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Meet our April Authors
Tom McMillan Tom McMillan recently retired after a 43-year career in sports media and marketing, including 25 years as VP/Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Now he spends his time studying and writing about his true passion: history. Tom is the author of five books on American history, including The Year That Made America , which recounts the intense political battle that led to the Declaration of Independence. He has also written two bo


Committee Updates - March 2026
Programs As Spring approaches the Program Committee is anxiously awaiting to begin our events for the year. The months of January and February were set aside to complete research for upcoming displays and programs as part of the “Spirit of America’s Semiquincentennial”. The committee took on the task of designing a display for the Gallery Wall, called “Prelude to Independence” which will feature national, state, and local events leading up to the signing of the Declaration o

The Historical Society
Mar 11


President's Comments - February 2026
As the Winter’s daylight grows longer, the Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County (HGSIC) becomes busier with programing and a new temporary exhibit opening. The HGSIC’s new exhibit is From Indigenous Tribes to Colonial Revolutionaries . It opens on February 17. This is the first exhibit in a series on Indiana County history that is being done in conjunction with the 250 th anniversary of the United States. The reception for the exhibition is on February 20. T
Donald Lancaster
Feb 5
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