This week, the people of Houtzdale and the surrounding communities, will mark another Houtzdale Days celebration.  It is a nice three-day community event that brings together generations of natives and newcomers alike. Houtzdale was a hurriedly surveyed and built town that stood on lands that Dr. Daniel Houtz of Alexandria owned since 1853. He commissioned … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Oldest Known Photo of Houtzdale