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The year was 1869 and spirits were high in Indiana, the Civil War had just ended, and the town was on the verge of a golden era. Lawyers,...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Sep 17
The Great Street Car Robbery
During the first quarter of the twentieth century, Indiana County saw tremendous wealth thanks to the flourishing businesses and industry...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Sep 10
Beyond Ancestry
We live in the golden age of genealogical and historical research. DNA tests, coupled with mainstream websites, such as Ancestry and...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Sep 3
Museum Happenings September 2022
The county fair finishes up today, and students have settled in for the semester ahead. There are plenty of exciting new exhibits in the...
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The Historical Society
- Aug 27
Collections Corner: The No. 14 Cannon
The cannon which is now positioned on the corner of South Sixth Street and Washington Avenue outside the Museum is No. 14 of 70, 5 inch...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Aug 20
Sanborn Maps
Insurance is and always has been a tricky business. Modern companies, outfitted with technology that would have astounded people of the...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Aug 13
Second Annual "A Night at the Museum"
Beginning last year in August, strange things started to happen at the museum. After everything began opening again, the Historical...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Aug 6
Museum Happenings August 2022
With summer coming to a close, the Society has put to rest a number of important projects, reaching goals set back at the beginning of...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Jul 30
Collections Corner: The Piano in the Parlor
Imagine the year is 1870 and you find yourself seated in the grand parlor of one of the many affluent residences of Indiana County. As...
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