Tag: Clearfield County Historical Society

It was an exciting day on April 22 in the year 1898 when the people of Clearfield County warmly greeted ...

Many homes in the United States tuned into a popular television show in the 1950’s called “The Donna Reed Show.”  ...

The first Clearfield County Court was held at a term commencing Oct. 21, 1822. A Court of Common Pleas and ...

It was during the late 1800’s when waves of immigrants were migrating from Europe to America for the promise of ...

It was a Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2, in 1913 that a murder took place in Penfield as a result of ...

Hawk Run is situated just past Philipsburg on Route 53 in Morris Township.  Originally called Ashcroft, the name changed in ...

By Clearfield County Historical Society especially for GANT News. Artha Benson “Deacon” Litz was born in DuBois, Pa., in 1898.  ...

Before the bright midway lights are switched on and the musical shows energize the evenings, the main daytime attraction at ...

In honor of the return of the Houtzdale Days celebration after a COVID-plagued year, it is worth looking back at ...

Coal mining and railroads were intricately related in Clearfield County for well over a century.  Those industries once provided the ...