Abstract
The Blair County Historical Society (BCHS) was chartered on July 23, 1906, as a nonprofit association open to all persons interested in preserving the history of Blair County, Pennsylvania. Since its inception, the society has taken an active role in preserving and interpreting the region’s heritage through marking historical sites, publishing books and pamphlets, and collecting and preserving artifacts relevant to the heritage of the area’s people.
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