The Somerset County [Pennsylvania] Historical & Genealogical Society is remembering one of the biggest events in Somerset County history: the Somerset
Borough Sesquicentennial.
“The Somerset Sesquicentennial: 55 Years Later” will open at 9 a.m. Saturday at the historical center, 10649 Somerset Pike, Somerset.
Carrie Blough, Historical & Genealogical Society curator, said the display will feature official programs, souvenirs, memorabilia, costumes and more than 100 photographs from the late Walt Bowen, who documented the event. The event was held during the summer of 1954.
Read the full article by Michelle Ganassi in the June 16, 2009 edition of OurTownOnline.biz.
