Matt Maris
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Lemont Village: A Crossroads of History and Culture
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The Village of Lemont has distinguished itself in historic and cultural character over the years. It has been shaped not only by its geographical location, but by creative and caring […]
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Local Historia: ‘Superior Ale and Lager’ Brewed Along Spring Creek
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Hidden within a hillside in Benner Township are 19th-century beer vaults that once held and lagered barrels of Centre County’s finest. By the time the township was formed in 1853, […]
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Caretaker of County History: Vonnie Henninger Preserves Community Heritage
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If you enjoy learning about local history in Centre County, if you’re one to like historical photographs on social media, you’ve probably come across Vonnie Henninger. Almost every day, she […]
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The Crooked House: Public Art, Public History, Public House in Milesburg
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At an auction in Milesburg, Benjamin Fehl bought a house dating back to the 1850s with the intention of restoring the home. When he realized the sagging and tilting house […]
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Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining Is a Deep Part of Snow Shoe’s Heritage
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Late in the 18th century, the Snow Shoe Camp Surveys were made along Native American trails between Clinton and Clearfield counties. The surveyor is said to have named the area […]
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‘Camp Fires’: Remembering Centre County’s Civil War Veterans
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At the intersection on West High Street near what is now appropriately named Veterans Bridge in Bellefonte, a group of Civil War veterans in the Grand Army of the Republic […]
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Local Historia: Axemann Facilities Made Some of the Best Chopping Blades in the World
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Sometimes the most dedicated caregivers of history are the homeowners of historic properties. Deborah and Elizabeth Hamilton purchased a little piece of Axemann history in 2007. They are seen in […]
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The Story of the ‘Old Mud Church’ – and Philipsburg Itself – Begins with a Road, a Tree and a Determined Family
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The quaint Union Church and Burial Ground is at the heart of Philipsburg’s history. More than 200 years old, it is nicknamed the “Old Mud Church” for the rough cast […]
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History Beneath the Water: The Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam Is a Story of Sacrifice
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The Bald Eagle Creek meanders through Centre County, running through the small and beloved town of Howard. History is often compared to the flow of water; it is constant and changing all at once, like timeless memories. When Foster Joseph Sayers Memorial Dam was constructed from 1967 to 1969, some of that history was changed…
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Two Daughters, Two Memorials: A 1906 Ceremony Sheds Light on Centre County’s Civil War History
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On a hot June day in 1906, two daughters unveiled two memorials before a crowd of 10,000 people. Miss Margaret Burnet pulled a golden cord to reveal the statue of […]