– by David L. Williams
From the beautiful Victorian homes to the sites enshrined in the National Register of Historic Places, nearly everywhere you turn in Bellefonte, you can see traces of the rich history of our community. Local Historia, a group with a “passion for local history, community, and preservation,” is a terrific source for finding out more about this history, and one of their most important recent projects is their tour, “The Underground Railroad in Bellefonte, PA.”
A collaboration between Local Historia and members of the Leadership Centre County (LCC Class of 2022), this self-guided tour lets residents and visitors to the area learn about the vital Black history of Bellefonte. Local Historia founder and historian Matt Maris noted, “From the town’s beginnings, we had a significant Black community in the 19th century connected to trades in the iron industry. … Black history has always been a part of Bellefonte’s economic, cultural, religious, and political fabric.”
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