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“Join the Nation…thank a Vietnam Veteran” is the slogan for and main focus of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. ...
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The Historical Society
- Mar 13
Notable Women: Jane Grey Swisshelm
March is designated as “Women’s History Month” a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. This month we...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Feb 4
Museum Happenings February 2023
Students have settled in to yet another semester as frigid temperatures descend on Indiana County. Though the year is still young, much...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Jan 28
The 'Hoodlebug' - Linking Indiana County
Transportation is the life-line to any community, it helps move people and goods from place to place. It enables communities to thrive...
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The Historical Society
- Jan 21
Art Through Textiles: Quilts and Quilters of Indiana County
This month brought with it a new year, and also a new exhibit “Art Through Textiles: Quilts and Quilters of Indiana County, 1850 to 1950.”...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Dec 20, 2022
Christmas Past in Indiana County
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, a favorite novel read by many at this time of year. Indiana County has a special connection to...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Dec 3, 2022
Museum Happenings December 2023
The end of the year has arrived much sooner than anticipated. The previous eleven months have flown by thanks to an active program...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Nov 19, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving - a day we set aside to give thanks, but why do we celebrate this day? We are all familiar with the first “thanksgiving”...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Nov 12, 2022
Annual Meeting Recap 2022
October has come and gone, and with it the Society’s 84th annual meeting. The weather was favorable, and the atmosphere was seasonal. The...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Oct 29, 2022
Haunted Halloween
Each year on October 31, we celebrate Halloween - we go trick-or-treating, carve jack-o-lanterns, put on costumes, and attend parties. ...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Oct 22, 2022
The Historic Gates Hospital
What is the value of an old building? From a monetary perspective they can be quite costly and take a tremendous amount of effort to...
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The Historical Society
- Oct 15, 2022
The Fiddling Ghost of Mahoning Valley
Indiana County’s musical ghost inhabits a little house at Smicksburg in West Mahoning Township, and has been named the “fiddling ghost of...
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The Historical Society
- Oct 8, 2022
Life of the Departed
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except Death and Taxes.” Since the beginning of time,...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Sep 17, 2022
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, 2022