2025 Tuesday Talk Schedule

The Forest County Historical Society has set education as a priority in serving our Forest County
community. We have finalized our schedule for our Tuesday lecture series called Tuesday Talks
at the Museum. These talks all start at 7:00 pm at the museum. Speakers will talk for half an hour
and then stay around until 8:00 pm for any questions from the audience. This event is free for all
museum members and costs $5.00 for non-members and includes a tour of the museum. We
hope we have an interesting line-up for you this summer and you will come and join us.

2025 Tuesday Talks Schedule

All talks take place on Tuesdays.

2025 Tuesday Talks Schedule

All talks take place on Tuesdays.

May 27 – Leonard Nicklas–An item of interest about Marienville

June 3 – Aimee Haslet– The History of Forest County Libraries

June 10 – Carol Witherell – Hunters Island(s)

June 17 – Matt Savinda (PA Game Commission) -Waterfowl

June 24 – Terry Janosik– Devastation and Renewal – The cutting of Pennsylvania’s old-growth forests and conservation efforts

July 1 – John Wortman– Voting patterns in Forest County’s history, with a focus on presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial elections

July 8 – Maurine Van Dyke–Family memorabilia of Cyrus Blood, including a deed to Forest County and a hand-drawn interior of his cabin

July 15 – Rowan Crisp (Lumber Heritage Region)–Wood on Glass Displays and stories from the Diversity Study

July 22 – Rodney Daum– Tionesta Civil War troops in the 83rd PA Infantry at Gettysburg

July 29 – Lake Graboski– The American Chestnut Society – What happened and what’s happening now

August 5 – Amanda Hetrick & Elisha Pospisil–Music from the past – Entertainment from Forest Area School District leaders

August 12 – Terry Janosik– The First Forest Countians – Human habitation in Forest County from Paleoindian times to European contact

August 19 – Buck and Sue Baston – Songs and Dances of the Iroquois – Includes plains Indian songs and interactive singing/dancing

August 26 – Jake Knauff– The evolution of Forest County schools – From 96 schools in 1919 to one district with two schools today