The Civil War In Your Backyard
Pennsylvania's County Historical Societies offer
access to a wealth of historical resources and
programming, including exhibits, collections,
research tools, events and tours. Select a historical
society from the list below to learn about the rich
and varied cultural heritage of Pennsylvania and
discover the Civil War history unique to each county.
Featured Pennsylvania County Historical Societies:
Mercer County Historical Society
The Mercer County Historical Society is the offical historical organization for Mercer County. Our headquarters, located in the borough of Mercer.
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Elk County Historical County
The Mission of the Elk County Historical Society is the discovery, collection and preservation of materials pertaining to the history of Elk County.
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Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society
The Society's over 600 members nationwide support historical research, historical collections, and museum displays.
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LancasterHistory.org: Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland
LancasterHistory.org: Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland
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Clinton County Historical Society
A historic house museum built in 1831, featuring a comprehensive history of Clinton County and Lock Haven.
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Franklin County Historical Society-Kittochtinny
Franklin County Historical Society owns and operates two separate facilities relating to the Civil War - "The Old Jail", and the John Brown House.
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Historical & Genealogical Society of Somerset County
The Historical & Genealogical Society of Somerset County is a 150-acre rural history museum located 4 miles north of the town of Somerset, PA.
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York County Heritage Trust
Artifacts in the Museum Collection of the York County Heritage Trust trace the history of the region now comprising York County from its pre-history.
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Adams County Historical Society
The Adams County Historical Society's mission is to identify, preserve, and tell the stories of the people, organizations, businesses and events.
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Sullivan County Historical Society
The Sullivan County Historical Society's complex is located on Courthouse Square in Laporte which is the county's center just off Route 220.
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania holds a collection of more than 21 million records that span over 350 years of history.
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Cumberland County Historical Society is the premiere history center in Central Pennsylvania.
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Crawford County Historical Society
The Society communicates and cooperates with CW Roundtables across the country andhas been chosen to serve as the Crawford host agency for the PA sesq
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Barrett Township Historical Soc.
We were given the Cresco RR Station building in 1999 for a museum. We are actively doing all types of local research. We have researched our civil war
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Montour County Historical Society
The MCHS is a volunteer group of 200 members. Membership in the society is $15 a person, $25 a family and $300 lifetime.
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Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society
NCHGS shares county and national artifacts recording American history made in Northampton County via the Sigal Museum.
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Jefferson County Historical Society
The Jefferson County History Center in Brookville is home to our exhibit galleries, genealogy workroom, and gift shop.
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Lycoming County Historical Society
The Lycoming County Historical Society's mission is to discover, collect, preserve and interpret the pre-history, history and cultural heritage of nor
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Lycoming County Historical Society
Located in the heart of Millionaire's Row, the Lycoming County Historical Society reveals Williamsport's rich history as well as the fascinating stori
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Juniata County Historical Society
The Juniata County Historical Society maintains an Archives in Mifflintown, PA. Our holdings include, but are not limited to family histories, tax re
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