HOLLIDAYSBURG – The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7:00 pm Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Rd. Hollidaysburg, PA.
Our May meeting will be Historic Highland Hall presented by Margaret Skrivseth and Carol Adams, both members of the Blair Co Genealogical Society.
Highland Hall was built around 1865 by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. It has served as a Presbyterian Seminary, an historic school for females, a radio school during World War II, and a county office building. It currently serves as a retirement home and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
All presentations are free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated.