Books -- Local History

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“1949 Punxsutawney Centennial - 100 years of progress 1849-1949” 
2009 reprint (includes business index) 
Softcover  - $3

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Jefferson County: an Illustrated History 
County bicentennial edition published with updated information on county history 
Briggs, Curry, Deible and Sterret, 2004 
Hardcover  - $25

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“Jefferson County’s Kate M. Scott: A Biography Did She or Didn’t She?” 
Carole A. Briggs, 2014 

Softcover - $35 

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Henderson Township Commemorative History 1857-2007 
A 150-year history of Henderson Twp., Jefferson Co., from before settlement to 2007, includes historic maps 
Edited by Shirley J. Sharp, 2007 
Softcover -  $18

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"The Great American Dream" 
The story about Mayport native James R. Doverspike 
By local author Janet R. Sady 
Softcover - $11.95

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"Pioneers of Second Fork" 
The story of pioneers settling on the Susquehanna River (including Punxsutawney Winslows) 
By James P. Burke, 2009 
Softcover -  $15.99

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"History of the 105th Regiment PA Volunteers". 
Reprint edition of Jefferson County Civil War history, 1877 
Kate M. Scott 
Softcover - $30

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"Groundhog Day" 
The true story of Punxsuawney's Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil 
Bill Anderson (late publisher of Hometown Magazine), 2006 
Colorfully illustrated 
Softcover - $6

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"Memories of the One room School" 
Second printing featuring Punxsutawney Area Schools 
Frank J. Basile, 1990 Softcover - $10 

 

"A Sound in the Night: 
A faith-based book for comfort and healing in the midst of personal tragedy in 1991, as told by Marilyn (Curry) Zimmerman and her family 
By local author Janet R. Sady Softcover - $11.95

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Any item described above may be ordered from: 
PAHGS, PO Box 286, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 
Phone: 814.938.2555 
Email: punxsyhistory@verizon.net 
Sales tax, shipping and handling added. 
Visit our gift shop to see other items available.

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