The Iron Heritage's Favorite Links
Visit downtown Danville at www.visitdanvillepa.org Looking for nightlife? Or a sunny day of shopping? Leisurely strolls down Mill Street will enlighten you to the amazing variety of shops, restaurants and services. Historic architecture will remind you of Danville’s past, and our ability to move into the future. Please check this website to find lots to do in Danville along with accommodations for a great visit in Danville.
Kutztown German Festival www.kutztownfestival.com
Bring your family to enjoy the finest in traditional crafts, food, music and folk life. Fun for all ages! 200 of Americas finest traditional craftsmen. Fascinating demonstrations and treasures you can take home.
Boalsburg Villiage - www.Boalsburgvillage.com
Driving into Boalsburg is literally stepping back in time, to the days in which most Americans lived in small villages and towns. Here you walk to the post office to pick up your mail, walk to the cafe for a bite of lunch, go ice skating in the nearby park, sit on the front porch and snooze.
Anthracite Museum - www.AnthraciteMuseum.org
The Anthracite Heritage Museum is located in McDade Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Museum tells the story of the people who came from Europe to work in the anthracite mining and textiles industries. On a tour of the facility visitors will experience the lives of proud people who endured harsh working conditions yet carved out communities filled with tradition. The diverse collection highlights life in the mines, mills and factories.
Mine Country - www.minecountry.com
Welcome to The Mine Country, a site dedicated to promoting and preserving the history and culture of the Appalachian Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. Here you will find both popular and scholarly information about the area that fueled America's Industrial Revolution.
Montour County Genealogical Society - www.rootsweb.com/~pamcgs
The Montour County Genealogical Society was founded in September 1999. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to the collection and preservation of information about families, past and present, of Montour County and to helping its families obtain the information they need to document their family heritage.
Warrior Run - Fort Freeland Heritage Society
Fort Freeland Heritage Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history and heritage of the Warrior Run area. Located in central Pennsylvania, the term "Warrior Run" refers to a defined geographic region in part of Union, Northumberland, and Montour Counties.
The Society actively collects and preserves objects made and used by settlers of the area and makes its collections available for viewing and study to interested students and scholars. In addition to its collections, the society also encourages the preservation of the crafts once practiced in the area through an active apprenticeship/mentor program.
http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-danville-pennsylvania-PA303
The Quality Inn & Suites™ hotel, the perfect place for both business and leisure travelers, is ideally situated at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Route 54. 5 minutes from Danville, it is the perfect Inn for your IHF weekend stay.
http://www.pinebarninn.com
Dressed in the style of another era, the Pine Barn Inn is a full service hotel in the Danville area. Located in Danville, the Pine Barn Inn is perfect for your IHF stay.
www.myspace.com/stardustcreative - Experience the sights and sounds of the music of the "Greatest Generation," the classic jazz tunes from the World War II years. Rebecca Lynn & Jeff Willoughby bring to life the songs that kept our country going and perform them using costuming, stage props and instruments from the Period.
www.thesalamanders.net - Named after collections of critters from then Half-way Dam, Pennsylvania, The Salamanders are a rural central Pennsylvania rock trio that played county fairs, festivals, splash-hops, and high school gymnasium venues around the Susquehanna Valley in the late 1960's and early 70's. With Mooresburg, Pennsylvania as their home-based headquarters the band has re-united 40 years later. The Salamanders repertoire includes garage-style Beatles, Stones, CCR, other cover and original music - as well as plenty of gaffs, miscues, pratfalls and fun!
Branded Designs - Thank you to Branded Designs for providing the new IHF website! Branded Designs is a small design studio located in Catawissa, Pa. Contact them for any of your design, web, or print needs: from websites to business cards and banners to brochures. See how they can help you by calling 702.501.3114 or email aaron@brandeddesignsinc.com
News
2010 Iron Heritage Festival:
Please support the IHF.
To continue bringing over 100 events to each festival at no or little cost to our visitors the IHF needs your continued support. Please check our donation page to learn how you can support the Iron Heritage Festival.