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Special thanks to Mr. Jim Brunner

We ended our Tuesday Talks at the museum last night. Special thanks to Mr Jim Brunner, Forest Press columnist for a great ending to our season with “The magic of your own back yard.” Thank you Jim for reminding us what a gem we have here in Forest County.

Halloween at the Museum

The Forest County Historical Society will be celebrating Halloween on Saturday, October 31 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. There will be candy for the kids and a chance to see the inside of the History Museum. People passing out candy will be wearing gloves and we would ask that adults wear masks as they accompany their […]

Meet Pixson Pennesta!

We are proud to announce the winning name is: Pixson Pennesta.  Pixon was submitted by Alison McLaughlin of West Forest and Pennesta was submitted by Jayden Colvin of East Forest.  These two students will receive a twenty-dollar bill and a quarter collection.  Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all students who participated. 

Tree Planting In Tionesta

Through a grant from the TreeVitalize program, FCHS planted 10 decorative trees at Tionesta Park. After a training session conducted by Marah Fielden of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, along with other volunteers, planted the trees on Saturday, May 11th.

Wisdom Wednesdays

The Forest County Historical Society is ramping-up its efforts to educate the public on topics relating to Forest County history.  In addition to the History Center’s many and varied exhibits, the organization is presenting a series of weekly lectures and demonstrations throughout the summer months called “Wisdom Wednesdays”. June 5th – This series began with […]