A new poll question is now on the BCHS website:
Colonel Thomas Hartley's expedition against the Indians took place in what year?
Go to www.bradfordhistory.com to cast your vote.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Barns and Agriculture of Pennsylvania's Northern Tier, July 16th
The Bradford County Historical Society will host a free program entitled " The Barns and Agriculture of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier" scheduled for July 16, 2010 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Although the event is free, participants are asked to register by calling 570-265-2240 or by email at info@bradfordhistory.com.
This program will feature the film documentary, “The Barns and Agriculture of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier.” In the Northern Tier region and in other parts of rural America, barns are the most prominent architectural feature on our landscape. For many, they evoke nostalgia for an agrarian past when life seemed simpler.
This documentary takes a look at the history of the barn structure, how to identify its origins, and the role it plays in past and present agriculture. Many barns in Bradford County and neighboring counties are pictured. At the conclusion, project coordinators from the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance will briefly discuss the video.
This documentary was created in 2008 to document and celebrate the barns and agriculture of Pennsylvania’s northern tier. It uses barns as a window into our agricultural history and as a key to understanding the farming systems used in our region, past and present. This project covered the counties of Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Potter, Wyoming and Sullivan.
This program is part of the 2010 "Friday Night at the Museum" programming series that is held the third Friday of each month from May until October. Each event is held in the Great Room at the Bradford County Historical Society, located at 109 Pine Street, Towanda, PA. Free refreshments are provided at each program.
Other programs scheduled for 2010 include: Stephen Foster: Father of American Music, August 19 (note this program will be held on a Thursday evening); Canton: Circus Capitol of the East, September 17; and The Frisbie Family of Orwell Township: A 19th Century Saga of Bradford County and Beyond, October 15.
The Bradford County Historical Society is a recipient agency of PHMC and the Bradford County United Way. For more information about the society and its programming schedule, visit www.bradfordhistory.com or check out the Bradford County Historical Society Facebook page.
This program will feature the film documentary, “The Barns and Agriculture of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier.” In the Northern Tier region and in other parts of rural America, barns are the most prominent architectural feature on our landscape. For many, they evoke nostalgia for an agrarian past when life seemed simpler.
This documentary takes a look at the history of the barn structure, how to identify its origins, and the role it plays in past and present agriculture. Many barns in Bradford County and neighboring counties are pictured. At the conclusion, project coordinators from the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance will briefly discuss the video.
This documentary was created in 2008 to document and celebrate the barns and agriculture of Pennsylvania’s northern tier. It uses barns as a window into our agricultural history and as a key to understanding the farming systems used in our region, past and present. This project covered the counties of Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Potter, Wyoming and Sullivan.
This program is part of the 2010 "Friday Night at the Museum" programming series that is held the third Friday of each month from May until October. Each event is held in the Great Room at the Bradford County Historical Society, located at 109 Pine Street, Towanda, PA. Free refreshments are provided at each program.
Other programs scheduled for 2010 include: Stephen Foster: Father of American Music, August 19 (note this program will be held on a Thursday evening); Canton: Circus Capitol of the East, September 17; and The Frisbie Family of Orwell Township: A 19th Century Saga of Bradford County and Beyond, October 15.
The Bradford County Historical Society is a recipient agency of PHMC and the Bradford County United Way. For more information about the society and its programming schedule, visit www.bradfordhistory.com or check out the Bradford County Historical Society Facebook page.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
BCHS Museum Now Open, New Tour Guide Announced
The Bradford County Historical Society announces that its museum is now open for the 2010 season.
The museum is located in the former Bradford County jail, located at 109 Pine Street in Towanda. The museum features two floors of exhibits that can be found in the former jail cells and other rooms. Each exhibit features an accompanying easy-to-understand descriptive panel that includes stories, statistics and photographs. Many reminders of the jail still exist, including the original jail doors, a dungeon cell, prisoner exercise yard, Sheriff’s house, and much more.
Visitors will find six new rotating displays this season including an exhibit about Charles Carroll of Carrollton who was the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence and owned over 1,000 acres of land in Bradford County.
A photography exhibit is spread throughout three different cases and includes a variety of cameras from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s along with examples of various types of photography from the last 150 years.
Another case tells the history of “Old People Day,” an event sponsored by the Bradford County Historical Society in the early 1900’s. The main lobby display has an interesting display of odd and unusual items from the Society collection including souvenirs from famous buildings and ships, a saw back bayonet, a piece of human skull from the Civil War and other objects collected over 100 years ago.
BCHS also announces that Shannon Funk is this year’s summer tour guide. Shannon is a 2009 graduate of Bloomsburg University, earning her Masters in Education and her Bachelors in History and Anthropology. She will be glad to give you a tour of the museum when you visit this summer.
Museum hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Research Library is also open and the hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Bradford County Historical Society is supported in part by the Bradford County United Way and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. For more information about the Society visit www.bradfordhistory.com or join the Bradford County Historical Society Facebook page for the latest news.
The museum is located in the former Bradford County jail, located at 109 Pine Street in Towanda. The museum features two floors of exhibits that can be found in the former jail cells and other rooms. Each exhibit features an accompanying easy-to-understand descriptive panel that includes stories, statistics and photographs. Many reminders of the jail still exist, including the original jail doors, a dungeon cell, prisoner exercise yard, Sheriff’s house, and much more.
Visitors will find six new rotating displays this season including an exhibit about Charles Carroll of Carrollton who was the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence and owned over 1,000 acres of land in Bradford County.
A photography exhibit is spread throughout three different cases and includes a variety of cameras from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s along with examples of various types of photography from the last 150 years.
Another case tells the history of “Old People Day,” an event sponsored by the Bradford County Historical Society in the early 1900’s. The main lobby display has an interesting display of odd and unusual items from the Society collection including souvenirs from famous buildings and ships, a saw back bayonet, a piece of human skull from the Civil War and other objects collected over 100 years ago.
BCHS also announces that Shannon Funk is this year’s summer tour guide. Shannon is a 2009 graduate of Bloomsburg University, earning her Masters in Education and her Bachelors in History and Anthropology. She will be glad to give you a tour of the museum when you visit this summer.
Museum hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Research Library is also open and the hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Bradford County Historical Society is supported in part by the Bradford County United Way and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. For more information about the Society visit www.bradfordhistory.com or join the Bradford County Historical Society Facebook page for the latest news.
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