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The History of Memorial Park
Located behind the Armory, just across Washington Street, is Indiana County’s smallest park, which also serves as a cemetery. Even...

Allen Fiechuk
Sep 16, 2023


American Labor Pioneer - William H. Sylvis
William H. Sylvis - American labor pioneer. Born in Indiana County, 1828. Founder, National Union of Iron Molders, 1859. President,...

Allen Fiechuk
Sep 9, 2023


Museum Happenings September 2023
The nights are slowly growing cooler here in Indiana as the transition from summer to autumn begins. A new semester has started and with...

Jonathan Bogert
Sep 2, 2023


Collection Corner - Fair Plates
The fair has always been a time for the community to come together for a common goal of celebrating the agricultural community. It is...

The Historical Society
Aug 26, 2023


The Fair Comes to Town
The first Indiana County Fair was held on October 16, 1855 on a site which is now occupied by the IUP Campus. This was a six-acre site,...

The Historical Society
Aug 19, 2023


Pioneer Stories - David Elder
In April 1835, a young ten-year-old boy named David W. Elder came to Indiana County with his family. Fifty years later he described that...

The Historical Society
Aug 12, 2023


Night at the Museum
This month, the program committee opens a new chapter for its crowd favorite, Night at the Museum. Slated to take place Friday, August...

Jonathan Bogert
Aug 7, 2023


Museum Happenings August 2023
The summer heat has settled in as the constant whir of the air conditioning fan can be heard in the Armory. The Clark House is not so...

Jonathan Bogert
Aug 5, 2023


Who Was Thomas Sutton?
For many years one of the foremost businessmen in Indiana Borough was Thomas Sutton. He was a noteworthy lawyer, prominently identified...

Allen Fiechuk
Jul 22, 2023
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