DuBois Area Historical Society 41st Annual Dinner
The 41st Annual Dinner of the DuBois Area Historical Society will be held on 19 September 2024 at 6PM at Christ Lutheran Church, Sunflower Drive, DuBois, PA.
2025 Calendar
The DuBois Area Historical Society 2025 Calendar is now available.
Open House & 30th Anniversary of museum opening.
On Sunday 28 July 2024 the DuBois Area Historical Society hosted an open house to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our museum opening. Tours were conducted of the three society buildings and refreshments were served. An encore presentation of the M.I. McCreight talk and powerpoint was presented by Society Historian Tom Schott.
DuBois Historical Society Spring Walk on Main Street
The rain cleared long enough on Mother’s Day weekend to hold the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 15th Spring Walk in dry conditions. Twenty-nine people participated in the walk held on Main Street in DuBois. Two walks were conducted, led by Society members Tom and Ginny Schott. Many of the homes and businesses along Main Street were occupied in the past by…
Spring Luncheon 13 April 2024
NURSING EXPERIENCE AT HISTORICAL LUNCHEON The mother/daughter team of Rita Gutowski and Mary Shaffer amused and informed a crowd of 79 members and guests, who gathered for the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 16th Spring Luncheon. Together Gutowski and Shaffer reviewed their combined 58 years of nursing experience at what is now Penn Highlands DuBois. They traced the growth and change…
Education Room
In March of 2024 the DuBois Area Historical Society completed the purchase of new chairs and tables for the education room in Building 30. New audio/visual equipment was also installed that will provide enhanced presentation opportunities for members and guests of the society.
Lantern Walk Draws 205 Participants
A cool, crisp late afternoon and early evening did not discourage the highest attendance at the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 15th Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk in five years. When the evening ended, 205 people had participated in the walk, the most since 270 attended in 2018. It was the eighth time in 15 years that the walk had exceeded 200…
2024 Calendar Now Available
The 2024 DuBois Area Historical Society Calendar is now available for purchase. The theme is “You Won’t See This Again” and features photos of places, events, and activities that will not be repeated in this time period. The calendars are on sale for $5 at: Ace Hardware, Peaceable Kingdom, The Junk Dealer’s Daughter, Way Office Plus, Toni Kulbacki Barber Shop, Parkside Community…
Stern Relates History Of Paris Companies
Sixty-five members and guests attended the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 40th dinner held at Christ Lutheran Church, DuBois. David Stern, CEO of Paris Companies was the guest speaker and presented the over 100-year history of the company. Stern, a 1969 DuBois Central Catholic graduate, has spent 50 years with Paris Companies, expanding its reach and influence. “I did everything from…
15th Lantern Walk On October 2
The DuBois Area Historical Society’s 15th Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk is scheduled for October 7 with the first tour leaving the E. D. Reitz Museum, 30 W. Long Ave., at 5 p.m. with additional tours every 15 minutes. To make advance reservations for a specific walk time, telephone 814-371-4627 between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., starting September 25. Tour…