History
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Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle
BY: SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-STAR By Katrina Stack and Rebecca Sheehan On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg,…
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County Historical Society recognized by county commissioners on 100th birthday
LOCK HAVEN, PA – The Clinton County Historical Society is commemorating its 100 years of charter, continuing the original mission…
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Come learn about the Farrandsville Furnace
Once a year the Clinton County Historical Society features the Farrandsville Furnace and its importance in the industrial development of…
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Lock Haven’s Barton Street School Hosting Open House Sunday
LOCK HAVEN – The Clinton County Historical Society is opening its 146-year-old Barton Street School for a public viewing. The…
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Water Street Historic District Gets Special Street Signage
LOCK HAVEN – The city’s Water Street historic district has new street signage designating the area for what it is,…
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On This Day In History 6-2
1537 – Pope Paul III banned the enslavement of Indians. 1774 – The Quartering Act, which required American colonists to…
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On This Day in History 6-1
1533 – Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s new queen, was crowned. 1774 – The British government ordered the Port of Boston…
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On This Day in History 5/31
1433 – Sigismund was crowned emperor of Rome. 1854 – The Kansas-Nebraska Act passed by the U.S. Congress. 1859 –…
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