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Greenwood Furnace | State Park

Greenwood Furnace State Park covers 423 acres, including a six-acre lake, campground, hiking trails, and a historic district.

Greenwood Furnace State Park is the site of a 19th century charcoal iron furnace and village. In 1906, the state established a tree nursery on the site to regrow the denuded forests, and in 1924, the park was established. Today, the heritage of Greenwood Furnace is interpreted through displays of artifacts and educational programs.

Our Hours of Operation: Daily 8 am to sunset

Address: 15795 Greenwood Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652
GPS Coordinates: Latitude 40.65047 Longitude -77.75439
Phone: (814) 667-1800
Email: greenwoodfurnacesp@pa.gov

Website: visitPAparks.com

Monroe Furnace

The remains of Monroe Furnace sit just off of state route 26, in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania,

Monroe Furnace was established in 1846-47 by General James Irvin, a prominent Centre County iron-master, who was associated with ten iron works in that county, and two in Huntingdon County. Despite his long experience and notable success in the iron business, he was unable to withstand the economic depression of the mid-1850s, and was forced to retire from the iron business in 1857. In 1850, Irvin employed 50 men at Monroe Furnace, producing 958 tons of pig iron valued at $21,000; but by 1851, the assessed value of the enterprise had been reduced from $11,000 to $3,000. By 1855, Monroe was sold to George W. Johnston & Co. of Boalsburg. Johnston established a foundry to produce cast iron stoves, said to be of superior quality. Under his name the operation continued until 1864, when it was acquired by the Freedom Iron Co., owners of Greenwood Furnace. The foundry operated until 1864.

Location: Jct. PA 26 and Legislative Rt. 31076 6 mi. NW of McAlevy's Fort, PA United States

GPS Location: N 40° 41.757 W 077° 53.617

Manor Hill Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church of Shaver's Creek Manor at Manor Hill, PA

The Shaver's Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery at Manor Hill is owned by the Huntingdon County Historical Society. Built in 1825, it is the oldest surviving church in Huntingdon Presbytery, a six-county area. The church retains its original straight-back pews and cast-iron stoves made at local iron furnaces. A morning worship service is held annually in August.

Hours of Operation: By appointment

Address: Route 305 at Manor Hill and Westley Chapel Roads.
GPS:40.484016, -78.010688
Phone: Huntingdon County Historical Society (814) 643-5449

Website: HuntingdonHistory.com

Colerain Center for Education, Preservation and the Arts

A place of History, Art, Environment and Gardens.

Colerain Center for Education, Preservation and the Arts

Hours of Operation: By appointment only

Location & Address: 4072 Spruce Creek Road, Spruce Creek, PA 16683

GPS: 40.63901° N, 78.09962° W
Phone: (814) 632-5621
Email: colerainmansion@gmail.org

Website: https://coleraincenter.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colerainmansion/

Warriors Mark Area Historical Society

Warriors Mark Area Historical Society is located in the Lowrie Schoolhouse, a landmark of our community.

The land and building were graciously donated to the society. The Lowrie Schoolhouse was built in the 1860's by the carpenter Balzer Rumberger as a private school for the Lowrie children of the Lowrie family. It has been a Warriors Mark landmark ever since the days when they, and the other children of the town crossed the street from the old Lowrie Mansion to learn the "three R's". Although Mr. Lowrie had the school built for his own offspring, the other youngsters in town were invited to attend.

Hours of Operation: May 15 to October 15th Sundays and Wednesdays 1 PM to 4 PM.

Location: 1826 Centre Line Road, Warriors Mark, PA 16877
Address: PO Box 54 Warriors Mark, PA 16877
GPS: 40.705218, -78.124832
Phone: (814) 632-8465 or (814) 386-2774
Email: wmahsociety@gmail.com or ess122@psu.edu

Website: warriorsmarkareahistoricalsociety.com/

Old Keller Reformed Church

The Church is kept closed all year, except for the first Sunday each August

The land donated by John Keller lies in Blair County, near the border of Huntingdon County. Legend has it that the Church foundation is built on remnants of the revolutionary site of Fort Lowry. The cornerstone was laid on August 11, 1846 and the building dedicated on January 22, 1847. It soon became a spiritual center for the lives of this rural community until 1926.
The structure is a rare and wonderful example of church architecture of the time. Built with bricks made on site and a planked wooden double entryway, one for men, the other women, it reveals its German heritage.
The Church is kept closed all year, except for the first Sunday each August, when the doors are then opened wide to show off its bright walls, many rows of straight back pews, and two imposing black pot-bellied stoves that must have taken the chill off many a cold and crisp winter morning.


Hours of Operation: First Sunday in August
Or by appointment - Lonnie Smith (814) 386-3323

Address: Keller Church, Canoe Valley, Catharine Township, Blair County, PA. Located 14 miles east of Hollidaysburg on Rt 22, turn right on Fox Run Road for 1/2 mile and Church and Cemetery are located on the hillside on the right.

Lower Trail

The Lower Trail is a 16.5-mile rail trail that follows the Juniata River

Trail flows for almost 17 miles along the banks of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. In the early 1800s, this was part of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. Later in the century, it became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Today, it is a nearly level rail-trail with fascinating historical features such as canal remnants, an iron plantation and a covered bridge.

Location: From east to west, the Lower Trail begins in Alfarata and goes through four other "stations" (trailheads) before ending in Flowing Spring.

Address: PO Box 592 Hollidaysburg PA
GPS:40.484016, -78.010688
Phone: (814) 317-9728

Website: rttcpa.org

Barree Forge & Furnace

Barree Forge and Furnace, now known as Greene Hills Methodist Camp, is a national historic district located in northern Huntingdon County along the Little Juniata River in Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It consists of two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure associated with a former ironworks.

The furnace stack dates to 1864 and is a 30-foot square, freestanding, coursed limestone furnace stack which show serious deterioration of its southwest and southeast walls, now standing only 6-15 feet in height. The semi-circular casting and tuyere arches, on the northeast and northwest faces respectively, are intact.

Address: Greene Hills 5125 Manor Dr, Alexandria, Pennsylvania 16611

Website: FacebookPage

Petersburg heritage Museum

The museum is located in the Petersburg Town Hall

The Petersburg Heritage Museum was reopened in 2014 as a community minded non-profit organization serving the borough of Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. It is a project of the Petersburg Community Development Association, Inc. We welcome people of all ages to join our community mission to document, preserve, protect, educate, and promote the history and heritage of our wonderful community Petersburg, Pennsylvania.

Hours of Operation: By appointment

Address: 316 King St, PO BOX 197 Petersburg, Pennsylvania 16669
Phone: (814) 669-9494 - Guy Croyle
Email: pcda.inc@gmail.com
Website: Facebook Page

Hartslog Heritage Museum

Featuring the Famous Hartslog Day The 2nd Saturday in October

The Hartslog Heritage Museum was founded in 1976 following America's Bicentennial celebration. It showcases many artifacts from the Hartslog area which expanded to include the town of Alexandria and the Juniata Valley area. There are displays including a country store, a doctor's office, a Victorian parlor, a train station and a post office.

Hours of Operation: First Sunday of the month, 2:00PM - 4:00PM.
Or By Appointment by calling (814) 207-1410

Location: Second floor of Alexandria Memorial Public Library
313 Main St, Alexandria, PA 16611
And the museum owns the former Alexandria Bank Building across the street from library, and the train station behind the library.

GPS:40.557546, -78.099479

Address: P.O. Box 3 Alexandria PA 16611
Phone: Alexandria Memorial Public Library (814) 669-4313

Museum Website: facebook.com/Hartslog

Hartslog Day Festival Website: facebook.com/Hartslogday