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The Forest County Historical Society uses the Robinson house in Tionesta as the County History Museum. It is open Wed.- Sat. Memorial Day to Labor Day. and Oct. .

from 12:00 - 4:00, Tues. 12:00 - 8:00. Weekends in Sept.

03/27/2026

Join us on April 30th at 5:30 PM at the MACA Building in Marienville, PA for our Spring Dinner event. The cost is $18 per person, and reservations are required by April 20th. To reserve your spot, please mail your check to the Forest County Historical Society, PO Box 546, Tionesta, PA 16353, and send a quick email to [email protected] so we can watch for your payment. Our guest speaker is still being finalized, and we’ll share more details soon!

02/14/2026

The Forest County Historical Society and the Tionesta Public Library are partnering to host a Pioneer Day on Saturday, July 18th in celebration of 250 years of America.

We are looking for volunteers to help with demonstrations and hands-on activity stations. Ideas include old tools, quilting, knitting, rag rug weaving, butter churning, potato printing, tin lanterns, toy making, candle dipping, blacksmithing, lumberjack demonstrations, quill pen writing, genealogy, and Native American history of Forest County.

If you are interested in volunteering in any of these areas or would like to help in another way, please email [email protected]
with your name, contact information, and how you would like to be involved.

12/31/2025

As we close out the year, we’re pleased to share our Forest County Historical Society End-of-Year Newsletter with you.

This edition highlights the progress we’ve made together over the past year — from preservation and research efforts to community programs and new projects. Your continued interest and support help make this work possible, and we are deeply grateful to be able to preserve and share Forest County’s history with you.

Thank you for being part of our historical community. We look forward to another meaningful year ahead.

Check out our website: forestcountypahistory.org

10/01/2025

The Forest County Historical Society sets a public dinner each year for members and guests. Anyone is welcome to attend as a guest. We will host this dinner for the community to share what we have accomplished over the past year. Members in attendance will also vote to elect Board members for the upcoming year. We are seeking additional Board members, so if you have any interest, please contact Toni at [email protected].

The dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the St. Anthony Church Building in Tionesta. Doors open at 5:30, dinner served at 6:00. The cost is $20.00 per person. A pot roast dinner will be served with sides, beverages, and homemade desserts. Our guest speaker will be Terry Janosik, who runs the YouTube channel Forest County Outback.

To attend, please complete the information below and send it along with payment to:
Forest County Historical Society
PO Box 546
Tionesta, PA 16353

Name: ____________________________
Number of Guests: __________ x $20 = _________

09/04/2025

Lake Graboski from the American Chestnut Foundation delivered our final Tuesday Talk of the year. We are grateful to all of our speakers and attendees who made this series a success!

We plan to continue the program next year, and we’d love your input. If you have ideas for topics you’d like to learn about—or if you’re interested in being a speaker—please reach out to us at [email protected].

Thank you for supporting our Tuesday Talks, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

08/27/2025

A big thank you to Jake Knauff for her wonderful presentation on the history of Forest County schools! Jake brought the past to life with a lively look at how education shaped our community throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Her talk gave us all a deeper appreciation of the teachers, students, and one-room schoolhouses that laid the foundation for learning in Forest County.

08/25/2025

The Forest County Historical Society is proud to welcome Lake Graboski of the American Chestnut Society as we explore what happened to the American chestnut—and what’s happening now to bring it back! Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 and stay around until 8:00 pm for any questions from the audience. This event is free for all museum members and costs $5.00 for non-members and includes a tour of the museum.

08/20/2025

We enjoyed a fun and unique evening of entertainment with Buck and Sue Baston, Grandma Diane, and a wonderful group of children! Everyone had a great time learning about Indian lore, traditional costumes, and so much more.

08/18/2025

Jake Knauff will take us on a journey through the history of education in Forest County — from 96 schools in 1919 to just one district with two schools today. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 and then stay around until 8:00 pm for any questions from the audience. This event is free for all museum members and costs $5.00 for non-members and includes a tour of the museum. We hope we have an interesting line-up for you this summer and you will come and join us.

08/13/2025

Huge thanks to Terry Janosik for his incredibly informative talk on the first people to inhabit Forest County! We had a packed house and truly appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the rich history of our area.

08/11/2025

The Forest County Historical Society is excited to welcome Buck and Sue Baston for an engaging, interactive program on Iroquois songs and dances! They'll share what they've learned, bring along a large pow-wow drum, and even invite the audience to sing and maybe dance along. Former teachers with a passion for sharing, Buck and Sue make history come alive. Speakers will talk from 7:00-7:30 and then stay around until 8:00 pm for any questions from the audience. This event is free for all museum members and costs $5.00 for non-members and includes a tour of the museum. We hope we have an interesting line-up for you this summer and you will come and join us.

Address

206 Elm Street
Tionesta, PA
16353

Telephone

(814) 755-4422

Website

https://forestcountypahistory.org/

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