LEARN
Bellefonte has many opportunities to learn about its unique history and to enjoy innovative art and culture. From museums and historic sites to venues and events featuring local music, arts and crafts, you’ll find these learning experiences downtown and in the surrounding area.
You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy the evidence of Bellefonte’s storied past in its beautiful architecture and well-preserved historic locations. Take a self-guided tour, stop into one of several museums or enjoy a scenic drive through town and the surrounding valley. Art lovers will find something to love at the Bellefonte Art Museum, located downtown, featuring rotating exhibits and a permanent exhibit displaying Bellefonte’s role in the Underground Railroad.
What the Heck Does ‘Bellefonte’ Really Mean?!?
The secret to keeping history alive is the history and folklore that goes with it continuing from generation to generation.
New self-guided tours let you navigate Bellefonte’s rich history
Three self-guided tours are ready and waiting for you in the 'Learn' section on Bellefonte.com
Local Historia Ghost Tours
Come see what haunts the streets of Bellefonte.
An interview with the Spring Hill Paranormal Investigators
Turn off the lights and watch our interview with Bellefontea s Spring Hill Paranormal Investigators.
Airmail Pilot Charles H Ames – Lost to the Nittany Mountain range in 1925
In 2008, Donald Dale Jackson, wrote a story for Air and Space Magazine about Bellefontea s Air Mail history.
Remembering Anna Keichline on July 4th
July 4th, 1913: 137 years after our founding fathers signed the Declaration, small-town Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was in the midst of a different sort of independence movement.