The Centre County Historical Society, located at the Centre Furnace Mansion, is the oldest and largest of the county's historical organizations and has celebrated the rich heritage of Centre County for over 100 years.
Information
- Location:
- State College, PA, 16801
- Phone:
- 814.234.4779
- Mon:
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Wed:
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Fri:
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Events
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- Stocking Stuffer Antiques, Art...
Centre Furnace Mansion
Friday, December 4 at 10:00am
Centre County Historical Society The Centre Furnace Mansion will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving and Stocking Stuffer preparations. See you at the sale?
Centre County Historical Society Tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. guest speaker Dennis P. McIlnay, author of the regional best-selling book, "The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in Railroad City" will hold a special presentation and book signing at the Centre Furnace Mansion.
Centre County Historical Society
The 7th annual Stocking Stuffer Antiques, Art & Fine Crafts Sale will take place on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Preview Party Thursday December 3 at 6:30pm).
Please come to see the Centre Furnace Mansion magnificently decorated by the area's premier floral designers. This holid...ay showcase will feature over 40 local antique dealers, artists & craftspeople and a silent auction - you are sure to find the perfect gift for yourself and everyone on your holiday list.
All this in the warmth of our historic Mansion, where you can also enjoy complimentary cider and cookies. Admission is still just $5.
Please see http://www.centrecountyhistory.org/event
Dessert & Wine Preview Party
Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
For those who wish to get the exclusive first peek, while enjoying hors d'oeuvres, desserts and wine from the area's top restaurants, are invited to attend the Preview Party held on Thursday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. Party attendees will be able to purchase items and bid at the silent auction before the event is open to the public.
$20.00 for CCHS members / $25.00 for nonmembers
Proceeds from this annual fundraiser go towards preserving, enhancing, and sharing the Centre Furnace Mansion as a community resource.
Holiday Showcase at the Centre Furnace Mansion
Time:10:00AM Friday, December 4th
Location:Centre Furnace Mansion
Lori
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Bellefonte will be
hosting a “Tour the ReStore” event Sunday, Dec. 5. 12-3PM. ReStore sells new and used building
materials at reduced prices, and all proceeds go directly to Habitat to benefit
Centre County. Help keep Centre County’s historical elegance.
The ReStore is located at: 1155... Zion Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-353-2390
http://www.habitatgcc.org/ReStore.html
INART 497C: The Museum Exhibition Penn State Univeristy, Spring 2010 Tuesdays from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. The Centre County Historical Society has been working with the department of Integrative Arts at Penn State for many years...
Centre County Historical Society
On Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. guest speaker Dennis P. McIlnay, author of the regional best-selling book, The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in Railroad City will hold a special presentation and book signing at the Centre Furnace Mansion.
The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in the Railroad City... tells the true story of the Nazi plot to destroy the Horseshoe Curve rail site near Altoona in June 1942. In this riveting book, the author brings history alive with the stunning tale of three interconnected - but little-known - events in American history. Part World War II spy story and part historical epic, this book seamlessly blends information from over 300 sources, including diaries, biographies, military records, histories, engineering studies, court briefs, and FBI files acquired through the Freedom of Information Act.
The Nazi plot to destroy the Horseshoe Curve during World War II - a mission that Hitler himself conceived - was one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in history. Had the Nazis succeeded in demolishing the Horseshoe Curve, they could have crippled the American war machine.
Most Americans know of the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II, but few know that this nation also interned 15,000 German and Italian Americans during the war. Even fewer people know that on July 1 and 2, 1942, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 225 residents of Altoona, Pennsylvania, home of the Horseshoe Curve, as "alien enemies" - suspected Nazi sympathizers.
Founding the Pennsylvania Railroad and building the Horseshoe Curve are two of America's greatest achievements in transportation, feats that conquered the long-insurmountable Allegheny Mountains and opened the country to settlement in the west. But before the historic Pennsylvania Railroad was completed, bitter personal, political, and organizational battles threatened to destroy the railroad and halt the westward march of the United States.
The Horseshoe Curve has won several national and regional awards, including the 2008 Gold Medal - Best Regional Non-Fiction Book in the Mid-Atlantic.
Dennis P. McIlnay of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania is also the author of Juniata, River of Sorrows: One Man's Journey into a River's Tragic Past (2002). A Professor of Management at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, McIlnay holds a joint, tenured appointment in the Business Administration Department and the Master of Business Administration Program. At Saint Francis University, McIlnay received the Distinguished Professor Award from the National Alumni Association, the Distinguished Professor Award from the Student Honors Society, and the Outstanding Educator Award from the student body. He also received the Salute to Teaching Award from the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching.
He will be available to sell and sign copies of his new book at the conclusion of the presentation. For more information, visit http://www.sevenoakspress.com.
Special presentation by author Dennis P. McIlnay
Time:6:30PM Thursday, November 19th
Location:Centre Furnace Mansion
Centre County Historical Society This timeless story is set in the Thompson family home, the Centre Furnace Mansion. Please don't miss this beautiful performance!
The Holiday Event of the Season!
Location:Eisenhower Auditorium
Time:7:00PM Saturday, December 12th
Centre County Historical Society Reminding everyone to vote in your local elections on Tuesday (tomorrow)!
www.smartvoter.org
Type in your address and see the choices on your ballot for the current election. Free web pages for local candidates. (In supported states and counties). League of Women Voters.
Vonnie Henninger The Penns Valley Area Historical Museum will hold their annual History Dinner at the New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills, on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. “A Pictorial History of Penns and Brush Valleys” will be presented by Vonnie Henninger. For tickets call 814-349-8960 before October 30.
Marti Kellogg Are ther more complete records in the county for 1820's that at ancestry.com?
Centre County Historical Society Speaking of railroads, Denzel Washington has been running around the State College area to film scenes for his upcoming film, "Unstoppable." We're looking forward to seeing our area on the big screen (and possibly Denzel in our area!).
www.imdb.com
Directed by Tony Scott. With Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson. A rail company frantically works to prevent an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying combustible liquids and poisonous gas from wiping out a city. ...
Centre County Historical Society Join us WEDNESDAY at 7:00 p.m. at the Centre Furnace Mansion for The Big Fill: Emigh's Gap railroad lecture
centrecountyhistory.org
Please join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Centre Furnace Mansion for a special presentation by Luther Gette.
Centre County Historical Society
The implements of eating and the ceremony surrounding their use have changed over the centuries, though our purpose for using them has not. We celebrate, communicate, and connect at the table. It is one of the most basic of human experiences and one that is transforming dramatically in our own time.
The Centre County Hi...storical Society's fall exhibit investigates the way in which people ate and drank in New England between the 18th century and mid-19th century. It explores the tastes of the region and the influence of European design, before and after the American Revolution, as well as wares made abroad specifically for the American market. Three table settings and several chairs are installed in our exhibit building until November 22, 2009.
The "Victuals and Vicissitudes" exhibit will be open during the Mansion's regular hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. until November 22, 2009. There is no charge for admission.
It is a companion exhibit to Tea Time in Eighteenth Century Philadelphia, on view in the Borland Gallery on the Pennsylvania State University campus throughout the month of October. Both exhibits are the result of a collaborative effort of Integrative Arts students, the Centre County Historical Society, and local collectors.
