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Women's Property Rights
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote, although being introduced to Congress in 1878, it...

The Historical Society
Mar 25, 2023


National Vietnam War Veterans Day
“Join the Nation…thank a Vietnam Veteran” is the slogan for and main focus of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. ...

The Historical Society
Mar 18, 2023


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...

The Historical Society
Mar 13, 2023


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...

Jonathan Bogert
Feb 4, 2023


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...

Allen Fiechuk
Jan 28, 2023


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.”...

The Historical Society
Jan 21, 2023


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...

Allen Fiechuk
Dec 20, 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...

Jonathan Bogert
Dec 3, 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”...

Allen Fiechuk
Nov 19, 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...

Jonathan Bogert
Nov 12, 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. ...

Allen Fiechuk
Oct 29, 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...

Jonathan Bogert
Oct 22, 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...

The Historical Society
Oct 15, 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,...

The Historical Society
Oct 8, 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...

Jonathan Bogert
Sep 17, 2022


Beyond Ancestry
We live in the golden age of genealogical and historical research. DNA tests, coupled with mainstream websites, such as Ancestry and...

Jonathan Bogert
Sep 10, 2022


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...

The Historical Society
Aug 27, 2022


Sanborn Maps
Insurance is and always has been a tricky business. Modern companies, outfitted with technology that would have astounded people of the...

Jonathan Bogert
Aug 20, 2022


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...

Allen Fiechuk
Aug 13, 2022


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...

Jonathan Bogert
Jul 30, 2022
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