Every once in awhile, we see a story that is just so neat – we have to share it (even though it’s not necessarily something that happened in Juniata County). This is one of those instances. As the “marryin’ season” is now upon us, this seems the perfect time to share this story! If you [Read the full story ...]
Eight cyclists visited the Tuscarora Academy Museum on Sunday, May 8th while biking in the county on a three day 100 km/day ride. They are members of the Lehigh Wheelman Association which is the largest cycling organization in the Lehigh Valley. Ron Helmuth who planned the three day ride has been coming to Juniata County [Read the full story ...]
Every once in awhile, it’s fun to help out a fellow historian! Take a look at the photo included with this post. For all of you born in the 1800′s (ahem), maybe this will jar your memory. This photo has been hanging at the Historical Society with the hopes that someone could help identify the [Read the full story ...]
A presentation on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School will be held 1-3 p.m., March 5, 2012 in the lower level conference room of the Juniata County Library in Mifflintown. During a time when the United States government was willing to spend $1 million to eradicate a single Indian tribe out west, Captain Richard Henry Pratt established [Read the full story ...]
Have you heard? Our humble Juniata County is looking to make the leap to the silver screen – and it’s all based on a publication you can get from the Historical Society – Juniata Justice! Juniata Justice is the true story of a murder that occurred in Susquehanna Township, Juniata County in 1900. It’s a [Read the full story ...]
Ok Farmers or Historians (or Farmer Historians) – here’s your chance to help solve a mystery! Jim Bohn has been writing a soon-to-be released book about a 19th Century, itinerant German, pen-and-ink drawing artist named Herman Markert entitled Herman Markert, The Picture Maker. Little is known about Herman Markert; however, he left a rich legacy in [Read the full story ...]
Just a real quick note to let Society Members know that the current print publication of Juniata Jottings is on its way! Watch your mailbox for this. Don’t receive the print edition? You’re missing out! Join the Juniata County Historical Society today so you get all future issues.
Just received an email from Ancestry.com. Seems that they are having an Ancestry Day in Philadelphia on Saturday, March 3, 2012. It’s being sponsored by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Registration is $30 for HSP members and $40 for non-members. You have the option of [Read the full story ...]
Today, we’re honored to have James Beidler as a Guest Blogger for JuniataJottings.org! James was the executive director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and, currently, writes a weekly genealogy newspaper column, “Roots and Branches.” “Roots & Branches” runs weekly in the Lebanon Daily News (Mondays in print and on ldnews.com) and Altoona Mirror (Sunday edition) [Read the full story ...]
Genealogists love a good mystery – especially when their own family folklore is involved. Never sure when (or if) the mystery will be solved, the family historian eats up any information that may help to shed light on the situation. My own family mystery is a changing of the spelling of my last name (Haubert) [Read the full story ...]