FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: July 5, 2022 SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. at Poe Valley State Park Poe Valley State Park, Centre County, PA – The Centre County Historical Society is ... [More]
Talk by Jackie R. EspositoSaturday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m.At ​Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., State College, RSVP Required Jackie Esposito, Archivist/Librarian emerita, Penn State ... [More]
History Talk by William A. Blair, Ph.D.Sunday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. RSVP REQUIRED Dr. William Blair, emeritus professor of history from Penn State, will present an illustrated talk based on his ... [More]
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi today dedicated a new campus historical marker titled “Birthplace of Penn State” at Centre Furnace Mansion, home of the Centre County Historical Society. In ... [More]
OF THE CENTRE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024, 3:00 P.M. Pennsylvania Match Factory, 100 Match Factory Place,  Bellefonte, PA Since 1988, the Centre County Historical Society ... [More]
21st ANNIVERSARYSTOCKING STUFFER MAGICAL HOLIDAY MARKETEvent Sponsor: Mimi Barash CoppersmithRack Card Sponsor: The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau FRI & SAT, December 1 & 2, 9:00 a.m. – ... [More]
Encyclopedia Live Talk by David DzikowskiSunday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. RSVP REQUIRED David Dzikowski is a Teaching Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State.  He was the ... [More]
The school bell will be ringing at the historic Boogersburg One-Room School on Sunday, September 10, 2023 starting at 1:00 p.m. to welcome children of all ages back to school!  Come any time in ... [More]
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2023: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.Poe Valley State Park, Centre County, PA – The Centre County Historical Society is pleased to partnerwith the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation ... [More]
Your Passport to Centre County HistorySunday, June 4, 2023 The Centre County Historical Society is holding a Centre County Explorers Day for visitors of all ages at the Centre Furnace Mansion on ... [More]
Up, Up and Away: Sherm Lutz and the State College Air Depot
In the beginning of the 20th century, aviation was not a technology on the minds of most everyday folk.  A technology known for its dangerous crashes and malfunctions, aviation failed to resonate as ... [More]