Altoona

'White Ladies, Hairy Beasts, and Things that Go Bump in the Night - Urban Legends'

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM / October 18, 2023

Penn State Altoona’s history program will host the Blair County Historical Society for a series of regional history presentations throughout the fall. Lectures will take place in room 134 of the Hawthorn Building at 7 p.m. The series will include the following lectures:

  • “The Martinsburg Indian School”
    Wednesday, Sept. 20
    Presented by Jodi Stouffer and Frank Vitale IV
  • “White Ladies, Hairy Beasts, and Things that Go Bump in the Night - Urban Legends”
    Wednesday, Oct. 18
    Presented by Michael Allison
  • “Altoona in Photos 1968-1971 Part II - AHS and Railroad Areas before Urban Development”
    Wednesday, Nov. 15
    Presented by Dr. Michael Farrow.

All lectures are free and open to the public. Contact Jared Frederick at jtf5039@psu.edu with questions.