We at the Huntingdon County Historical Society are pleased to announce the start of our 2025 Winter Lecture Series on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon County Arts Center located at 313 12th Street in Huntingdon. We are grateful to the Huntingdon County Arts Council...
Articles by Margaret Skrivseth
Winter Hours
The Huntingdon County Historical Society’s winter hours went into effect December 1, 2024. Except in special circumstances (such as weather events), we will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. We have suspended our Saturday hours until April 5, 2025. After that date,...
Annual Winter Lecture Series RESCHEDULED FOR January 26, 2025 – Please Note New Location
We at the Huntingdon County Historical Society are pleased to announce the start of our 2025 Winter Lecture Series on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon County Arts Center located at 313 12th Street in Huntingdon. We are grateful to the Huntingdon County Arts Council...
2024 Hometown Holidays Celebration
Come view the McMurtrie House, Gardens and Little House all decked out in holiday finery on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Each year, members of the Standing Stone Garden Club decorate the buildings of the Huntingdon County Historical Society and the...
Free Museum Day and Annual Book Sale
Please join us for Free Museum Day and our Annual Book Sale on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The hours for both events are 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. The McMurtrie House, located at 106 Fourth Street in Huntingdon, will be open for tours of the downstairs. Our Research Library will also...
Annual Meeting and Dinner on June 22, 2024
Please plan to join us for our Annual Meeting and Dinner which will be held on June 22, 2024 at the Smithfield Firehall in Huntingdon. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:45. Following the dinner, we will have a brief business meeting featuring...
Doc Hayden and His Civil War Medical Wagon
Please join us on April 27 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. as we welcome Doc Hayden and his Civil War medical wagon to the grounds of the McMurtrie House located at 106 Fourth Street in Huntingdon. Always a popular event, Doc Hayden brings his vast knowledge of 19th...
Fred Lang Retrospective: 50 Years of Art
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Fred Lang’s art! This show will open on April 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and will run through May 9, 2024 on Fridays and weekends. Fred is an accomplished artist who has a wide range of genres. He paints portraits, landscapes,...
Final Winter Lecture on March 17, 2024
Please join us for the last of our annual winter lectures. On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. we will feature Dave Petit who will speak on the history and archaeology of Colerain Forges here in Huntingdon County. The lecture will be held in opur Exhibit Gallery located...
2nd Winter Lecture on Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Huntingdon County Historical Society is excited to present the second of our Winter Lectures on February 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. The lecture will take place in the Exhibit Gallery located at 100 Fourth Street in Huntingdon. Julie Rockwell, Archivist at the East Broad Top Railroad Archives and...