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Recent Publications

George Harris Captures the Flag

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

Manhunt in the Mountains

'Billboard' Jackson's Pivotal Role

All Aboard for Penn State!

All Aboard for Penn State!

All Aboard for Penn State!

Bellefonte's Early Jails

The Library that Never Was

The Library that Never Was

The Library that Never Was

Bellefonte’s Famous Trout

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Settling the Frontier: The first land grabs of Centre County

Inspiration Bellefonte: Michael Pilato coming to ‘mural lane’

Settling the Frontier: The first land grabs of Centre County

Celebrating 250 Years in Potter Township

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Settling the Frontier: The first land grabs of Centre County

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Penn State’s First Valentine

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Remembering a Tragedy: Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck

Port Matilda: From Plank Road to the brick company

From Congress to Gridiron: Penn State’s land-grant status

Port Matilda: From Plank Road to the brick company

Departing for World War I

From Congress to Gridiron: Penn State’s land-grant status

Port Matilda: From Plank Road to the brick company

From Congress to Gridiron: Penn State’s land-grant status

From Congress to Gridiron: Penn State’s land-grant status

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

A Complicated Past

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

A Tale of Two Tunnels

A Tale of Two Tunnels

Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte

A Tale of Two Tunnels

Local Historia: Daring to Fly ‘Hell Stretch’

Gangsters to Grandmothers: Prohibition in central PA

Walker Built His Career on Slavery Before Advocating Freedom

Walker Built His Career on Slavery Before Advocating Freedom

Bellefonte’s Hastings and the Johnstown Flood

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

Walker Built His Career on Slavery Before Advocating Freedom

The Famed Rattlesnake Pike

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal

The Nittany Lion’s Namesake

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Tribute’s to Central PA’s Chief Logan

Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

PSU’s Original Groundskeeper: William G. Waring

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

PSU’s Original Groundskeeper: William G. Waring

Photo courtesy of Penn State Archives

Legacy Days at Poe Valley

Music, Heritage & History at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering

PSU’s Original Groundskeeper: William G. Waring

StateCollege.com

Edison, Electricity, and Progress in Centre County

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

Changing the Game: John Montgomery Ward

Lemont Village: A crossroads of history and culture

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

Local Historia: Mining the Riches of Scotia

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

Caretaker of County History: Vonnie Henninger Preserves Community Heritage

Caretaker of County History: Vonnie Henninger Preserves Community Heritage

It's all about the Water: ‘Superior ale and lager’ brewed along Spring Creek

Caretaker of County History: Vonnie Henninger Preserves Community Heritage

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

The Home for the Traveling Man: Remembering Bellefonte’s Bush House

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

The Crooked House: Public art, public history, public house in Milesburg

After 221 years, what lies ahead for the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church?

The Crooked House: Public art, public history, public house in Milesburg

The Robin Hood of Pennsylvania: David ‘Robber’ Lewis

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

The Crooked House: Public art, public history, public house in Milesburg

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

Pennsylvania Match Company, Centre County Encyclopedia

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Centre County Encyclopedia

‘Camp Fires’: Remembering Centre County’s Civil War veterans

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

New self-guided tours let you navigate Bellefonte’s rich history

Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining is a deep part of Snow Shoe’s heritage

New self-guided tours let you navigate Bellefonte’s rich history

From Turmoil to Tradition: The 1881 Penn State football team

New self-guided tours let you navigate Bellefonte’s rich history

A Cut Above: Axemann Facilities Made Some of the Best Chopping Blades in the World

Keep the Fires Burning: Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village

A Light in the Community: The story of the ‘Old Mud Church’

History Beneath the Water: The Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam is a story of sacrifice

Green Gold: ‘The Prince of Loggers,’ Bellefonte’s John Ardell Jr....

Green Gold: ‘The Prince of Loggers,’ Bellefonte’s John Ardell Jr....

History Beneath the Water: The Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam is a story of sacrifice

Green Gold: ‘The Prince of Loggers,’ Bellefonte’s John Ardell Jr....

History Beneath the Water: The Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam is a story of sacrifice

History Beneath the Water: The Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam is a story of sacrifice

The Journey of James Potter: A British officer ascends Mt. Nittany and spots a fertile valley below

The Journey of James Potter: A British officer ascends Mt. Nittany and spots a fertile valley below

The Journey of James Potter: A British officer ascends Mt. Nittany and spots a fertile valley below

Two Daughters, Two Memorials: A 1906 ceremony sheds light on Centre County’s Civil War history

Two Daughters, Two Memorials: A 1906 ceremony sheds light on Centre County’s Civil War history

150 Years of “Duty, Pride, and Tradition” at Logan Fire Company No. 1

Two Daughters, Two Memorials: A 1906 ceremony sheds light on Centre County’s Civil War history

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