck, a pencil with its own built-in eraser, invented right here in Philly. It's the write stuff.

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