The Second Annual

Barbara Morgan Harvey Center for the Study of Oil Heritage

COMMUNITY HISTORY DAYS

June 7 & 8, 2008 at Clarion University-Venango Campus

 
 

Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 7, 2008

All Saturday activities take place at the Venango Campus and are free-of-charge

Presenters

All presentations, unless otherwise specified, will be held in the Robert W. Rhoades Auditorium


  1. Bullet10:00 a.m. - The Early Iron Industry of Venango County, by Mr. Gary Hutchison

  2. Bullet11:00 a.m. - The History of Monarch Park, by Mr. William Bowen

  3. BulletNoon - Geocaching for First-timers, by Ms. Stacy Marendt


  1. BulletLunch on the lawn with a variety of local food vendors from
    which to choose


  1. Bullet1:00 p.m. - The Fascinating Story of Local Baseball, by Dr. James Schwab

  2. Bullet2:30 p.m. - The History of Clarion University-Venango Campus by Dr. Chris Reber

  3. Bullet3:30 p.m. - Casting the Runes: The Victorians and Their Ghost Stories, by Dr. Dennis Lavery, portraying M. R. James

  4. Bullet4:30 p.m. - Things That Go Bump in the Night: Ghosts of the Oil Region, by Dr. Todd Pfannestiel


Demonstrations-10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  1. BulletChair Caning

  2. BulletBasket Weaving

  3. BulletLace Making

  4. BulletQuilting

  5. BulletSpinning and Weaving

  6. BulletBobbin Lace Making

  7. BulletPaper Quilling

  8. BulletPaper Cutting

  9. BulletBlacksmithing

  10. BulletBrick Making

  11. BulletCandle Making


Entertainment — Food — Carriage Rides


Geocaching — Gas Engine Display


Mr. John DePew as Colonel Edwin Drake


Fun for the Whole Family!




Sunday, June 8, 2008


Tickets for Sunday events are available in room 117 at the Robert W. Rhoades Center at Clarion University-Venango Campus or by calling 814-676-6591, ext, 1269


Ken Hall’s Packet Boat Rides

Oil City Marina

Rides take approximately 30 minutes

$5 per person

Noon until 4 p.m.


Geocaching

Robert W. Rhoades Center at Clarion University–Venango Campus

Free-of-charge


Clark’s Summit

Shuttle leaves every 20 minutes from
Noon until 4 p.m. from the parking lot of the

former Selker’s Service Station at Rt. 8 & Petroleum Street.

Tours last approximately 45 minutes

Hit ‘n’ Miss Engine Displays

$5 per person


Kevin Berry Plays the Wurlitzer Organ from the Latonia Theater

at the Venango Museum

Concert lasts approximately one hour

1:30 p.m.

Free-of-charge


Grove Hill Cemetery Tours

Shuttle leaves from Clarion University–Venango Campus
at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Tours are limited to 20 people and last approximately 90 minutes

$5 per person


For more

information, call

814.676.6591, ext. 1269 or

877-VENANGO, ext 1269