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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.
Connecting the dots between the powerful families of Newport, Rhode Island and Bellefonte.
Captain Kidder Randolph Breese, from from Newport, and his wife, Martha Curtin, moved to Bellefonte when Breesea s health started to deteriorate.
Masonic Bellefonte bankers attended the funeral of President, William McKinley
Not only did they get into the church but were seated next to the coffin of President William McKinley and immediately facing the new president, Theodore Roosevelt.
The Mysterious Life & Death of a Bellefonte Soldier
The hero dies and it ain't pretty. Beyond that much, I don't know. The records are sparse.
150 Years of a Duty, Pride, and Traditiona at Bellefonte’s Logan Fire Company No. 1
This year marks 150 years of a duty, pride, and traditiona since Logan Fire Company No. 1 organized in 1870. To say the least, it is a unique year for the Logans to make some history.
The Mills Brothers & Bellefonte
These four guys with strong family roots spread all up under this town called Bellefonte, arguably did more for racial equality in the eyes of the world than any other musician or performer who had ever come before them.
Paranormal Investigating 101: Back to Haunted School with Bellefonte’s Best Ghost Whisperers
ByA Serge Bielanko Lisa and Bill Benzie don't need much introduction to most Centre County folks with supernatural interests. After all, as co-founders of Bellefonte's very ownA Spring Hill ...