Fall Dinner 2025

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The Forest County Historical Society sets a public dinner each year for members and guests. Anyone is welcome to attend as a guest. We will host this dinner for the community to share what we have accomplished over the past year. Members in attendance will also vote to elect Board members for the upcoming year. We are seeking additional Board members, so if you have any interest, please contact Toni at forestcountypahistory@gmail.com.

The dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the St. Anthony Church Building in Tionesta. The cost is $20.00 per person. Doors open at 5:30, dinner served at 6:00. A pot roast dinner will be served with sides, beverages, and homemade desserts. Our guest speaker will be Terry Janosik, who runs the YouTube channel Forest County Outback.

To attend, please complete the information below and send it along with payment to:
Forest County Historical Society
PO Box 546
Tionesta, PA 16353

Name: ____________________________
Number of Guests: __________ x $20 = _________

August 5th Tuesday Talk

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We would like to thank Amanda Hetrick and Elisha Pospisal for their very entertaining talk about the history of the telephone through musical accompaniments. Next week is Terry Janosik, speaking about the first Forest Countians. We hope to see you there!

Rescheduled Tuesday Talk

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Unfortunately, Lake Graboski from the American Chestnut Society was unable to make it last night and sends his apologies to those who came out to see him.The good news? He’s rescheduled! Join us September 2 at 7:00 PM for his talk on the American Chestnut. We hope to see you there!

Tuesday Talk August 26th

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Jake Knauff will take us on a journey through the history of education in Forest County — from 96 schools in 1919 to just one district with two schools today. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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. 

Tuesday Talk August 19th

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The Forest County Historical Society is excited to welcome Buck and Sue Baston for an engaging, interactive program on Iroquois songs and dances! They’ll share what they’ve learned, bring along a large pow-wow drum, and even invite the audience to sing and maybe dance along. Former teachers with a passion for sharing, Buck and Sue make history come alive. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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. 

Tuesday Talk August 12th

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The Forest County Historical Society is excited to welcome Terry Janosik for The First Forest Countians — a journey through 12,000 to 16,000 years of local history, from Paleoindian settlers to first contact with Europeans. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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.

Tuesday Talk August 5th

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The Forest County Historical Society is proud to welcome Amanda Hetrick, Superintendent of Forest Area School District and Elisha Pospisil, Director of Curriculum and Technology will entertain us with music from the past. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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.

Tuesday Talk July 29th

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The Forest County Historical Society is proud to welcome Lake Graboski of the American Chestnut Society as we explore what happened to the American chestnut—and what’s happening now to bring it back! Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 and 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.

Tuesday Talk July 22nd

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The Forest County Historical Society is proud to welcome Rodney Daum for a fascinating presentation on the Tionesta Civil War soldiers who served in the 83rd PA Infantry at Gettysburg. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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.

Tuesday Talk July 15th

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The Forest County Historical Society is thrilled to welcome Rowan Crisps from the Lumber Heritage Region. Her presentation encompasses Wood on Glass Displays and highlights stories from the Diversity Study. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 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.