We had another outstanding talk at the museum. E.G. Bell, writer for the Forest Press, gave us an appreciation for “The Magic of The Forest”.   E. G. Bell is now living the dream that was planted in him so long ago by his grandfather. He came to the mountains as a child and fell in love with the whole area. He says he carries the forest with him wherever he goes and has found a forest connection with people all over our country. Thank you E. G. Bell!

Next week we welcome Matthew Savinda from the Pennsylvania Game Commission who will talk about owls. Come learn about this amazing bird which is very prevalent in Forest County.
Tuesday Talks at the Museum is a lecture series offered each Tuesday throughout the summer.  Talks are always free for members while guests are asked for $5.00 which can include a tour if you come early before the 7:00 speaker. Hope to see you there.

A special thanks to Terry Janosik who spoke on “Forgotten Tionesta“. Terry is a video hobbyist and has travels up beyond the Tionesta Lake and Dam. He told us about Braceville and the many sawmills that were booming in the 1800’s. There are even some structures that are still standing!

Next week we have Doris Bisker England, author of “In the Forest” and writer for the Forest Press. She will talk about growing up in Tionesta. Please join us on Tuesday at 7:00. It is always free for members and $5.00 for guests.

Forest County Historical Society would like to thank Steve Sorenson for an outstanding presentation about coyotes. Steve brought in a record number of visitors from far and wide.

Please join us next Tuesday as Roxanne and Jerry Thornton present a “History of East Forest School”. They taught for a combined 55.5 years at East Forest and have both been very active in the Marienville community.

Forest County Historical Society is off and running with our lecture series, Tuesday Talks at the Museum. We doubled our attendance from the average of last year, and we hope that is an indication that people are coming back to enjoy learning about items of interest to Forest County.

We would like to send out a special thank you to Peggy Butler for her wonderful presentation about our state insect – the firefly. The audience was very engaged and happy to learn about how scientists from around the world have come to Forest County and pointed out that we have the unique synchronous firefly. Peggy and her husband Ken have put together the Firefly Festival which is now in it’s ninth year.

Next week we will welcome Georgene Searfoss, author of “Longings of the Heart”. The book has several chapters which detail Elsie Machle White and her experiences in Endeavor with the Wheelers, members of the Penn State Forestry class, and the Endeavor Presbyterian Church. Elsie spent the summers of 1911 and 1912 at the home of the McKeans in Endeavor and on December 6, 1912 she was married at the church. Please come out and welcome Georgene to Forest County while she visits the place Elsie Machle White fell in love with a century ago.