Peggy Butler kicked off this year’s Tuesday Talks on May 25th with a presentation on the state insect, the firefly. Peggy and her husband Ken have chaired the PA Firefly Festival for the past 9 years to celebrate rare synchronous fireflies found here in Forest County. Peggy was followed by Georgene Searfoss, author of Longings […]
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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.
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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 […]
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We were honored to have with us Doris Bisker England, author of In the Forest. Doris drew a record crowd of people wanting to hear about life in the past. Her daughter Diane joined her and read some excerpts from her book in between questions. Doris lives in New Jersey now, but she and some […]
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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 […]
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Tuesday Talks… What we learned in 2021
/in News /by Tara FlemingPeggy Butler kicked off this year’s Tuesday Talks on May 25th with a presentation on the state insect, the firefly. Peggy and her husband Ken have chaired the PA Firefly Festival for the past 9 years to celebrate rare synchronous fireflies found here in Forest County. Peggy was followed by Georgene Searfoss, author of Longings […]
Haslet Completes Multi-Year Internship at FCHS Museum
/in News /by njrj9Aimee Haslet of Tionesta began her internship at the History Museum in the summer of 2018, right after she graduated from high school.
Special thanks to Mr. Jim Brunner
/in News /by njrj9We 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.
Special Thanks to Matt Savinda
/0 Comments/in News /by Tara FlemingSpecial Thanks to E.G. Bell
/0 Comments/in News /by Tara FlemingWe 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 […]
Special Thanks to Doris Bisker England
/0 Comments/in News /by Tara FlemingWe were honored to have with us Doris Bisker England, author of In the Forest. Doris drew a record crowd of people wanting to hear about life in the past. Her daughter Diane joined her and read some excerpts from her book in between questions. Doris lives in New Jersey now, but she and some […]
Special Thanks to Terry Janosik
/0 Comments/in News /by Tara FlemingA 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 […]