Local Historia

A passion for local history, community, and preservation. Historical walking tours in Central PA.
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11/14/2024

Stop by the Speakeasy this Thursday for a night of Irish music in our Speakeasy! No tickets required and come and go as you please.

11/11/2024

Grateful to all Veterans, past, present, and future. Here is a read about local Civil War Veterans. 🇺🇸

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

11/11/2024

Penn State University Libraries will observe Veterans Day with a talk by a local World War II veteran and the Penn State faculty member who co-authored his memoir. Jared Frederick, assistant teaching professor of history at Penn State Altoona, co-authored “Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force” with John Homan, an aviator with the Army Air Forces and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. The two authors will speak about Homan’s experiences in the war at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in Foster Auditorium on the first floor of Paterno Library at the University Park campus. A question-and-answer session will follow. The event is free of charge, but registration is required due to limited seating. The link is in the comments.

11/09/2024

After years of research, we now know the locations of Bellefonte's earliest jails. Read the full story in the link below or pick up a copy of Town&Gown Magazine, Local Historia.

I’ve been researching the jails in Bellefonte for several years, hoping to find which jails were earliest and where they were located. I got serious about

10/30/2024

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10/14/2024

This could have been Tyrone's library. But back in 1900, the citizens turned down Andrew Carnegie's offer to build it. Read more in Local Historia in October Town&Gown.

10/13/2024

Local Historia Ghost Tours are Oct. 25-26! See link for tickets and details: https://localhistoria.com/ghost-tours

10/13/2024

Tune in at 2pm today on WQED Pittsburgh (PBS) for “Journeys with Local Historia” and enjoy learning about German-American history and culture at Penn Brewery, and others like Bube's Brewery. Photo courtesy of Dick Ober. WPSU WITF

10/08/2024

Such a pleasure learning from and collaborating with the good folks at Penn Brewery to highlight its amazing past and present. It is evident that the traditions are in good hands! Thank you for sharing your story! Many are connecting with it. Thanks for all the support. Cheers!!

10/07/2024

Tune in to WQED Pittsburgh (PBS) for "Journeys with Local Historia" on Monday Oct. 7th between BBC News America and Antiques Roadshow. Enjoy German-American history and culture at Penn Brewery PBS

09/20/2024

An army of contractors has spent the past several years quietly fanning out across Pennsylvania to find the history state records have missed.

09/18/2024

Bellefonte, Local Historia, and other familiar favorites were featured in Baltimore Magazine as one of “six charming small towns within driving distance” among Berlin MD, Lewes DE, Mount Jackson VA, Paris VA, and Stroudsburg PA. Very cool list!

09/15/2024

A story from the 148th regimental history…

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Grateful to tour this UMC conference group of clergy and laity during their Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope in the State College area. It’s an honor to be an ambassador for Bellefonte and its deep history. Keep up the good work folks! #localhistoria #happyvalleypa

The Inspiration Bellefonte mural was installed by Michael Pilato and Yuriy Karabash during the 41st annual Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair. This living mural will enable the community to contribute input to additional features. It is truly an inspiration. Come visit what I like to call “mural lane” (Perry Ln.) in Bellefonte and take in our public art and history!

Production for Season 4 of Hidden Happy Valley is a wrap! Episodes forthcoming on YouTube with an emphasis on Centre County connections to the Civil War! @happyvalleypa @crazypabs1 @mattjacobsproductions @localhistoria_com #hiddenhappyvalley

WWII walking tours this Friday (6/14)! Join Historian Jared Frederick on tours through downtown Altoona as he shares stories about significant locations and veterans from America’s golden generation! Tours start at 4pm and 7pm Levity Brewing Co - Altoona. You can reserve your tickets ahead of time at our website (below) and also purchase your tickets at Levity pior to the respective tour. https://localhistoria.com/wwii-altoona-tour #altoonapa #railroadcity #localhistoria

Leave it to a hunter to find these mysterious relics on the remote ridges overlooking Bald Eagle Valley. My new friend Logan is a traditional bow hunter and found what look like old boundary markers on PA SGL 92. The two markers are almost a half mile apart in the vicinity of the sharp turn on Greens Run Road. We were very intrigued and discussed multiple theories based on the history of the area, ruled out the possibility of them being graves, and struck out on some other ideas. But things came more into focus when we looked at the boundary line for Howard Township and bingo (thanks for the suggestion Van)! The markers are almost exactly along the Howard Township line, although they are both a few paces above it. The original Howard Township was formed in 1810, when the township was much larger. So these markers were more likely placed when Curtin Township was formed (out of Howard Twp) in 1857 (along what is called the Marsh Creek Divide), about 168 years ago. I bet there are more out there if anyone is ever near township lines on state game lands, etc. Has anyone seen any others like this? Or have any better theories? Logan and I had fun hunting for this history! #localhistoria #publicgamelands #hunting #pennsylvania #history

Jingle Bells! Happy Holidays! #victorianchristmas

Hidden Happy Valley Trailer

All of our Hidden Happy Valley episodes can be found in one place on our website: https://localhistoria.com/videos #hiddenhappyvalley The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Schlow Centre Region Library Centre County Library and Historical Museum

Veterans Day walking tour on Altoona during WWII by Historian Jared Frederick. Details and tickets (free for Veterans) at localhistoria.com. #localhistoria #altoonapa #railroadcity #wwii

Get your Spooky Speakeasy tickets at localhistoria.com 👻 #localhistoria #ghosts #october #happyvalleypa #lovebft #spooky #spookyseason

Spooky Speakeasy is our premier ghost story event! Don’t miss it! See localhistoria.com for details. #gamblemillbellefonte #therepublicgamblemill #spookyspeakeasy #ghosts #paranormal #localhistoria

Local Historia Ghost Tours 2023

Who's ready for Local Historia Ghost Tours!? #ghosttour #ghoststories #ghosts #localhistoria #happyvalleypa

Lock #24 from the 1830s on the old BESCN canal between Blanchard and Beech Creek. Off of Railroad Street along Bald Eagle Creek (41.0600672, -77.5755834). #localhistoria