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Philipsburg Mountaineers

Philipsburg Mountaineers. http://www.pomounties.org/Page/748. The history and culture of a small town. Essential Question: If you were born in 1797, how would your life be different? Keep a list of similarities and differences that you share with Philipsburg’s original mounties .

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Philipsburg Mountaineers

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  1. PhilipsburgMountaineers http://www.pomounties.org/Page/748 • The history and culture of a small town

  2. Essential Question: If you were born in 1797, how would your life be different? Keep a list of similarities and differences that you share with Philipsburg’s original mounties.

  3. The First Mountaineers • Henry Philips was the original founder of Philipsburg in 1797. • He recruited twelve men to live in Philipsburg. These men could be considered “mountaineers,” as they had to climb up the mountains to reach the town. • When the first settlers reached Philipsburg, they found an uninhabited wilderness of dense forest. These pioneers worked extremely hard to clear the land and build Philipsburg’s first buildings.

  4. Founding Families • Do these names sound familiar to you? • Test • Askey • Simler • Gearhart • Bart • Bergmann • Leary • Meyer • Rees • Schultz

  5. The Simler House • Philipsburg’s first house, built in 1807

  6. Halehurst Mansion • Hardmann Philips’ home, built in 1813

  7. The Union Church • The Union Church, also known as Old Mud Church, was built in 1820. It was used as a school, a meeting house, and a place to worship.

  8. Railroads • The first rail line came to Philipsburg in 1864. • Rail Station, 1881 • Images of America: Clearfield County • East Broadtop Railroad, in operation since 1873 • Future Passages: Central Pennsylvania Icons Your Children May Never Know

  9. Lumber • Images of America: Clearfield County

  10. Coal MiningCoal became a huge industry in the area in the later 1800’s. • Images of America: Clearfield County

  11. Town Hall • Built in 1887 • Future Passages: Central Pennsylvania Icons Your Children May Never Know

  12. The Carlisle-Loraine House • Built in 1889

  13. The Rowland Theatre • Built in 1917

  14. The Rowland Mansion

  15. Wildlife • Future Passages: Central Pennsylvania Icons Your Children May Never Know

  16. HuntingLuthersburg Rifle Club, 1885 • Images of America: Clearfield County

  17. Hunting Today • Hunting season plays a large roll in the live’s of today’s Philipsburg citizens. Although it is no longer for survival, many Philipsburg citizens hunt turkey, bear, deer, and small game. In fact, the first two days of buck season are like holidays around town. Many businesses, as well as the schools, are closed.

  18. Fire DepartmentsFire Truck, 1925 • Images of America: Clearfield County

  19. Leisure and Sports • Images of America: Clearfield County

  20. Clearfield County FairThe fair started in 1852, and still occurs yearly. • Images of America: Clearfield County

  21. Bilger’s Rocks • Images of America: Clearfield County

  22. Cold Stream Dam • This park was originally the location of the town’s first sawmill.

  23. Black Moshannon State ParkFun Fact: Moshannon means “Black Water”

  24. The Mountie Mascot • Philipsburg’s first football team, the Mounties, was organized in 1890. Today, the school mascot remains the Mountie. http://www.pomounties.org/Page/748

  25. Your Personal History • Would you consider yourself a “mountie?” Why or why not? • If you are not a “mountie,” what would you call yourself? • What do you have in common with Philipsburg’s original pioneers? • Howare you different than Philipsburg’s original pioneers?

  26. Resources • Kurtz, R. M. (1998). Future passages: Central Pennsylvania icons your children may never know. State College, PA: Jostens. • Pietro, L. & Walker, J. (1997). Phlipsburg: A history 1797-1997. Centre Hall, PA: Centre Publications. • Rickard, J. (2003). Images of America: Clearfield county. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.

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