Juniata County Historical Society

05/11/2026

This meeting is TONIGHT at 6:30. Please plan to attend to give us a voice in the process.

MONDAY, MAY 11th - PORT ROYAL! Wanna bring more historic preservation and heritage tourism to our area?
Juniata Mifflin and Perry historic advocates: Attend your local meeting to learn about changes to our representation in the PA State Heritage Area program. Provide input on how they can best serve our region!

05/07/2026

More progress photos! These guys are great - we are so humbled and grateful for everyone’s help!

05/06/2026

We are incredibly grateful to have been selected for this project and can’t wait to celebrate with everyone on June 7!
Thank you to every person in the Chamber’s leadership class, the businesses, and JPH Enterprises for the drainage and brick pathway work!

05/03/2026

Academy grounds improvement phase 1 (drainage) and 2 (brick pathway) are done! Next up phase 3 - a great curb appeal project by the Chamber’s Leadership Class! We are incredibly grateful to the community and business supporters who’ve made this possible. 🙏🏼 It’s gonna be a great summer in Academia - opening Sunday June 7!

04/28/2026

The Tuscarora Academy Museum’s three Special Sunday events are now scheduled! Mark your calendars for:
✂️June 7 - Opening Day and Ribbon Cutting of Pathway project
🍨July 19 - Fifth Annual Indians & Ice Cream
🌟August 2 - Third Annual Antique Fi****ms Day

04/27/2026

All sorts of history on June 13!

MCALISTERVILLE — Long before the United States existed as a nation, before the Revolution, before Pennsylvania had borders or boroughs, German farmers and Scottish settlers carved out a life in this rugged valley alongside the Native peoples who had walked these ridges for centuries. Their grit, t...

04/24/2026

A delightful time was had by all at our Spring banquet. It featured Chuck Rhodes who was as heartfelt as he was humorous! We’ve missed him on our TV screens since he retired 11 years ago from abc27. But all in the sold out attendance agreed, he hasn’t skipped a beat! Thank you to Tony and Bailey on the education committee for planning a great evening and to Walker Grange for the delicious meal.

04/18/2026

Did you know that both county historical organizations will be at the county’s celebration of America250PA - Juniata County in McAlisterville on June 13? It’s an all-day, family-friendly, FREE, once-in-a-generation event with lots to do and see. You can check out the full schedule on our website🇺🇸 We’ll see you there!

04/11/2026

MONDAY, MAY 11th - PORT ROYAL! Wanna bring more historic preservation and heritage tourism to our area?
Juniata Mifflin and Perry historic advocates: Attend your local meeting to learn about changes to our representation in the PA State Heritage Area program. Provide input on how they can best serve our region!

04/07/2026

Milton Grove Brick Engraving (a Pennsylvania company) sent us a preview as they are working on the 238 bricks sponsored by YOU and dedicated to your families. This Spring, the Tuscarora Academy’s pathway will be installed by JPH Enterprises so that our friends & partners at Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class can work their project magic on creating curb appeal, accessibility, and legacy for generations to come. Mark your calendars and join us for a ribbon cutting on opening day Sunday June 7 at 1:30 ✂️
We’re excited and feeling extra blessed this year!

04/06/2026

We’re grateful to The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of PA for their hard work and efforts to get this sign for our special bridge!

Great News! The Theodore Burr Society has been awarded a grant for $2100 for a National Register of Historic Places historic marker for Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge in Juniata County - the longest covered bridge in PA.