Perry County Heritage Trail Project: Interviews and Videos
A collection of interviews from the Perry County Bicentennial Project 2020.
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Newport Remembers: The Flood of 1972
Newport Remembers: The Flood of 1972
Residents and students tell the story of Newport during the flooding from Hurricane Agnes.
Perry County Memories - The Bakers, Manners and Dinners at Landis House
Manners and Dinners at Landis House
Perry County Memories - Reisinger, A Rich Life
Interview with Ralph and Barbara Reisinger, A Rich Life
Perry County Memories - Ralph Halter, New Buffalo Post Office
Interview with Ralph Halter, New Buffalo Post Office
Perry County Memories - Dan Rice, Farming Then and Now
Interview with Dan Rice, Farming Then and Now
Perry County Memories - Dave Patton, Life and History
Interview with Dave Patton, Life and History in Millerstown
Perry County Memories - Dave Patton, Little Washington Settlement
Interview with Dave Patton, Little Washington Settlement
Perry County on a Bridge
A Barbara S. Kauffman Film (1991)
See the covered bridges of Perry County Pennsylvania from 1991.
Mitchell-Heicher Barn, Oliver Township
Interview with Jerry Clouse
Architectural historian Jerry Clouse points out the features of a mid-19th century Pennsylvania barn undergoing restoration.
Mary Jay Kint, Farm and Community
Farm and Community - Interview with Mary Jay Kint
Perry County Memories - Nevin Stroup, Hattie's Potato Chips
Interview with Nevin Stroup, Hattie's Potato Chips
Perry County Memories - Kay Rowe, Newport Memories
Interview with Kay Rowe, Newport Memories
Perry County Memories - Joanne Hubbert, Life in Donnelly Mills
Interview with Joanne Hubbert, Life in Donnelly Mills
Perry County Memories - Jerry Clouse, Farming in my Grandfather's Day
Interview with Jerry Clouse, Farming in my Grandfather's Day
Perry County Memories: Tony Oliveri, The Buffalo Blast
Interview with Tony Oliveri, The Buffalo Blast
Perry Portraits - Wanda Pines, One Room Schoolhouse
Interview with Wanda Pines, One Room Schoolhouse
Perry County Memories - Dave Patton, Childhood in Millerstown
Interview with Dave Patton, Childhood in Millerstown
Perry County Memories - Carson Holman, Carson Long Institute
Interview with Carson Holman, Carson Long Institute
Governor James Addams Beaver
Interview with John Beaver
Born in Millerstown, Pennsylvania, James Beaver (1837–1914) served in the Army during the Civil War and was promoted to brigadier general by President Lincoln. Beaver later became Pennsylvania’s 20th governor, serving from 1887 to 1891.
Canal Era
Interview with John Magil
Canals were a crucial form of transportation for Perry County throughout much of the 19th century.
Newport Fire Company
Interview with Bob Flickinger
In 1939, the Citizens' Fire Company No. 1 of Newport, Pennsylvania posed en route to the Governor Arthur Horace James' inauguration.
The Golden Age in Newport
Interview with Glenn Holliman
Business was booming in Newport in the late 19th century. The first large commercial building, constructed by John Demaree in 1857, later became know as the Butz Building.
Newport's Heritage Park
Interview with Jeff Mattern
Jeff Mattern talks about the importance of honoring the heritage of Newport for residents, visitors and future generations.
Newport's Historic District
Interview with Jane Hoover
In 1998, the entire borough of Newport was designated a National Historic District. Fortunately, the borough has retained its architectural integrity over the years and looks much the same as it did in 1900.
The History of the John Shaffer Inn
Interview with Ralph Halter
Ralph Halter tells his story of the John Shaffer Inn in New Buffalo, Pennsylvania.
The Ice House
Interview with Harry Focht
Before refrigeration, men cut slabs of ice from local mill ponds and stored them in large buildings nearby, to be sold later to local businesses and residents.
Tanneries
Interview with Jean Tuzinski
Jean Tuzinski recounts a history of the Perry County tanneries.