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 president, and Mary Sorensen, CCHS executive director, and possibly a few others.
The restoration was made possible by a major gift to the CCHS from and Robert Van Druff and Cynthia Dawso Van Druff who will also be present.