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Centre County Historical Society



Last Updated: 11/27/2009

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Age: 100
Sign: Taurus

City: STATE COLLEGE
State: Pennsylvania
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/11/2008
Friday, April 10, 2009 
DON'T MISS THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CENTRE FURNACE MANSION!

  • Technology Transfer and the Government in the U.S. Antebellum Iron Industry:
    Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.


    Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Steven A. Walton from Penn State's Science, Technology, & Society Program.

  • "Labor's Legacy: Pennsylvania's Industrial Art" Symposium:
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009


    Explore the history of Pennsylvania's industries and their representation in art. Symposium: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Exhibition Opening and Reception: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration is just $50.00 (includes symposium, continental breakfast, lunch and reception)

  • Bus Trip to the State Museum in Harrisburg:
    Wednesday, May 6, 2009


    The Centre County Historical Society is sponsoring a bus trip to Harrisburg to visit the exhibit "A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania's New Deal Post Office Murals" on Wednesday, May 6. A bus will transport visitors from State College to The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, where co-curators Dr. Curt Miner and David Lembeck will greet us and answer questions about the exhibit.

  • Plant & Garden Sale at the Centre Furnace Mansion:
    Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.


    The Centre County Historical Society is holding the annual Plant and Garden Sale at the Mansion on Saturday, May 9th, the day before Mother's Day. This weekend the hundreds of newly planted daffodils will be blooming, as will the many lilacs in Laura's Lilac Bower. Besides highlighting the extensive work of the Centre Furnace Mansion Garden Committees, the sale will greatly contribute to the continuing development of the Centre Furnace Mansion gardens, with the emphasis on historic plants.