Aaron Levy, a Jewish immigrant who founded this village in 1786, donated ground for Lutheran and Reformed congregations here and presented them with a pewter communion set. In remembrance of his generosity, 30,000 people gathered in Aaronsburg on . . . — — Map (db m91035) HM
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1861-67, was born on this site. He brought about the establishment of State Normal Schools; organized the famed Pennsylvania Reserve Corps; obtained funds for the erection of State Orphan Schools. — — Map (db m65581) HM
First woman registered as an architect by the state (1920), this Bellefonte native, inventor, Cornell grad & women's suffrage advocate designed numerous buildings, including the Plaza Theatre here. She served as Special Agent, Army Intelligence, . . . — — Map (db m204704) HM
Laid out by James Dunlop and James Harris, 1795. Named by Talleyrand for "beautiful fountain". Early center of the iron industry. One-time home of five of Pennsylvania's governors. — — Map (db m19544) HM
Laid out by James Dunlop and James Harris, 1795. Named by Talleyrand for "beautiful fountain". Early center of the iron industry. One-time home of five of Pennsylvania's governors. — — Map (db m19674) HM
The initial stop on the first scheduled west-bound air mail flight was made here by Pilot Leon D. Smith on December 18, 1918. The site for the field was chosen by pioneer aviator Max Miller and was in regular use for air mail until 1925. — — Map (db m32177) HM
To honor the seven governors who at one time lived, worked, and learned in Bellefonte.
William Bigler
1813-1880
Gov. Pennsylvania
1852-1854.
William F. Packer
1807-1870
Gov. Pennsylvania
1858-1860.
John Bigler
1805-1856 . . . — — Map (db m76792) HM
To honor the seven governors
who at one time lived, worked,
and learned in Bellefonte
Andrew Gregg Curtin
1815 — 1894
Gov. Pennsylvania
1861 — 1866
James A. Beaver
1837 — 1914
Gov. Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m134705) HM
Welcome to Bellefonte, the county seat of Centre County and one of the "Gateways" into the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania. The history of lumbering in Centre County can be divided into four phases. The earliest lumbering operations were . . . — — Map (db m134708) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1866 — — Map (db m134696) HM
Formed on Feb. 13, 1800 from Huntingdon, Mifflin, Lycoming and Northumberland counties. Named for its location in the State, and home of The Pennsylvania State University. Five governors of Pennsylvania lived in Bellefonte, county seat laid out in . . . — — Map (db m190682) HM
To Those Who Died To Keep The Nation Whole
This Memorial Is Dedicated In Grateful Appreciation
First DefendersApril 18, 1861, for 3 months.
2nd Reg't. PA. Vols.April 20, for 3 months.
Eagle Guards, Co. H. 4th PA. Three-Months . . . — — Map (db m134824) WM
In 1795, much of the land now called Bellefonte was nothing but wilderness. A young man by the name of John Dunlop came here and liked the iron ore in the ground. He went back to Chambersburg, PA, where he was from, and persuaded some of the . . . — — Map (db m134706) HM
Welcome to the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania, a celebration of our history, our people, and our forest. From the onset of early exploration and settlement, when the region was blanketed in virgin timber, to the days when streams and . . . — — Map (db m134712) HM
A prominent African American journalist, as editor at Billboard magazine, Jackson promoted black theater during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. He later fostered African American business activities for the US Dept. of Commerce. He was born and raised . . . — — Map (db m91073) HM
Baseball pioneer, born in Bellefonte, grew up here. Played for Providence, N.Y. Giants, Brooklyn, 1878-94. Pitched professional baseball's 2nd perfect game, 1880. Formed first players' union, 1885, & Players' League, 1890. In Baseball Hall of Fame. — — Map (db m190674) HM
Honored by the Veterans of Centre County as a true patriot. In sunshine or rain, cold or snow, Lucinda with her flags walked to this station from Bald Eagle Valley to salute the departure of thousands of Centre Countians as they boarded the New . . . — — Map (db m190683) WM
One of the nation's leading producers of wooden matches during the first half of the 20th century; founded 1899 by Bellefonte entrepreneurs. The factory buildings opened in 1900, using the vast resources of the surrounding lumber region. By World . . . — — Map (db m19588) HM
Reynolds Mansion
1885
has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m134702) HM
The Cadillac Building was built in 1916 as a car dealership. The building contained a first floor showroom, a second floor auto repair shop and a third floor office and living space. It was designed by Bellefonte architect Anna Keichline when she . . . — — Map (db m134695) HM
Grandfather, William H. Mills, a local Jubilee Singer, had a barber shop here, 1871-1931. Father, John H., went to Ohio. Four sons, born there, formed first vocal group to overcome racial barriers, gaining a mass audience. Father was its bass, . . . — — Map (db m19585) HM
During the first decade of
transcontinental airmail,
pilots flew over the Alleghenies
with a fueling stop in Bellefonte.
Unpredictable weather and
changing winds cost the lives
of 34 valiant young pilots in
this most dangerous leg . . . — — Map (db m144734) HM
First burial here as early as 1808. Cemetery chartered in 1856. Here lie three Governors of Pennsylvania and their wives - Andrew Gregg Curtin (1815-1894), who served 1861-67, and Katharine Wilson Curtin (1821-1903); James Addams Beaver . . . — — Map (db m19586) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1869 — — Map (db m134694) HM
The ironmaster's home was at Rock. Here also were the first forge, 1794, and a nail and slitting mill. A founder of Bellefonte; leader in Centre County affairs until his death in 1832 — — Map (db m91075) HM
The Indian highway from Shamokin, now Sunbury, to Kittanning, left the Bald Eagle Valley to follow Marsh Creek and Little Marsh Creek. It crossed the Allegheny Mt. by way of Snow Shoe and Moshannon. — — Map (db m65597) HM
This monument owes its existence to
the singular vision and persistent
efforts of
Col. James V. & Margaret C. Dearing
This Memorial Day monument commemorates
the birth of a national tradition of remembrance.
In October 1864, three . . . — — Map (db m264918) HM WM
In memory of the men
from Boalsburg and vicinity
who gave their lives in
World Wars I-II
Alvin Bohn Robert Ross Paul Stoner
Guyer Durst Leslie Meckley William Weber
Alfred Witmer George Meckley Eugene Homan
William . . . — — Map (db m264927) WM
An American village on the National Historic Register
Birthplace of Memorial Day
The custom of decorating soldiers graves was begun here in October, 1854, by Emma Hunter, Sophie Keller, and Elizabeth Myers.
Named for David Boal who settled . . . — — Map (db m177904) HM
About the Eastern Bluebird
The Eastern Bluebird is the most widespread of the North American bluebirds-a group of medium-sized; mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds that can be found from Canada's southern provinces in the north to as . . . — — Map (db m288102) HM
This simple cross, found broken in the debris of an
obliterated French village through which our troops
passed, is erected to the memory of our comrades
Hayes M. Wilson Bromley R. Smith Eugene R. Davis Michael A. Miller
James . . . — — Map (db m288104) WM
The land for this park was donated to The Mount Nittany
Conservancy, Inc., in 1985 in memory of
John Campbell Gilliland
and
Miriam Forsythe Gilliland
by their loving children and grandchildren. Mr. Gilliland
purchased the . . . — — Map (db m282641) HM
(First Plaque):107th United States Field Artillery 53rd Brigade 28th Division American Expeditionary ForcesThis monument was erected by the Veterans Association of the 107th Field Artillery in memory of the faithful sons of Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m27741) HM WM
(Front):World War I Champagne Oise-Aisne Lorraine Meuse-Argonne Ypres-Lys World War II Normandy Northern France Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe (Back):Organized Dec. 11, 1840 1st Vol. Inf., 102nd of the line 2nd Infantry, Nov. . . . — — Map (db m27422) WM
(Front):109th United States Infantry Twenty-Eighth Division "They Preserved the Nation" Service in World War I Champagne-Marne Champagne Aisne-Marne Oise-Aisne Lorraine Meuse-Argonne Service in World War II Normandy Ardennes . . . — — Map (db m27751) WM
(Front):One Hundred Ninth Machine Gun Battalion Twenty Eight Division Hq Co. Allentown A Co. Lancaster B Co. Columbia C Co. Allentown D Co. Lebanon Major John W. Foos, commander They belong to history Killed in Action Lieutenants . . . — — Map (db m27455) WM
(Front):In remembrance of those members of this Regiment who lost their lives defending their country's honor fighting against tyranny and for justice and liberty of all nations, the weak as well as the mighty 111th Infantry 1917 - 6th . . . — — Map (db m27436) WM
(Front):112th Infantry Twenty Eighth Division Forever Honored Forever Mourned For God and Country (Back):Dedicated to the honor of the men who served in this regiment Civil War Spanish American War Mexican Border Service World War . . . — — Map (db m27327) WM
(Front):In Memoriam to the men who served in the 112th Machine Gun Co. 28th Division 1917 - 1919 (Back):112th Machine Gun Co. Campaigns Dates - 1918 Champagne June 28 - July 14 Champagne-Marne July 15-July 18 Aisne-Marne July 19 - . . . — — Map (db m27308) WM
Dedicated to heroic dead of Pennsylvania's famed 28th in two world wars. The Division was created Sept., 1917. The Shrine was founded by Col. Theodore Boal and made a State memorial in 1932 — — Map (db m19339) HM
Dedicated to the honor and the men and women of the 28th Signal Battalion and the lineage organizations 103rd Field Signal Battalion 28th Signal Company They have proudly served since 1908 demonstrating skills as soldiers and communicators during . . . — — Map (db m27755) WM
(Lower Plaque)In loving memory of the 33 men of the 109th Field Artillery killed in the train wreck Sept. 11, 1950 in Coshocton, Ohio (Upper Plaque Listing Names): Capt. Arthur J. Thomas Warrant Officers Wm. M. Wellington - . . . — — Map (db m27777) HM
Memorial to the men who served with this organization and to those who gave their lives while in service during the First World War — — Map (db m27304) WM
In 1919, the Boal Troop dedicated a monument to their fallen comrades, elsewhere on Col. Boal's estate. In the 1920s, other units of the 28th Infantry Division erected memorials in this area and began referring to it as the "Shrine." By 1971, . . . — — Map (db m27456) HM
The M114A2 howitzer, introduced in 1942 as the M1, served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam with the Army and Marine Corps. It also served with the National Guard into the 1980s. Its 11-man crew could fire forty rounds per hour, lobbing each . . . — — Map (db m20350) HM
Nearly 50,000 M4 Sherman tanks saw service in all theaters of World War II and in Korea. They served as the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps. Pennsylvania foundries in Coraopolis, Eddystone, Lebanon, Sharon, Bernham, . . . — — Map (db m20310) HM WM
Open topped half-track personnel carriers in use during World War II did not adequately protect occupants from small arms fire and shrapnel. The U.S. Army developed APCs, or armored personnel carriers, to solve the problem. These sturdy vehicles . . . — — Map (db m20246) HM
No tank performed longer than the M60 series. First introduced in 1961, the M60 series, with its advanced weapon control and mighty engine, served under the administrations of nine U.S. Presidents. The brawny tank's thick armor eventually . . . — — Map (db m20427) HM
British commanders who has fought in the Boer War in South Africa, 1899 to 1903, were impressed with the success of the enemy's howitzers. After five years, the British army approved its own new howitzer. The 4.5-inch howitzers remained in . . . — — Map (db m20208) HM
This place of remembrance honors 28th Division veterans of World Wars I and II. The grounds of the Shrine and the park surrounding it once belonged to the estate of Colonel Theodore Davis Boal (1867-1938). Convinced that the United States would . . . — — Map (db m27752) HM
The Boal Troop was accepted as a provisional unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the Machine Gun Troop of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. The troop first served in Texas, protecting the border against possible Mexican aggression In April . . . — — Map (db m27754) HM
(Left Wing): The Pennsylvania Military Museum The Pennsylvania Military Museum honors the Commonwealth's military men and women past and present. It preserves the history of their significant service to the state and the nation through . . . — — Map (db m27776) HM
By the time the M42 "Duster" anti-aircraft weapon system was deployed in 1953, the Soviet Union had developed high-speed aircraft that were too fast for the Duster to track. The Duster, however, found its role in the dense jungles of Vietnam. Its . . . — — Map (db m27813) HM
The Legend of Penn's Cave, as told by Isaac Steele, an aged Seneca Indian, in 1892. In the early eighteenth century, long before settlements reached west of Sudbury, PA, a young Frenchman from Lancaster County, Malachi Boyer, set out to explore . . . — — Map (db m122700) HM
This trail passes through what was once the streambed of Thompson Run, a tributary of Spring Creek. The stream powered waterwheels that operated air bellows at the furnace and ran a gristmill and a sawmill.
Thompson Run was relocated off . . . — — Map (db m226625) HM
Inspiration for the present plantings comes from a time when gardeners began shifting from formal, geometric designs to more natural landscapes.
Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-52)
was an important influence in the American landscape . . . — — Map (db m226718) HM
Members of Boy Scout Troop 367, as part of a 2009 Eagle Scout project, installed this tree and shrub border.
The involvement of local businesses, organizations and individuals has been central to the success of the Centre Furnace Mansion . . . — — Map (db m226701) HM
IN APRIL 1834, ROLAND CURTIN joined a dozen other
Centre County businessmen-including fellow
ironmasters James Irvin, Joseph Miles, William
Thomas, and Bond Valentine-in organizing the
Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Navigation Company
(BE&SCN). . . . — — Map (db m275276) HM
1764 Future Eagle Iron Works founder and Curtin Mansion
builder Roland Curtin is born in Dysert, County Clare, Ireland,
first of Austin and Mary (O'Loghlin) Curtin's nine children.
1795 After studying briefly for the . . . — — Map (db m275190) HM
KEY DATES AND DEVELOPMENTS
1810 Roland Curtin and business partner Moses Boggs
establish Eagle Forge on a seven-acre tract acquired from
miller Philip Antes; for the next eight years, Eagle Forge
refines pig iron obtained from . . . — — Map (db m275231) HM
1810 Irish immigrant Roland Curtin Sr. and Cumberland
County native Moses Boggs establish Eagle Forge (iron refinery)
near Philip Antes' grist-and-lumber mills 1,000 feet northwest
of this spot, on the south side of Bald Eagle . . . — — Map (db m275201) HM
When Roland Curtin acquired the 57-acre Antes mill tract adjoining the west and south sides of his Eagle Forge property in 1825, the tract included an old log "Grist+Saw Mill," a dam and mill pond with raceways, the Antes residence, and a few log . . . — — Map (db m275220) HM
At nearby Curtin, making iron was begun about 1810 by Roland Curtin. The last old-style furnace in the U.S. was in blast here and ceased operation in 1922. — — Map (db m65594) HM
Paths from all parts of the Six Nations country converged at Great Island. Thence the Warriors Path ran up this valley to Bald Eagle''s Nest, now Milesburg; then on south toward the Carolinas. — — Map (db m65602) HM
The newspaper editor and publisher, and Governor of the Commonwealth, 1858-61, was born April 2, 1807, in a house which stood nearby. He died, 1870, in Williamsport and is chiefly remembered for his interest in improved transportation facilities. — — Map (db m265019) HM
A Delaware Indian village named for a noted Munsee chief Woapalanne or "Bald Eagle." Located at union of Spring and Bald Eagle Creeks. From here raids on the frontier were made in Revolutionary days. — — Map (db m65587) HM
This tablet is to perpetuate the memory
of the following Soldiers of the Revolution
Philip Barnhart Lawrence Bathurst Daniel Boileau
Robert Fleming John Holt Samuel Howe William Lee
Richard Miles James Miles Richard . . . — — Map (db m282028) WM
