We were delighted to host several direct descendants of the Wagner-Ritter family at last week’s Nighttime Tour of the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden! In the photo above, from left to right: Pat Tresnicky, Marlene Henry, and Anne Strasner (they are …
Read MoreProgramming at the Johnstown Children’s Museum is kicking into high gear as the holiday season approaches! Mark your calendar for:
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra is starting their season with a bang by presenting a free concert at the Lower Cambria Ironworks Machine Shop! The “All-American Program” is set for 7:30 pm on Friday, October 20.
JAHA-commissioned film footage will be shown …
Read MoreJAHA played a key role in Dr. Paul Newman’s Introduction to Public History course, which was offered for the first time last semester at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. As Dr. Newman’s syllabus stated, “The course will introduce students …
Read MoreBy popular demand! Our Oct. 19 tour is sold out, so we’ve scheduled one more evening tour.
Learn about the Wagner-Ritter House and the lives of the family who lived there for 126 years. View never-before displayed artifacts from the house, …
Read MoreDue to overwhelming demand, an extra Ride the Rails tour to Altoona has been added to our busy October schedule! The additional tour is set for Saturday, October 28, and just seven seats remain after we contacted …
Read MoreThe Johnstown Slavic Festival was a fantastic time this year! We had a wonderful day of programming and were blessed with great weather, too. This quote, from The Tribune-Democrat’s wrap-up story on the event, sums it up: “Right …
Read MoreJAHA is delighted to welcome Deb Winterscheidt as director of development and member services! In her new position, Deb will work closely with JAHA’s board and president to raise funds for the organization, and grow and maintain JAHA’s membership. She’ll …
Read MoreThe 3rd Annual Johnstown Slavic Festival is almost here! The one-day, free festival will feature an action-packed program of traditional Slavic music and dance, including tamburitzan dance, Balkan brass music, Eastern European roots music played on traditional instruments, an accordion virtuoso, …
Read MoreOur popular rail tours to Altoona are back, coming Oct. 7, 14 & 21! We’ll take the train to Altoona and enjoy the fall foliage, and visit some of Altoona’s most important rail history sites. For details on the tours …
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