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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover The Woolrich Woolen Mills, seen as it appeared in 1887, is the oldest continuously operating industry in Clinton County. Owned largely by descendants of the first John Rich, who emigrated from England in 1811, the firm now operates nine major plants in the US., five of which are located in central Pennsylvania, and markets its products throughout North America, Europe and Japan. A...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover “Lanesboro in 1849” is one of five paintings held by the Susque­hanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association which are attributed to Stephen D. Wilson (1814-1885). The son and nephew of two of the earliest settlers in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, the young artist studied and began his career in Montrose. Although he later moved to...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover High on a bluff in southwestern Fayette County overlooking the Monongahela River stands the “old stone church,” built in 1810 on ground provided for public use by Albert Gallatin. The building was designed by Gallatin and James Nicholson to provide what could be called a community center for the town of New Geneva, which Gallatin founded and laid out in 1797 and named...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover This view, looking north-northwest from Tuscarora Mountain near the southern boundary of Juniata County, takes in the heart of the fer­tile Tuscarora Valley and the cresting waves of the Limestone and Her­ringbone ridges beyond. In the distance, the imposing and sheltering Black Log, Shade and Blue Mountains form Juniata County’s northern border. The picturesque valleys wedged...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes New Commission Logo Unveiled For the past several months, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has been developing a number of new promotional campaigns aimed at enhancing its visibility and increasing visitation at its historic sites and museums. Most Pennsylvanians are already aware of the PHMC televi­sion public service announcements released last October. Building upon the...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover The “standard rig,” with its towering wooden derrick, perhaps more than any other image symbolizes the early oil industry. These giants were used to drill the vast majority of the oil wells in the Great Bradford Oil field from 1871, when oil was discovered there, until the 1930s, when portable rigs became more popular. In the early years when oil flowed freely, derricks...
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Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes On the Cover This statue of George Washington at Prayer, sculpted by Donald De­Lue, is located in the Medal of Honor Grove on the campus of the Free­doms Foundation at Valley Forge. The bronze figure, which stands nine feel tall and overlooks the site where the Continental Army camped during the winter of 1777-78, was contributed to the Founda­tion by the Masons and Masonic bodies of...
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Warren County Spans History

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Warren County Spans History Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted in parts with permission of the author. It originally appeared in Stepping Stones, September, 1974, published by the Warren County Historical Society. The Warren Democratic Advocate reported on November 4, 1839: “Bridge over the Allegheny progressing fast. The pier and a­butments completed.” Then … trouble! On November 18,...
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Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on News and Notes Quote “Let our hands not destroy that heritage – the mayhem of Historical Pennsylvania and pillage of its historical treasures must be curbed and stopped.” This was the keynote phrase of the late State Senator Israel Stiefel in a speech of May 2, 1956, supporting two bills for historic preservation in the State Senate. Senator Stiefel was one of the original legislative members of...
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Museums and Properties

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Museums and Properties Harmonie Associates A “live-in” experience for a limited number of fifth grade students will be held from April 28 through May [1975]. The pro­gram is sponsored by the Harmonie Associates, Old Economy.   Associates Program Held “Projects and Programs of the Associates” was the sub­ject for a two-day annual Associates meeting of the Penn­sylvania Historical and Museum...
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