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Pennsylvania
Military Museum
and 28th Division Shrine
http://www.psu.edu/dept/aerospace/museum |
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Boalsburg
Heritage Museum
www.boalsburgheritagemuseum.org
Open Tuesdays and Saturdays
2:00 - 4:00 P.M. March - December 17;
other times by appointment. Call (814)
466-3035. Closed January and February.
The
Boalsburg Heritage Museum is located
at 304 East Main Street in Boalsburg.
The house itself was built in 1825.
The Museum has a variety of displays
changed regularly that feature local
artists. Special tours of the Museum,
which includes the Summer Kitchen with
its Beehive Oven, the "Pool Hall"
(The Lighthouse), and the Country Store,
can be arranged by calling 466-3035
and leaving a message; the call will
be returned as soon as possible. Individuals
and tour groups are welcome!
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The
Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion
http://www.boalmuseum.com
(814) 466-6210; email office@boalmuseum.com
The
Boal family was one of the founding
families of Boalsburg and the surrounding
area. The Boal mansion has been home
to nine generations of the Boal family
since 1789. It contains original furnishings,
buildings and family archives.
The
Columbus Chapel, located on the mansion
grounds, was brought to America in 1909
and contains heirlooms belonging to
the Columbus family and dating back
to the 1400's.
Guided
tours of the mansion museum and chapel
are available from May through October.
Call the number listed above for more
information.
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| Community
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you have a Community Event you would like
to have listed, mail the event to Harris
Township, PO Box 20, Boalsburg; email
the event to harrisbbg@adelphia.net; or
drop the event notice off at the Township
Office, 224 East Main Street. Be certain
to provide contact information for your
event. Call the Township at 466-6228 if
you have questions. Deadline: December
1st for the Winter newsletter (January
–April) |
- December
2nd-3rd - The annual Christmas
Cookie Contest will begin during Hometown
Christmas, with drop off of cookies
between 2—4pm on Saturday, December
2, and the Cookie Sale on Sunday,
December 3, beginning at 2p.m. at
the Boalsburg Heritage Museum.
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6th - On December 6th is
the Annual Meeting for the Boalsburg
Heritage Museum, to be held in the
Harris Township meeting room at 7:00
p.m. Election of Board of directors
will be followed by a guest speaker;
refreshments will be provided in the
Museum. Fans of history and of township
days gone by are encouraged to join
the Heritage Museum as a member or
volunteer. Be sure to visit us on
our NEW web site! www.BoalsburgHeritageMuseum.org
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Hometown Christmas 2006 is
once again something new and exciting!
This year, Hometown Christmas will
be a three-day event with something
for everyone. Click
here for the event highlights!
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