Civil War Roundtable
"They Fought Like Devils - Women in the Civil War"
Speaker: Mathilda Murphy
Wednesday, November 8
HBDCC meeting room 7:00 pm


"The Panda Lady from Titusville: Ruth McCombs Harkness"
Speaker: Marilyn Robb
Wednesday November 15, 7:00pm
HBDCC meeting room

Trees of Christmas
Baldwin-Reynolds House
November 17 - December 3


Holiday Book Fair
Saturday, December 2
HBDCC 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 2006

Civil War Roundtable
Medicine in the Civil War Years"
Speaker: Dr. A. Finton
Wednesday, September 13, 7:00pm
HBDCC meeting room

Harvest Tea
Reservations Required
Saturday, October 7 1:00pm
Baldwin Reynolds House
Click here to download the brochure and registration form

Civil War Roundtable
"Robert E. Lee, A Psychological Profile"
Speaker: Dr. Glenn Thompson
Wednesday, August 11, 7:00 pm
HBDCC meeting room

"Tea Cups in Time”
An Afternoon Civil War Tea
Baldwin Reynolds House Museum
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Saturday, May 20, 2006, 1:00 pm
Cost: $15.00 per person

Click here for the brochure

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Fourth Annual
Railroad Roundhouse

Saturday May 20, 2006
10:00am to 4:00pm
William J Douglass Conference Center
764 Bessemer Street
Meadville, PA 16335

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Creekfest 2006

April 7 & 8, 2006

Creekfest is an annual event celebrating the biological diversity, exceptional water quality and beauty of French Creek, and those who contribute to conserving that national treasure. In addition to the April 8 concert, this year's Creekfest will include an all-day Juried Nature Art Exhibit in the Kepler Building on Market Street featuring regional and local artists.

Creekfest is a cooperative effort of the
French Creek Project,
Crawford County Historical Society, and
the French Creek Valley Conservancy.

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Bunny Extravaganza
An Educational Easter Experience
Baldwin Reynolds House Museum
Meadville, Pennsylvania
"A Story Book Easter"
Story Circles, Crafts, & Treats
Saturday, April 8, 2006
1:00 to 3:15; assigned seating every 15 minutes
Cost $2.00 for Adults, $3.00 children 3 to Kindergarten

Click here for the brochure and reservation form

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Founder's Day

May 12, 2006

Come join us for the unveiling of the newest marker on the trail of history.

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OLD HOUSE FAIR
Preserving our Future

March 4, 2006
9:00am - 1:00pm

Afternoon tours of Tippie Alumni Center
Allegheny College from 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Transportation provided

"Preserving our Future" sponsored by the
Crawford County Historical Society and the
Meadville Area Coalition.

Exhibits will include special recognition of the winners of the 2005 Preservation Awards giving by CCHS. Nominations for the 2006 awards will be accepted.

The 2006 Preservation Resource Guide will be distributed for the first time at the fair. This new CCHS publication features listings of services and suppliers in NW Pa aimed at helping with preservation and restoration projects on older buildings.

Forums will feature Paul Buettell of Associated Contractors, Inc discussing the resent restoration of Cochran Hall at Allegheny College into the Tippie Alumni Center, a talk on the historic and economic impact of preservation, a panel discussion of homeowners who have been through the restoration/preservation process, and information on Preservation Pennsylvania and its importance to the community.

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Crawford County's 206th Birthday

March 15, 2006

Come visit Crawford County Historical Society
at our beautiful home in the
Helene-Barco Duratz Cultural Center
for a reception honoring
Crawford County's 206th birthday.

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Second Annual Olde Fashioned Fouth July3 & 4, 2005

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Crawford Preservation Awards Presented
Read the Meadville Tribune article about the very first Crawford Preservation Awards given to Titusville Trust Company, Cochranton A&GW Depot, The Bagley House, The Oliver Saeger House and the Venango Valley Inn.

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A Caravan of Canoes

Join the Lawrence Technological University and French and Indian War Re-Enactors as they canoe down French Creek and camp at Meadville on their way to Pittsburgh

Download the poster (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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A Local Architecture Photographic Exhibit
February 14-March 15
National City Bank Lobby
Photography by
Martin Santek

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Happy Birthday Crawford County!
March 12, 2005

Low Bridge!
Bringing Effective Transportation to Northwestern PA

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Unitarian Impact
On Our Community

On Friday, January 21, 2005, John Fox spoke on the early history of the Unitarian Congregation in Meadville
On a snowy Saturday, January 22, 2005, Dr Robert Parris played a recital on the Unitarian Church's historic 1892 Hutchings organ
Rev. James Hobart of the Meadville-Lombard Theological School, University of Chicago spoke at the service on Sunday, January 23, 2005

Holiday Book Fair

Saturday, December 4. 2004
10:00am to 2:00pm

Meadville Textile Industry
October 22, 2004

George Deshner spoke about the woolen industry and the Meadville Woolen Company

Mathilda Murphy discussed the weaving industry in Meadville and demonstrate loom weaving

Roz Macken discussed restoring spinning wheels and demonstrate spinning wool

Meadville Founder's Day was celebrated by unveiling 3 Historic Markers for the Trail of History. Although Founder's Day is actually May 12, the celebration was rescheduled for May 20 to coincide with the dedication of the newly renovated Kepler Hotel.

The first marker was unveiled by Meadville Mayor Richard Friedberg and Meadville Area Chamber of Commerce Director Charlie Anderson. It is located on the west side of Diamond Park at Cherry Street.

The marker reads: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE founded in 1807 as the Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufactor and the Useful Arts, the third oldest Chamber of Commerce, met here in the old log coutrhouse. Led by Crawford Messagger Editor Thomas Atkinson and Holland Land Co. agent Roger Alden.

A second marker was unveiled about a block away on Center Street, between Diamond Park and Park Avenue. It celebrates Religious Diversity and was sponsored by the First Christian Church of Meadville as part of their one hundredth anniversary celebration. It was unveiled by Meadville Mayor Richard Friedberg and First Christian Church elder Larry Williams.

The marker reads: FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Reflecting the diversity of early religious life, the first church here was the Central or Second Presbyterian acquired in 1904 by the Christian Church. In 1983 a new sanctuary was built on M. Main Ext. & the Landmark brick Church razed.

The third marker was unveiled on Market Street as a part of the dedication of the newly remodeled Kepler Hotel. Speakers included General Contractor and Project Leader. Also, Mr. Kepler, whose grandfather built the original hotel, spoke about the history of the Kepler family and his reminiscences of growing up while living in the hotel.

The marker reads: THE KEPLER HOTEL The landmark Kepler Hotel, built in 1890, enlarged in 1923, served the community for 60 years. The Kepler family had operated hotels since 1812 at Wookcock, Venango & Titusville before coming to Market Square in 1875. Revitalized 2003 by Meadville Redevelopment Authority as part of Impact Meadville Project.

An Olde Fashioned Fourth

was held July 3 and 4, 2004
at the Baldwin Reynolds House -
Terrace Street - Meadville

 
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