LEWISTOWN The Mifflin County Commissioners issued two impactful proclamations that resonate with local history and social advocacy at Thursday’s meeting. The first proclamation officially marked the week as “Mifflin County Week” in honor of the county’s 234th anniversary. The proclamation traces the county’s origins back to 1789, acknowledging the historical significance of its formation […]
LEWISTOWN Museum Day, hosted by the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau, Mifflin County Historical Society, Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society and the Huntingdon County History and Heritage Roundtable, is Saturday Sept. 16, 2023 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (Unless noted otherwise). The event is free. Participating sites: Mifflin County: Mifflin County Historical Society Library McCoy […]
LEWISTOWN Ed Arnold and Dee Miller certainly have a love of history. The Lewistown couple have traveled the country to visit museums about people, places or things that have piqued their interest. “Google is how we found the Amelia Earhart Museum in Kansas and the Zane Grey/National Highway Route 40 Museum in Zanesville, Ohio,” […]
LEWISTOWN Ken Longfield’s rendition of “Simple Gifts” on the Pennsylvania German zither certainly takes music lovers back to a different era in the 1840s when the Shaker song was composed. Longfield’s right hand strums the strings of the musical instrument, crafted by the Reedsville man based on one in the Landis Valley Village and […]
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