Embark Upon a Journey Into Central Pennsylvania's History . . .
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The Heritage Passport serves a number of useful purposes for curious and adventurous visitors. Inspired in part by the wildly successful National Parks Passport of a similar nature, this booklet seeks to connect travelers to the dramatic stories, people, events, and places that profoundly shaped local and national history.
This passport conveys the stories of seventeen unique sites in the Blair County, Pennsylvania area. While this is hardly a comprehensive directory of all historic landmarks in the region, the locations included are able to offer context with exhibits, guided tours, and educational programming. Each site listed has its own stamp so one can mark the respective page upon visitation. Passport participants are also encouraged to become engaged with the sites via opinion and trivia-based questions scattered throughout these pages. Each location featured in this book has different hours and seasons of operation. Some sites are free of charge while others require paid admission. Please check the websites or call each landmark to inquire about hours and fees before visiting. As an extra incentive for visitors, we are pleased to partner with Altoona Curve Baseball-our local affiliate team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Please see the last page in this booklet to learn how you can attain free game tickets and prizes by completing this book! We hope you enjoy the adventure that awaits! |
Featured Historic Sites in the Booklet
The Heritage Passport is available for sale at the following sites for only $4. Your purchase helps support these cultural attractions!
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A number of driven individuals are to be given credit for preparing the logistics and compiling the information for this unique travel guide. Students involved in the History Society at Penn State Altoona penned and edited many of the sections within this booklet. They include Gary Brown, Mark Frederick, Kristen Hughes, and Colin McConville. Immense thanks is also due to Dr. Darin Zimmerman-the associate dean for research at Penn State Altoona--along with his committee members, who generously provided the necessary funds for this worthy project via the university's Community-Based Project Grant.
Mark Ickes and Jennifer Fleck with Explore Altoona have been instrumental in the process of promoting this book. Also worthy of recognition are all of those who operate the sites included in this booklet. Their willingness to participate in this experiment speaks of their enthusiasm to share the rich stories of regional history with broad audiences. This project is dedicated to them.
Mark Ickes and Jennifer Fleck with Explore Altoona have been instrumental in the process of promoting this book. Also worthy of recognition are all of those who operate the sites included in this booklet. Their willingness to participate in this experiment speaks of their enthusiasm to share the rich stories of regional history with broad audiences. This project is dedicated to them.
Please send feedback or questions regarding this book to:
Jared Frederick, Instructor of History
Penn State Altoona - 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 949-5531 - [email protected]
Jared Frederick, Instructor of History
Penn State Altoona - 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 949-5531 - [email protected]
Additional Partnering Organizations
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