FARLANE VILLAGE MALL
7211 Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville, PA 17901
February 14
History Fair
11 am - 3 pm
Visit with area historical societies, offering informational displays rich with the county's
heritage during this one-day-only event!
The free event, which has grown from a few people to hundreds, is scheduled for 11 am to 3 p.m. Saturday.
People interested in various aspects of the county's history will not be disappointed. there will be presentations on mining, canals and daily life,
Native Americans, and the French and Indian War era in Pennsylvania.
There will be old maps, letters and other documents on view, including some rare original ones.
The Historical Society of Schuylkill County has been around since 1903. Since then, active societies have emerged in Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Cressona, Ashland, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Frackville, Minersville, Port Clinton, Saint Clair, Schuylkill Haven, Tremont, Shenandoah, Girardville and Auburn.
Past presenters have also included the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau, Eckley Miners' Village, the Friends of St. Kieran's, the Cass Township AOH and others.
The point of the event, organized by the Schuylkill County Coalition of Historical Societies and Museums, is to give people a centralized location to learn about the history of the county and give them a chance to connect with the historical societies from local towns.
Various societies will host informational displays and give talks and presentations about aspects of Schuylkill County's rich heritage.
Invitations are extended to all local historical societies, and response is generally good.
Usually, most of what is going on is right there in center court, and then it kind of spreads out from there," Stine said. "There are usually a lot of vendors, so there are a lot of things to look at, and it is pretty consistent, you can count on what you want to be there."
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