Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., we invite you to gather for Sunrise & the Spirit of ’76, a special program and reception honoring the ideals, sacrifices, and stories that shaped our nation. The morning begins outdoors as guests arrive with the sounds of a traditional Fife and Drum Corps presentation featuring […]
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.RAIN OR SHINE! State College, PA – The Centre County Historical Society invites the public to attend its 30th Annual Plant Celebration sale on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Centre Furnace Mansion from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Bring your garden questions, plant samples or identification questions for Penn […]
Talk and Book Signing by Jared Frederick and John HomanSunday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m.Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA A born daredevil, John Homan joined the Army Air Forces after the Pearl Harbor attack. By 1944, he was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator over Nazi Germany, raining death and destruction on the enemy. He miraculously […]
Talk and Book Signing by Barbara FrancoSunday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m.Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA RSVP Required Visit CentreHistory.org or call 814-234-4779.Barbara Franco will share her findings from a 10-year project to identify the surgeons who cared for the wounded at the battle of Gettysburg. A database of more than 1200 surgeons, both […]
OF THE CENTRE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY State College, PA –Historic preservation and advocacy projects from around the county will be recognized on Sunday, January 18 with the Centre County Historical Society’s 37th annual John H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Match Factory in Bellefonte, […]
From a field of 12 nonprofit nominations, the Centre County Historical Society has been named the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC). The award was announced at the 2025 Centre County Business Awards, held Thursday evening, October 23, at the Nittany Lion Inn. The program is […]
September 2, 2025 State College, PA – The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) will hold a public open house at the newly restored Boogersburg School, 1021 Fox Hill Road, State College, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7. Stop in any time in the afternoon from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. to learn about […]
September 2, 2025 The restoration of the historic Centre Furnace stack, birthplace of Centre County’s first major industry—ironmaking——is now under way, and the Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) invites area news media to get a first-hand glimpse of the project at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3. Brief remarks will be made by Roger Williams, CCHS […]
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) will hold a public open house and celebration of the newly restored Boogersburg School, 1021 Fox Hill Road, State College, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1. A brief welcome and recognition of those who contributed to the restoration will […]
State College, PA – A new 47-foot-long photographic streetscape of contemporary College Avenue from University Drive to Atherton Street is now on permanent public exhibit in the State College Municipal Building. A partnership project of the Centre County Historical Society and State College Borough, the new streetscape drew its inspiration from a black-and-white streetscape created […]
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