Tag: Clearfield County history

(Provided photo)   Old-fashioned deep mining was a hard way to scratch out a meager living.  Coal miners in Clearfield ...

(Provided photo) (Provided photo) Burnside is a small borough in the southwest part of Clearfield County. It was incorporated as ...

(Provided photo) 4-H Clubs still thrive in Clearfield County.  Young people from farming and agricultural families have expressed their talents ...

(Provided photo) In 1816, James and Margaret (Ramsey) Gallaher Sr. moved to New Washington, the first white settlers in this ...

(Provided photo) Ramey is a small borough, which lies between Woodward and Gulich townships, midway between Houtzdale and Janesville. It ...

(Provided photo) One of Clearfield County’s most serene and historic spots is the McGees Mills Covered Bridge, in Bell Township, ...

(Provided photo) Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, in Houtzdale, was founded and consecrated in 1884.   The magnificent photo shown is an ...

(Provided photo) Early logging in Clearfield County historically brings to mind rafts and log drives to Williamsport and Marietta by ...

(Provided photo) The International Order of Odd Fellows began in Britain as a non-sectarian and charitable organization.  Its lodges spread ...

(Provided photo) The old Kirk barn, located in Rockton, Union Township, still stands as a reminder of the thriving milling ...