2020 Historical Society Events
The Blair County Historical Society’s Heritage Award Dinner scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at 5pm at the Lakemont Casino has been postponed. All those who purchased reservations will be notified of the rescheduled date and the reservations will be honored for the rescheduled award dinner. For additional information, call the Society at 942-3916 Tuesday through Sat 11-3.
Heritage Hall of Fame Dinner 2020
2020 Blair County Heritage Hall of Fame
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Board of Director’s I wish to invite you to attend our 2020 Heritage Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Each year we celebrate the contributions and talent of those who go above and beyond to preserve our county’s heritage. This year is no exception to the excellence and diversity of those who will be receiving awards.
2020 Awards
Adaptive Reuse of Mercy Hospital to Graystone - Jeff Long
Historic Restoration & Adaptive Reuse of Lakemont Park - Lakemont Partnership
Historic Restoration of Blair County Courthouse
Historic Mount Carmel Parish for Preserving Italian Heritage
Historic Restoration of Cooper Bldg. - Jim Columbo
Historic Restoration of Tom & Joes to 1950s look -
Lifetime Achievement Award – John Rita
2020 Program
March 28th
Casino at Lakemont Park
5PM
Social Hour
6PM
Dinner with Program to Follow
Menu
Grilled Chicken Breast, Virginia Ham, Penne Pasta Primavera Alfredo, Vegetable, potato, and desert.
Cash Bar with one Complementary Adult Beverage
Silent Auction
Specialty Gift Baskets
We hope you plan to join us for this time of celebration, fellowship, and tribute to our heritage.
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Board of Director’s I wish to invite you to attend our 2020 Heritage Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Each year we celebrate the contributions and talent of those who go above and beyond to preserve our county’s heritage. This year is no exception to the excellence and diversity of those who will be receiving awards.
2020 Awards
Adaptive Reuse of Mercy Hospital to Graystone - Jeff Long
Historic Restoration & Adaptive Reuse of Lakemont Park - Lakemont Partnership
Historic Restoration of Blair County Courthouse
Historic Mount Carmel Parish for Preserving Italian Heritage
Historic Restoration of Cooper Bldg. - Jim Columbo
Historic Restoration of Tom & Joes to 1950s look -
Lifetime Achievement Award – John Rita
2020 Program
March 28th
Casino at Lakemont Park
5PM
Social Hour
6PM
Dinner with Program to Follow
Menu
Grilled Chicken Breast, Virginia Ham, Penne Pasta Primavera Alfredo, Vegetable, potato, and desert.
Cash Bar with one Complementary Adult Beverage
Silent Auction
Specialty Gift Baskets
We hope you plan to join us for this time of celebration, fellowship, and tribute to our heritage.
Blair County Historic Society 2020 Lecture Series
Lectures will be at the Railroad Museum Lecture Hall
1200 Ninth Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
March 18. ALTOONA’S ITALIANS by: Guido Santella
A personal journey through Altoona’s Italian Heritage
This talk has been postponed due to concern about social distancing required to address the Corona Virus situation.
It will be rescheduled at a later date to be announced.
April 15. VANISHED ALTOONA by: Michael Farrow
Views of Lost and Forgotten Altoona
This talk has been postponed due to concern about social distancing required to address the Corona Virus situation
It will be rescheduled at a later date to be announced.
May 20. ALTOONA’S PRR FOOTPRINT by: Joe DeFrancesco
A Photographic Retrospective of Altoona’s Shops and Yards
1850-1950
June 17. A CENTURY OF PROGRESS by: Elaine Conrad
A local view of Blair Counties Suffragette Movement
July 15. ALTOONA DID YOU KNOW? by: Jim Lowe
A Photo Quiz-Hidden Local Landmarks
August 19. JOHN RITA RESTORATIONS by: John Rita
The Amazing Historic Restorations of Pennsylvania’s Landmark Buildings
September 16. ALTOONA’S ICONIC BUSINESSES by: Kirk Leidy
A series of You Tube videos of iconic Blair County Buildings and Landmarks
October 21. MONSTERS OF THE APPALACHIANS by: Michael Allison
Legendary creatures of Appalachia and their European Ancestors
November 10. THE ALTOONA -TIPTON SPEEDWAY by: Mike Holloran
A look at Altoona’s Storied Wooden-Track Raceway
