Huntingdon County Historical Society
Working to preserve and understand the history of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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    Third Winter Lecture This Sunday, March 15, 2026

    Please join us as we welcome Dr. Jonathan Burns from Juniata College as he presents his experiences with the archaeology of Revolutionary War sites in Pennsylvania. We are excited to partner with Juniata College to hold this lecture in the Lodge at the Isett Heritage Museum, located at 11941...

    Second Winter Lecture on Sunday, February 15, 2026

    Please join us this Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. for the second lecture in our Winter Lecture Series. Our speaker will be Paul Fagley who will present his program “In Search of the Juniata People.” The lecture will focus on the Native Americans who lived in this...

    Announcing the HCHS 2026 Winter Lecture Series

    We at the Huntingdon County Historical Society are pleased to announce our Winter Lecture Series for this year. The lectures are free and open to the public – donations are always appreciated, however. Lectures will take place on the third Sunday of January, February and March and will begin...

    2025 Holiday Hours at the Historical Society

    The Huntingdon County Historical Society will be closed on Wednesday December 24, 2025 and Wednesday December 31, 2025. If you need assistance, please call our Executive Director at (814) 643-5449. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Research Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. until...

    Screening of American Revolution Documentary

    Please join us for a special screening of an excerpt from the new PBS documentary The American Revolution on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. The event will take place at the historic Huntingdon Cinemas – Clifton 5 at 717 Washington Street in Huntingdon. This event is being...

    New Holiday Hours for the Research Library.

    Effective immediately, our Wednesday hours are changing from 10:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. We’ll resume our regular hours after the first of the year. We will remain open on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

    Special Hours on October 29 & November 5, 2025

    We will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 due to it being the Borough of Huntingdon’s official trick or treat night. We will be open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 and will close at 4:00 p.m. that day. Wednesday, November 5th, we...

    New Summer Hours

    We are excited to announce new hours for the summer of 2025. Starting on May 14, 2025, we will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. every Wednesday. We are also open the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please stop by and...