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A Federal style stone house built by William Montgomery of Chester County, Pa. in the late 18th century stands on the corner of Bloom and North Mill Sts. in Danville.
The home was built in the early 1880s by Daniel Montgomery Boyd, grandson of Daniel Montgomery and great grandson of William Montgomery, founder of Danville.
The old one-room school was erected in 1875 and was rebuilt in 1891. The Valley Township School closed in 1964, the last of these schools in Montour County.
BY TERRY DIENER Montour County Historian Helen “Sis” Hause has a great newspaper column this week, detailing Abraham Lincoln’s connection to Montour County Civil War soldiers. Her column is entitled “Moments in Time” and its amazing how local men had direct and indirect contact with Lincoln in his life and his death. Please take the […]
Harvesting the Ice In today’s world, with freezers and automatic ice cube makers, it is hard to understand a time when the ice harvest was a main event. Refrigeration by means of natural ice was employed for thousands of years. The ice collecting/storage business developed in the US early in the 19th century. Icemen spent […]
The Museums close for Sunday visitors on November 1st until May. But are open by appointment year round by calling and leaving a message at 570-271-0830 or 570-275-8528. Please leave your name, phone number and short message and someone will get back to you. (please ask about any fees that may be charged for groups)