Categotry Archives: General
SPRING MEETING AND DINNER SET
The Juniata County Historical Society will hold their annual meeting and Spring dinner program Wednesday, April 24 at Walker Grange Hall, Mexico, PA at 6:30 p.m. A roast chicken meal is on the menu. Speaker is Matthew Dodd who will present songs and stories of the Civil War to guests. Dodd will be acting out what it was like to live during time of the War Between the States. He had presented to us a rendition of a hobo a […]
Research Library Opening Soon
The Juniata County Research Library Archives will open Tuesday, March 12 with hours of Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. We will also be open the following Saturdays this year: March 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26 and November 23 All Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Archives Room Re-opening Soon
The Juniata County Historical Society’s Archives Room will re-open Tuesday, March 12. Hours are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are located at 498 Jefferson Street, Suite B, Mifflintown, PA 17059 and are situated directly below the Juniata County Library. There are also hours offered by appointment, if a volunteer is available. Call 717-436-5152 to schedule or email jchs1931@juniatacountyhistoricalsociety.org Look for your Spring newsletter the end of March or beginning of […]
Research Library Closing Soon for Winter
The Juniata County Historical Society will close their Archives, located below the Juniata County Library, for the Winter months. The last day of operation will be Wednesday, December 13. The Research Library is taking hours by appointment during this time. Call 717-436-5152 or email: jchs1931@juniatacountyhistoricalsociety.org All phones, mail and emails are checked sporadically during the Winter months. Please let a message and someone will return your call or email. Re-opening date is March 12, 2024. Tuesday hours are 10 a.m. […]
Alexander Caverns to be explored at Fall Dinner October 25 at Walker Grange
Local historian Forest K. Fisher will discuss the cavern at the Juniata County Historical Society annual fall dinner, to be held Oct. 25 at the Walker Grange in Mexico. Fisher is the author of Alexander Caverns: Mifflin County’s Once Spectacular Show Cave, published by the Mifflin County Historical Society. A Mifflin County Historical Society board member since 1995-96, Fisher took the position as newsletter editor and continues that post. He is also immediate past president, having served two terms and […]
