|
Our purpose is to engage people of all ages in the history of Jefferson County. We collect and care for relevant objects, images and documents, and we invite county residents and visitors to research our materials, interact with our exhibits, take part in our programs, and read our publications in order to encourage an understanding of our past and present and a vision for our future EMAIL: JCHC@alltel.net |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Officers and Members of the Board
Links Section
Executive Director:
Ken Burkett
Curator:
Carole A. Briggs
Administrative Assistant:
Theresa Costa
President:
Diana Farley
Vide President:
Ed Kaufman
Secretary:
Kathy Smith
Treasurer:
Judy Brady
Board:
William Crain
Richard Beck
Jon Noonan
Mark Mckinney
Dorrie Altman
Joni Kerr
Melanie Darrin
Paul Sorek
|
|
Whats New At The History Center?
It's All New!
The JCHS moved into the newly preserved N. G. Edelblute Building (1855-1875) on Historic Brookville’s Main Street in March 2004, the Bicentennial Year of the founding of Jefferson County.
Today the new History Center provides research facilities, exhibits, & public programs relating to Jefferson County's history, as well as serving as the primary Visitor Center for the 15-county Lumber Heritage Region.
The History Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5 pm We are closed on Sunday, Monday and most holidays. When coming a distance, we advise a phone call 814-849-0077 or Email jchc@alltel.net so that your time with us will be maximized. Free parking is available in the rear and the facility is handicapped accessable.
The History Center is located 1/2 block east of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Admission to exhibits is $3 for adults and $1 for children twelve and under. There is a fee to non-members for use of the research facilities. See the Membership page for more information.
SUMMER EVENT FOR JCHC MEMBERS AND GUESTS
Our 2009 summer membership activity is scheduled from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 15th, at the Coolspring Power Museum which is located just off of Route 36 midway between Brookville and Punxsutawney at 179 Coolspring Road in Coolspring.
Please join us for this great opportunity to get together with other members and friends to spend a day enjoying part of Jefferson County History. Activities will include guided tours and historical interpretation of this extensive museum full of running antique engines and a special catered picnic lunch served at noon.
The Coolspring Power Museum contains the largest collection of historically significant, early stationary gas engines in the country. With the exception of a few items in the collection that were driven by the engines, such as compressors, pumps, and generators, and a few steam and hot air engines shown for comparison purposes, the collection contains only stationary internal combustion engines.
Tickets are $15.00 each for adults over 12 years old while children age 6 - 12 are $10 each. Tickets include parking, admission and lunch and can be obtained or reserved by mail or by contacting the History Center at (814) 849-0077 or Email jchc@windstream.net
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and the Jefferson County Historical Society will be conducting a Pennsylvania Historical Marker dedication ceremony on Monday, June 15, 2009 to commemorate Brookville’s Pioneer Aviator, Lewis Earle Sandt (1888-1913).
Lewis Earle Sandt grew up in Brookville where he rode a motorcycle and had the first car in town. He was about twenty when he and his brother Walter moved to Erie and opened the Star Garage, a bicycle repair shop. He learned to fly, bought a plane and participated in many early aviation endeavors and activities. On February 20, 1912, Sandt became the first United States citizen to fly an international flight when he flew from Erie to Long Point, Canada, then returned and crash-landed about 10 miles from North East on the ice covered lake. During an exhibition flight over Grove City on June 12, 1913, Sandt’s plane crashed into a field. He was taken to the hospital and subsequently died 10 days later from lock Jaw (tetanus).
Please join us for the dedication ceremony at 11 am at the location of the former Sandt home at 42 South Pickering Street, Brookville, Pennsylvania. Light refreshments will be served at the Jefferson County History Center immediately after the ceremony
Lewis Earle Sandt
Representatives from the Richardsville area met at the History Center recently to plan two community days for their area. Executive director Ken Burkett announced that the Pennsylvania Humanities Council had granted the Center’s request for funding to underwrite the project that will culminate in exhibit panels for the Richardsville
Diorama built by Bill McCracken which portrays the community as it appeared in 1878.
In order for us to interpret change over time, we now need to do some oral histories and scan historical photographs that relate to the towns changing history.
The first Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, beginning at 2:00 pm at the Richardsville Community Center. Volunteers will be on hand to lead oral histories about what people remember and others will be available to scan images of the community, both from the past and current.
Dr. Fern Willits, Penn State University, will serve as consultant for this project that is funded by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council as part of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People Initiative on American History.
People who wish to be part of this project as oral historians, photograph scanners, or persons with Richardsville memories and stories to tell should contact the History Center
The Jefferson County History Center is currently seeking a request for proposal from area artists interested in creating an exterior wall mural of approximately 350 square feet. The panel will depict life-size silhouettes of people that correspond with the eight sections represented in the upcoming Living on the Land exhibit which chronicles the people of Jefferson County from the time of the Native Americans to today.
Artists wishing to submit a project proposal bid can obtain specific information by contacting the History Center at (814) 849-0077 or by Emailing jchc@windstream.net
During the upcoming Victorian Christmas events, the History Center will sponsor an Antiques, Collectibles and Unique Gifts sale at the Brookville YMCA on
Saturday, December 5, 2009.
We are currently seeking individuals and organizations that are interested in renting table space for this event. Venders will be juried by the JCHC in order to insure a varied selection of quality items. If you would like to set up a table at this event, please contact Theresa at the History Center for more information.
