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    Specialty Agricultural Expo and Annual Meeting on May 31, 2025

    February 10, 2025

    Please plan on joining us for our Annual Meeting which will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025. It will be held in a restored barn at Sleepy Hollow Farm, located at 8779 Globe Run Road which is just outside of Petersburg, Pennsylvania. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m....

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    Aerial Agricultural Photography Exhibit to Open on April 25, 2025

    February 10, 2025

    Please join us at this exciting exhibit of aerial agricultural photos from around Huntingdon County. The exhibit will be held in our Exhibit Gallery located at 100 Fourth Street (the corner of Fourth and Allegheny Streets) in Huntingdon. The exhibit will open at 6:30 on Friday, April 25, 2025,...

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    Third Winter Lecture on Sunday, March 23, 2025

    February 10, 2025

    We are pleased to announce that the third in our popular Winter Lecture Series will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. It will be held at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, located at 313 12th Street in Huntingdon. ***Please note that the program will take...

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    Second Winter Lecture On February 16, 2025

    February 10, 2025

    We are pleased to announce the second lecture in our popular Winter Lecture Series. It will take place on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arts Center located at 313 12th Street in Huntingdon. This will be a moderated panel discussion about Agronomy and Crop Production...

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    First Winter Lecture This Sunday, January 26, 2025

    January 24, 2025

    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...

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    Winter Hours

    January 6, 2025

    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,...

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    Annual Winter Lecture Series RESCHEDULED FOR January 26, 2025 – Please Note New Location

    January 3, 2025

    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...

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    2024 Hometown Holidays Celebration

    November 27, 2024

    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...

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    Free Museum Day and Annual Book Sale

    September 11, 2024

    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...

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    Annual Meeting and Dinner on June 22, 2024

    June 6, 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...

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