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Special Interest

  • Ghost Towns and Vanishing Villages of Clearfield County PA

    By Richard T. Hughes, 2011, a 92 page paperback, well illustrated.

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  • Hunting Camps of the Allegheny Plateau Clearfield County PA

    By Richard T. Hughes. A history of hunting camps back to 1890. Over 300 camps on State Forest lands in the northern plateau of the county. Some located on private lands in the area. Maps, photos, illustrations with pertinent dialogue. An 8 x 11 inch soft cover, 3rd Edition, 2013.

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  • Ending the Pennsylvania Frontier 1794 by John M Forcey

    Compelling read to understand movement of Europeans to NW PA. Includes survey camp at Anderson Creek. Sharing research of Holland Land Co. & exchanges by 1st survey parties, and maps referred to PA Wilds from Bald Eagle Creek, with influence of Seneca Chief Cornplanter. 214 pages.

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  • Fun and Games Coloring and Activity Book

    A 44 page fun filled activity and coloring book about Clearfield County history. 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inch publication.

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  • Back In The Day Cookbook

    Spiral Bound, 170 pages, 9 x 6 inches. Great Graphics: Some color, some B&W. 150 Grandmother’s vintage recipes, somehow related to Clearfield County.

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  • Legend of Dents Run Lost Gold Shipment

    Soft Cover, 46 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Documentations, photos, maps & illustrations. IS THERE GOLD IN THEM THERE HILLS? Maybe, maybe not. Whether or not this story is true, it continues to lure gold searchers to comb the hills of the Dents Run Area.

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  • “C” is for Clearfield County

    By Sue Shaffner, written for 4th graders but a great read for all ages! Very interesting teaching of Clearfield County. Soft cover, 32 pages.

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  • Life of Major Israel McCreight

    By Tom Schiff. McCreight, born at the end of Civil War in Reynoldsville, PA, spending years in the wilderness, went to the West. A developer of DuBois, preserve the virgin timber in the area. His greatest achievement was being a chief of the Sioux Indians.

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The Kerr House Museum and Genealogy Research Center are open May through October. Stop by during the following hours.

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1:30pm – 4:30pm

Thursday
1:30pm – 4:30pm

Located at 104 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830.

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