Author Archives: Sheila Yorks
Fall Dinner to Feature Millersburg Ferryman Captain Jack Dillman
Captain Jack Dillman, former ferryman of the Millersburg Ferry for many years, will be speaking at this year’s Juniata County Historical Society Fall Dinner Meeting to be held Wednesday, October 12. Dillman, began his work at the wheel of the ferry, when he was a young teen. His familiarity with the Susquehanna River near Millersburg began when he was just 14 years old and he began exploring the river on his own. During this time, coal was being dredged from the […]
Archives To Open For Business April 5
The Juniata County Historical Society Archives Room will be open for business Tuesday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All other hours are by appointment by calling 717-436-5152 (let message) or via email at jchs1931juniatacountyhistoricalsociety.org
BEST KEPT SECRET IN JUNIATA COUNTY – THE TUSCARORA FEMALE SEMINARY
Juniata County Historical Society’s Fall Dinner Program will be held Wednesday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Walker Grange, Mexico, PA. The program will highlight the history of the Tuscarora Female Seminary. It will feature not only the educational programs taught there, but also the history surrounding the building and its unique architecture by presenter Audrey Sizelove. An article, “The History of the Tuscarora Female Seminary” as published in the book, Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies will be available for sale […]
New Membership Fees to Begin January 1, 2017
In review of the 2017 budget, income does not cover costs and the Juniata County Historical Society board of directors had to make adjustments to their membership fees. The fees for an individual membership will be $20 and family memberships will be $25 effective January 1, 2017. And, as well email/mail volunteer research of one surname will increase as well and will cost $45. These fees are in line with those charged by surrounding area historical societies. We hope that […]
Fall Dinner Program Features Linda Gilmore Speaking on Those Settlers involved in the Attack on Fort Bigham
Juniata County Historical Society’s fall dinner program will be held Wed., Oct. 19 at Walker Grange, Mexico at 6:30 p.m. Program features author Linda Martin Gilmore who will speak on the 260th anniversary of the Indian attack on Bigham’s Fort. She will give a glimpse into the lives and hardships of the settlers who were involved and survived the attack. Copies of her book: Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755-1765: Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley , and the Mouth […]
