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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


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...

Jonathan Bogert
Sep 3, 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


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...

Jonathan Bogert
Aug 6, 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


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...

Allen Fiechuk
Jul 23, 2022
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