HISTORY FORUM

[Guest]

THANX STEVE. I THINK IT WILL B VERY INTERSTING..

[Marine4]

I am a history buff lol. but several places that were once significant locations in or around DuBois are now wooded lots, or posted property if not a parking lot. I have come up empty time and time again in finding the actual location of what was once Edgemont park near Larkytown. Any information would be greatly appriciated. I have metal detected since I was seven years old and still love uncovering pieces of the past. I will upload some pics of some of my discoveries if anyone is interested. I am also always looking for places to detect. If anyone knows of any locations please let me know. I always obtain permission as well as leave the area looking as it did when I arrived. Thanks everyone, and thanks Steve for adding this section

[TD]

Here is a brief bit of history from Reynoldsville:  On Main street where the hardware is now located used to be a hotel called the Hotel Bellknapp. The local Hist. Soc. has the register book from this hotel and the interesting entry occured around 1882. There was a guest named "U.S. Grant" who signed in with a hometown of Washington DC. This happened on two occasions. It has been said that he liked to come up this way for trout fishing.

[TD]

Correction, sez wife. Not where the hardware is, but on the now-vacant lot, southwest corner of Main & Fourth Streets. Where the old Cameron building used to be. :-/

[coyote]

Here is a photo of the old Belnap Hotel on Main and 4th Streets in Reynoldsville.  I don't know the exact year of this photo but it is likely the one TD is referring to although the spelling is different.  The location is right

 

[Ed]

There is a lot of interesting history in this area, this should be very interesting!

[crazycat]

Speaking of U.S.Grant the little village of Grant down in the valley is named for him because he use to come here to fish and hunt.