Updates From the Centre County Historical Society


Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A War, Three Women, and a Tradition
Wed. May 15, 2013
7:00pm @ Centre Furnace Mansion
Presented by Cathy Horner and Bob Hazelton

The recent rediscovery of Civil War era letters from a Boalsburg family has sparked new research behind the Memorial Day tradition, resulting in an in-depth look into the lives of the three women credited with having started Memorial Day.  The letters provide a first-hand account of life in Boalsburg during that most threatening time in our history.  The research has extended to distant parts of our country, providing details and photos never before assembled, and a unique view of the Civil War, its impact on Boalsburg, and the creation of Memorial Day.  At this history talk, a temporary exhibit will open, including objects and documents borrowed from the Boalsburg Heritage Museum.