Local History Forum

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1. 'King Of The Wildcatters' Hailed From Clarion

   By mr.d, March 8, 2016
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   • Ridge Rider
   • March 8, 2016

3. Brookville History Center To Celebrate Charles Bowdish's Birthday

   By mr.d, March 6, 2015
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   • Buster99
   • March 6, 2015

4. How All 50 States Got Their Names

   By mr.d, May 23, 2017
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   • LFG
   • May 23, 2017

5. How Every State Got Its Nickname

   By mr.d, May 16, 2019
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   • conservativeman633
   • October 15, 2019

6. Gambling Riverboat On Allegheny River During The Oil Boom Days

   By mr.d, June 29, 2018
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   • Rossiter
   • June 29, 2018

7. Old Hunting Tales From Luthersburg

   By mr.d, November 5, 2021
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   • redmill
   • November 5, 2021

8. The Helman Homicide - Brockway,Pa. - 1896

   By mr.d, February 23, 2020
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   • sapphire
   • February 23, 2020

9. GIANT TREE IN 1892 CUT BY JOHN DUBOIS.......?

   By conservativeman633, January 27, 2020
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   • Pompeii
   • January 27, 2020

10. LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD ARRESTED 1892

    By conservativeman633, January 28, 2020
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    • Pompeii
    • January 28, 2020

11. THROWBACK THURSDAY: Luthersburg Golden Yoke

    By mr.d, January 20, 2022
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    • leahbarn
    • January 20, 2022

12. DuBois Native A.B. "Deacon" Litz Had A Thirst For Speed

    By mr.d, August 27, 2021
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    • etsaunt
    • August 27, 2021

13. This Is The 'Real' Rosie The Riveter, A Legensary Feminist Icon

    By mr.d, March 8, 2021
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    • mr.d
    • March 9, 2021

14. Helvetia - 1930 Coal Mine

    By Basset3, March 7, 2022
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    • Jeff
    • March 7, 2022

15. does anyone have photos of trains from 1900s?

    By DRNeil, October 23, 2013
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    • DRNeil
    • October 23, 2013

16. Pa. Historical & Museun Commission Approves 12 New State Historical Markers

    By mr.d, April 3, 2013
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    • mr.d
    • April 3, 2013

17. 1905 DHS

    By conservativeman633, December 23, 2013
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    • conservativeman633
    • December 23, 2013

18. Brockway pop factory

    By vetteman54, January 26, 2013
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    • vetteman54
    • January 26, 2013

19. 1336920514<>metal detecting anyone?

    By Pompeii, May 25, 2012
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    • Pompeii
    • May 25, 2012

20. J E Du Bois Team Photo

    By Borninabarn, November 20, 2011
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    • Borninabarn
    • November 20, 2011

21. Local baseball team

    By Borninabarn, April 12, 2011
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    • Borninabarn
    • April 12, 2011

22. Old local books

    By crazycat, March 10, 2011
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    • crazycat
    • March 10, 2011

23. Greenwood Cemetery,Harry H.Fye

    By kanimal, October 17, 2010
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    • kanimal
    • October 17, 2010

24. Broadbent Martin Co.

    By fadedgenes, September 7, 2010
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    • fadedgenes
    • September 7, 2010

25. Scripture Rocks, Brookville

    By Petee, June 3, 2010
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    • Petee
    • June 3, 2010

26. DuBois Area Historical Society Meetings

    By Petee, June 1, 2010
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    • Petee
    • June 1, 2010