Welcome to the Blair County Historical Society
“It is the mission of the Blair County
Historical Society to preserve, promote,
and interpret the history of Blair County,
Pennsylvania.
If
you would like more information on the
history of Blair County which includes information
about villages and towns from the past
to the present, please download “A
Brief History of Blair County” by the late Mrs. Sylva
Emerson.”
Awards for Excellence in Historic
Preservation
Do you know any Individuals or organizations
who have done an outstanding job in preserving
and/or restoring a structure of historical
significance in Blair County? Or, individuals or
organizations who have excelled in keeping the
heritage of Blair County viable?
For more information or to submit an
application, view and print our entry form.
Application Link (PDF format)
The
Traveling Trunk
The Education Committee of the Blair County
Historical Society has developed "the traveling
trunk" that can be utilized by local schools to
encourage students to understand and appreciate
our heritage, while helping them to meet the
State Academic Standards for History. "The
Traveling Trunk" will be available for the new
school year. It is the Society's intent to
notify each school district of its'
availability. Our goal is to get the lesson
plans and activity sheets on this web site for
teachers to view or download. The Trunk focuses
on the daily life in the mid-nineteenth century
and provides students with hands-on examples of
artifacts, games, and lessons. It contains both
reproduction and original artifacts used in food
preparation, clothing, home, and leisure
pursuits. For teachers, the trunk will include
student activity sheets, read aloud storybooks,
and sample lesson plans. The materials will
reflect a range of social classes by including
examples from the lives of the well-to-do Baker
family as well as from the lives of their
servants and iron furnace workers. We
congratulate the Education Committee for their
perseverance in completing this worthwhile
project.
Visit The
Traveling Trunk
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