Centre County Historical Society

The annual John H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards Of The Centre County Historical Society honor Centre County individuals and organizations for their excellent work in preserving the county’s heritage. 2020 Historic Preservation Award Recipients: * Matt Maris ~ Local Historia Historical Walking Tours * Centre County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial and Curtin Monument * Penn State All Sports Museum ~ Ken Hickman, Executive Director ... * Rebecca Inlow 2020 CCHS Awards: * The Jacqueline J. Melander Award: Alan Popovich, AIA * CCHS President’s Award: CCHS Stocking Stuffer Committee Join us virtually on Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 3:00 4:00 p.m. The awards program will be held virtually via Zoom. The registration link will be posted Jan. 22 on Facebook and on CentreHistory.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Photography: Will Yurman C-Net Sponsor: Centre County Government For more information about this program, visit centrehistory.org or call 814.234.4779 or email [email protected].

From the Centre Furnace daybook, January 1846: Commenced thrashing Rye. Started two teams for hearth stone on morning of the 16th. 17th , 3 teams hauled for Hearth stone. 18th snowed all day. Put in Furnace 809 loads of ore and 340 loads of coke to 1/2 charge 6 baskets. Commenced cutting hearth stone. Good sleighing. Used in 23 days 636 half charges, average per day 27 2/3's 1/2 charges. 26th Furnace blow out at 10 o'clock a.m. Putting half hearth in Furnace. 31st Fired furnace at 1 o'clock p.m. Rained all day. Roads braking up. Hauled on Buffalow Run road this month 150 loads cinder.

Ring in the New Year with memories of First Night State College by watching a recorded CCHS talk with a retrospective by CPFA executive director Rick Bryant! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMGH9B4bTUI Photo from the 2018 First Night State College.

Thank you to everyone who dropped off items for the State College Food Bank, We were able to deliver 10 bags of non-perishable items The CCHS office & Centre Furnace Mansion will be closed Dec. 24 - Jan. 3 in observance of Christmas and New Years.

Register here to join us via Zoom for this program! https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0vdO-ppj4pGNM9GuDsN2If4Cw8K9ik4 Books are available for order at: https://www.centrehistory.org/about-us/store/

Sharing this post - does anyone remember Fleisher's Store in Toftrees? 1970's?

CCHS Museum Store Featured Publication for October: The Fruit Gower’s Handbook Originally published in 1851 by William Waring, it was the first book published in Centre County and written as a textbook for his horticulture classes. Buy online at http://ow.ly/ffYx50zLZto

The link to register for this program will be posted this week. Keep an eye on your email for our e-newsletter, check back here, or visit https://www.centrehistory.org/event/a-two-newspaper-town/

From the Centre Furnace daybook, October 1845: Finished sowing wheat. Hauled in Buckwheat. Stopped Furnace 12 hours to repair Trunke. Raised church. Election in Boalsburg. 26 pounds grain to mill. Husking corn. Hauled on road to Pine grove this month, 125 loads of cinders. Furnace made 468 ton metal in 18 weeks ending 30th, used 454 Loads of coal to make same, average for week 26 tons metal, 24 1/2 of coal.

Thank you Centre County United Way for 27 years of the Day of Caring at the Centre Furnace Mansion and Boogersburg School, we have loved every minute of it! You have done huge amounts of weeding, planting, mulching, tree trimming, painting, clean-up projects, silver polishing, window washing, laughing, learning, lunching and simply enjoying. Hosting the most giving people we know has been an honor and joy and we cannot thank you enough. We will truly look forward to when we can gather again! With warmest gratitude from the Centre County Historical Society For information about Day of Caring online, visit: https://day-of-caring.org/

Additional plants have been added to our online plant sale as well as two beautifully handmade garden trellises! Order online at: https://centre-county-historical-society.square.site for pick up Thursday afternoon!

#NationalCoffeeDay Some kitchen appliance were not made with space saving in mind, like this coffee grinder, patented in 1873! But with those colors, you might want to leave it on the counter for guests to see!

#NationalCoffeeDay Do you prefer a cup or a whole pot of coffee? These two examples should hold enough coffee to get you through the entire day!

Join us for a presentation of "The Rowland Story" by author Rebecca Inlow happening now at: https://youtu.be/WSZbNdactcs

Take a break from yard work today and learn about the history of Philipsburg's Rowland Theatre and the fascinating artifacts found in their recent restoration efforts! The Rowland Story: Beauty from Ashes will be presented by author and Rowland Theatre volunteer and board member, Rebecca Inlow. For program and registration information, visit: https://www.centrehistory.org/event/rowland-story/

Anyone remember the Wander Way? What type of store was it? Who owned it? c.1970’s?