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Haunted Titusville

On October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries11 Comments

Through houses, we find families. Lost to history, but waiting to be found, these families have much to tell us about the homes in which we live. Residents have reported spooky occurrences and feelings that just aren't quite right. Ready to explore haunted Titusville with us? Read on!

732 East Main Street: The Iredell-McGraw-Howe House History

On July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries1 Comment

When the City of Titusville bought the home at 732 East Main Street in June 2018, the controversy was immediate. Regardless of one's feelings about the purchase of the property or the plans for its future, few likely know the full extent of the home's history, its previous residents, and its place in Titusville's past.

Fieldmore Springs: The Most Beautiful Spot in the Alleghenies

On June 28, 2018June 30, 2018 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries12 Comments

While most people flocked to Titusville due to oil, there was also a little known gusher of another valuable kind just east of Titusville up the hill. In 1906, Dr. S.N. Burchfield capitalized on this other valuable substance that was springing out of the earth. What was it, you ask? Water!

Jewish Heritage in the Oil Region

On May 16, 2018 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries1 Comment

May is Jewish American History Month! Did you know that Titusville was home to many Jewish people who either immigrated to America or moved from other towns to try their luck during the oil boom? This month, we've decided to highlight Titusville's interesting Jewish history through the B'nai Zion and B'nai Gemiluth Chesed Congregations. 

Cyclops & Cytemp: A Short History of Steelmaking in Titusville

On November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries8 Comments

Can you remember the sound of the hammer ringing out across town? How about the clanks and clangs of the presses or the scrape of the cold chisel? The plumes of steam and smoke rising into the sky on the east side of Titusville? These were all hallmark signs of one of Titusville's most lucrative non-oil industries: steel-making.

Remarkable Women of the Oil Region: Eliza Ridgway Nason & Laura Dowd Drake

On September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 By Jessica HilburnIn History & ObituariesLeave a comment

Other than the famous Ida Tarbell, can you name a single woman of importance in Oil Region history? If your answer is no, I assure you it is not because there weren't any! Today I want to highlight two remarkable women whose extraordinary lives and accomplishments in the Oil Region should be remembered and lauded.

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