The PNC Legacy Project is a comprehensive initiative of PNC Bank designed to honor, document, and preserve the history of predecessor banks, the employees and officers who guided them, and the communities they serve. The stories of these banks are told through displays showcasing distinctive artifacts, graphic images, and oral histories. Access to these historic documents is enhanced through the Project’s website.
Banks stand at the center of commerce of local communities, helping to build businesses, schools, places of worship, and town centers. As our world has changed, banks have evolved as well, offering new products and services and new technologies to make banking easier and more convenient. What has not changed is the vital role of local banks and the importance of trust between bank, customer, and community.
Historic artifacts presented in Legacy Project displays provide insight into bank operations of the past and reveal the intrinsic relationship between the banks and the local community. Revolutionary and Civil War currency, antique check canceling devices, vintage ledgers, and compelling photographs breathe life into local history, giving meaning to the people and businesses that shaped it.
The Project has taped and archived the voices and experiences of long time employees, customers and community leaders, recognizing the place of individual documentation as an important element in the historic record. Their knowledge and perspective on what it means to be associated with their local bank enrich each display.
As stewards of community history, PNC Bank is committed to upholding the enduring trust that has been placed in these banks by their communities.
"PNC has a history dating back more than 150 years. And, through the years with all of the changes in processes, equipment, rules and regulations, one constant remains the same; the relentless pursuit of trust and confidence that lies at the heart of every banking relationship. In the end, that's what banking is all about. That's what this project is all about."
