Jefferson County Historical Society Receives National Award

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Jefferson County Historical Society Receives Prestigious National Award

July 8, 2017 12:40 am·

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has announced that the Jefferson County Historical Society is one of 48 national recipients of its 72nd annual Leadership in History Award.

The society earned this award for the preservation and development of Scripture Rocks Heritage Park.

According to AASLH, this awards is “the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.”

This is the fourth national award that the JCHS has received from the AASLH, the other three being the Native American Lifeways in Pennsylvania exhibit in 2008, the Living on the Land Exhibit in 2011, and to Kenneth Burkett, pictured above, and Brian Fritz as authors of Douglas Stahlman, Why He Carved His Legacy in Stone in 2015.

Trina Nelson Thomas, AASLH Awards Chair and Director, continued by saying, “This year, we are pleased to distinguish each recipient’s commitment and innovation to the interpretation of history, as well as their leadership for the future of state and local history.”

The JCHS is one of four Pennsylvania organizations receiving this years award. The other three museums include the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, and the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County, Inc.

The award will be presented to the society at a special banquet during the 2017 AASLH Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Friday, September 8.                                                                               http://www.explorejeffersonpa.com/jefferson-county-historical-society-receives-prestigious-national-award/

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Congratulations to all on this momentous achievement!

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Attended one of their teas last year and got to wander through the house they maintain across the street. They do a great job.