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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

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Officers and Members of the Board

Executive Director:
Ken Burkett
Curator:
Carole A. Briggs
Administrative Assistant:
Theresa Costa
President:
Diana Farley
Vide President:
Bruce Wohnsiedler
Secretary:
Cathy Dinger
Treasurer:
Judy Brady
Board:
William Crain
Richard Beck
Jon Noonan
Kathy Smith
Dorrie Altman
Joni Kerr
Ed Kaufman
Paul Sorek

Links Section

JEFFERSON COUNTY MAP

JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGY

PUNXSUTAWNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BROCKWAY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

JEFFERSON COUNTY CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS

NORTH FORK 29 - SOCIETY FOR PA ARCHAEOLO

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LIVING ON THE LAND: AN EXHIBIT IN PROGRESS

The first two sections of the upcoming “Living on the Land exhibit” are now open. They are the Native Americans and the Twyford. Visitors will also be able to see our ongoing construction of each new and exciting section as they are completed, the end result of which will entail all of the County history from the earliest inhabitants to the modern day.

Work is now beginning on the “ Our Pioneers” section. The consultant group recently met to go over the plans and artifacts to be incorporated into the exhibit, and our carpenter, Jeff Carrier has begun construction on the both the cabin and wood working shop modules.


Jeff Carrier inspects wooden planes

This section will include many interesting items relating to our earliest settlers and will feature the basic types of home construction, household furnishings and the some of the every day tools used to help carve homesteads out of the Jefferson County wilderness.

Designing, building, and installing exhibits is great fun to do and we invite you, our visitors, to be part of the fun.

If you have a special interest, we would like you to become one of our consultants -- why not offer to read through the plans for a section and tell us what you think? Help us pick out artifacts or come in and watch our carpenter build a case? .

    LIVING ON THE LAND WILL INCLUDE SECTIONS DEPICTING
  • Port Barnett
  • Forestry
  • Agriculture
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas Drilling
  • Railroading
  • Roads and Automobiles
  • Air Transportation
  • I-80 Construction
  • Hunting and Camplife
  • Business and Industry Development
  • Cook Forest

Other Exhibits

Our Votes Counted! Photographs and memorabilia from 20th century elections Second Floor, Small Gallery

Welcome to the Seat of Jefferson County Landing Exhibit

It's the Cat's Meow Second Floor, Skylight Room

Wedding Gowns Second Floor, Small Gallery

19th Century Wedding Gifts Second Floor, Ada Edelblute Pearsall Parlor

Richardsville in Miniature Grand Hall

Bowdish Miniature Railroad “The Elections of 1920-1956” Second Floor Shows on 1st Friday of Each Month 6:30 - 8:00 PM


 
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