Penn State Altoona’s history program will host the Blair County Historical Society for a series of regional history presentations throughout the fall.
Penn State Altoona’s history program will host the Blair County Historical Society for a series of regional history presentations throughout the fall. Pictured is Baker Mansion, located in Altoona.
Credit: Jared Frederick
September 14, 2023
ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona’s history program will host the Blair County Historical Society for a series of regional history presentations throughout the fall. Lectures will take place in room 134 of the Hawthorn Building at 7 p.m. The series will include the following lectures:
- “The Martinsburg Indian School”
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Presented by Jodi Stouffer and Frank Vitale IV - “White Ladies, Hairy Beasts, and Things that Go Bump in the Night – Urban Legends”
Wednesday, Oct. 18
Presented by Michael Allison - “Altoona in Photos 1968-1971 Part II – AHS and Railroad Areas before Urban Development”
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Presented by Michael Farrow
All lectures are free and open to the public. Contact Jared Frederick at [email protected] with questions.
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