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NEW IN THE BOOK STORE! Read about Ben Hogan, known in the late 1800's as the wickedest man alive! "BEN HOGAN'S WILD RIDE", by Marilyn McCall, is the true story of the rogue Ben Hogan during the oil boom in NW PA . Available in the CCHS book store for $12.95 WINTER HOURS 10AM - 4PM OFF DAYS & EVENINGS by APPOINTMENT * Our volunteer staff will gladly accommodate individuals that are unable to visit during our regular hours. Call us at |
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Officers & Board Members
Links Section
Executive Director/Curator:
Mary Lea Lucas
Chairman:
Berlie Etzel
Vice Chairman:
Michael Smith
Secretary:
Janet Stewart
Treasurer:
Cathy Aaron
Board Members:
Rudy Jannazzo
Harry Nulph
STAFF - Administrative Assistant:
Karen Slack
Genealogy:
Deb Schwabenbauer
FWSP Students:
Chrissy Campbell
Jen Miller
CCHS DATEBOOK PENNSYLVANIA ROOTS HANK'S CLARION HISTORY SLIDE SHOW PHMC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CLARION COUNTY
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17 South Fifth AvenueClarion, PA 16214
814.226.4450
THE SUTTON-DITZ HOUSE MUSEUM
Built 1850 - Renovated 1908
18 Grant Street, Clarion, PA 16214
A National Register Treasure
CCHS Director/Curator
These last weeks have been a whirlwind of activity & excitement!~We presented a Victorian Wake at the museum & hosted our annual Victorian Christmas Open House.
~Of special note, CCHS member Terry Courson has been restoring the windows at the Licking Church.
Hope you enjoy the photos! I'll be adding more as time permits.
~Look for "The Clarion County Historical Society" on Facebook!
COMING SOON in the Thomas Sutton Book Store!
Volume 2 in our series of cemetery listings
CCHS member Terry Courson, of Ellwood City,
is restoring the windows of the Licking Church.
On October 30, 2009 a Victorian Wake was held at the Sutton-Ditz House Museum
for Thomas Sutton, the original owner of the house.
Museum in Mourning
In the parlor: A copper viewing casket, with glass lid,
from the CCHS collection.
After services, the deceased would be transferred
to a wood or metal coffin for burial. 
Thomas Sutton, Esq. RIP
Born Dec. 31, 1816, died March 1853. 
The Widow Sutton (seated, Chrissy Campbell) and her sisters.
(l-r Dana Rice, Sara Poeta, Jen Miller) 
Period music was played by Board Member Harry Nulph
on our late 1800's pump organ.
Pump organ was a bequest from the late Daryl Shick
Financier William Sutton listens to a pitch
by businessman Samuel Wilson
(l-r Rudy Jannazzo, CCHS Boardmember and
Mike Smith, CCHS Vice-Chairman).
Amanda Sutton-Phillips (Mary Lea Lucas, Director)
and Pastor Joseph Clayton (volunteer Austin Lucas) 
County Commissioner Henry Sloan and Thomas Sutton, Sr. talk politics.
(l-r, Jim Anderson, CCHS member and Berlie Etzel, CCHS Board Chair)
The purpose of The Clarion County Historical Society is the discovery, collection, and preservation of materials pertaining to the history of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and to encourage the study and appreciation of that history by conducting workshops, exhibitions, and observances which will promote and stimulate the purpose for which the Society, the Museum, and the Library were formed.
The Sutton-Ditz House Museum was established for the display of items relating to and significant in the history of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and its residents.
The Ralph J. & Virginia A. Fulton Library was established to assist researchers interested primarily in family history and the history and culture of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Late 1800's pump organ, in working order. Bequest of Daryl Shick, Rimersburg, PA
~Keystone Joint High School Open House Brochure; Sligo High School Yearbooks,"The Black Diamond", 1948 & 1949; Clarion State Teacher's College yearbooks, "Sequelle", 1954 & 1955. Donated by Arnold Kepple, Callensburg, PA
~ Spinning wheel, yarn winder, Pennsylvania chestnut kitchen cupboard circa 1850; brass samovar & brass desk accessories. Donated by George Due`, Pittsburgh, PA, from his mother's estate.
~Scrapbook collection, 40 years of the LWV. Donated by The League of Women Voters of Clarion County
~Photo collection of the Myers Family. Donated by Ronald Myers, Butler, PA.
~Shannondale Ladies Aid Society name quilt identification list & photos of quilt. Donated by Janice Horn, Clarion, PA.
~Photos of remodeling of The White Pillars (the Graham House, Main Street, Clarion). Donated by Janice Horn, Clarion, PA.
Hank's Clarion History Slide Show
CCHS member Hank Hufnagel, Clarion's favorite novelist and historian, has a special treat for you! Click on "Hank's Clarion History Slide Show" in the links section at left. If the "Links" section isn't showing, copy & paste the following into your browser. http://www.hufsoft.com/flash/ * Use of any portion of this site without the prior express written permission of the Clarion County Historical Society is a violation of applicable international copyright laws.
* Member of The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry.
