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Sunrise & the Spirit of ’76
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…
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Centre Furnace Mansion Plant Celebration
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…
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Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force
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…
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Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy
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…
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37th ANNUAL JOHN H. ZIEGLER HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS
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,…
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Centre County Historical Society Named 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by CBICC
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…
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