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
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
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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Jonathan Bogert
- Nov 5
Museum Happenings November 2022
With the year slowly ticking down to its end, the Society has accomplished much and has plenty to look forward to during the final weeks...
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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
- Oct 1
Museum Happenings October 2022
October begins the final quarter of the year, with many asking where 2022 has gone. Autumn is now in full swing, as homecoming, football...
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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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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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Allen Fiechuk
- Jul 23
Jim Nance - Indiana High School's greatest athlete
James “Jim” Sherman Nance, Jr. was born on December 30, 1942 to James S. Sr. and Delia Nance in Indiana, PA. He was a graduate of...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Jul 2
Museum Happenings July 2022
Summer is here and with it has come a tremendous response to recent Society events. Fortunately, there are plenty more exciting programs...
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Allen Fiechuk
- Jun 25
The Revitalization of the Museum Store
The Museum Store at the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County is getting a dramatic makeover.
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Allen Fiechuk
- Jun 11
Collections Corner: Wedding Dresses
It is June and that means wedding season. The Museum and Program Committees have been hard at work over the last few months planning the...
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Preservation Help: Wedding Dresses
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County is hosting a Bridal Exhibit and Reception on June 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. with...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Jun 4
Museum Happenings June 2022
May flowers have bloomed and summer inches closer every day here in Indiana County. Things are picking up at the Society, as months of...
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Allen Fiechuk
- May 14
Historic Preservation Month
May has been termed as Historic Preservation Month. The month has been set aside to promote historic places and heritage tourism, and...
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Jonathan Bogert
- May 7
Museum Happenings May 2022
May flowers bloom this month as families descend on the town of Indiana for yet another season of graduation. A fresh slate of events is...
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Jonathan Bogert
- Apr 2
Museum Happenings April 2022
March has come and gone, and it seems spring is upon us, which also means April showers will be settling in. The Vietnam Appreciation...
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