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 of the Juniata will be offered for sale.
Cost is $15 for the program and family style roast beef dinner. Reservations and payment are due by Oct. 12. Call the Archives Room Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Mailing address is 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown, PA 17059. Checks should be made to Juniata County Historical Society. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like tickets mailed to you.