BCHA Party Line Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016

PO Box 265 Troy PA 16947 / Rt 14 North Gate 2 Troy PA

www.TheHeritageVillage.org contact us: Info@TheHeritageVillage.org

The Bradford County Heritage Association

Heritage Village and Farm Museum

The Gregory Inn

(information taken from an article by Sylvia Wilson, Troy Gazette-Register 2-1-1996) and BCHA records.

According to deed book records secured in the Prothonotary’s office of the Bradford County

Courthouse, the original Alparon Park property of 68 acres was deeded to Daniel and Jehial Gregory from

the Drinker Tracts in 1821.

Legend that the Mitchell house on the property was built for a Tavern or Inn is substantiated by the

existence of a ballroom on the 2nd floor, customarily found in buildings providing lodging during that era.

About the year 1826, Dr Alfred Parsons, MD, on a visit to Eli Parsons, a paternal uncle and one of Bradford County’s pioneer residents, persuaded the doctor to

locate in the immediate area and practice his profession. Dr. Parsons continued to conduct his

medical practice until the 1850’s when the railroad, build so near the house made the site undesirable as a residence at which time he moved and the home was

used as a tenant house.

In 1893 the Parsons family sold the house to Henry Gernert and a succession of owners followed: W.S.

Nearing, Louis nearing, George Case, Harry Mitchell Sr. and family, in 1936, his son Harry ‘Budd’ Mitchell and

wife Florence moved into the house.

The house’s, architecture is Greek Revival. Each window contains 24 panes, many containing interesting distortions in the glass. Both the main doorway on the

first floor and the balcony doorway are ornately fluted. The basic structure of the house consists of 3 inch pine

planks, mortised top and bottom, into the beams and held with wooden pegs.

The center hall contains the original circular stairway, and the many of the rooms remain largely unchanged.

25th Anniversary Year Timeline

1990 Articles of Incorporation

1991 Groundbreaking

1992 Official Open House

1993 Main Museum building enlarged

1996 Gregory Parsons Inn purchased

1996 Sugar Shack

2005 Merchants Building

2007 Thomas School House &

Children’s Church

2009 Barbershop

2015 Sugar Shack relocated on grounds

Rail Road Shanty

Dr. Campbell’s Office

Future Print Office

Sidewalks extended and fencing

Friendship

Garden

maintained by

the Troy

Heritage

Garden Club

The United Way Day of Caring has become an important part of communities across America ... this

includes events right here in Bradford County. The United Way of Bradford County began implementing

Day of Caring back in 2011, with 12 projects completed to date. The purpose of Day of Caring is

to link local companies with United Way funded agencies to help them complete a much needed

project. Volunteers not only feel good about what is accomplished that day but they also learn more

about a valuable resource that exists in their community ... AND recognize the importance of

giving back to their community through United Way of Bradford County.

ALLETE/Armenia Mountain Wind (Troy PA)

Left to right-Tim Mello, Cole Larick, Jeff Perry, Todd Warner, Eric Bajc, Mckayla Kshir, Bill Vickery

Installing insulated garage door panels on the ceiling and outside wall of Museum shop shed.

Hay Season

The Museum has two,

loose hay loaders and

several hay lifts on

display.

The changing scene….

We thank these folks who supported our Museum

via ads in the 2016 Museum Guide

Grange Mutual Fire Ins. Co Griffin Motors

Gregory & Sandra Jones Hammond Crys-tal

Green Valley Biomass H. Rockwell & Son

Guthrie Federal Credit Union Judson’s Inc

Haven Well Drilling Hibbert Excavating

Hess Farm Equipment Inc Jon’s Hydraulics

Holcombe Guest House B&B JW Premix

Hoover Hardware Do It Center K&L Auto

Jackson’s General Contracting Kelli’s Beauty

Jennings Coal Service Jim Collins Insurance

Jerry’s Tire & Repair Center Kelley’s IBA Inc

Jim’s Sporting Goods Julie’s Country Kitchen

Junior’s Truck & Auto Repair Keleher Enterprises Kelley’s Creek Side Restaurant Kuser Well Drilling

Krise’s Tire & Auto Service Center Inc Lumbering

Landon’s Car Wash & Laundry Lawrence F Bush DMD

Landon’s Welding Lepley, Engelman & Yaw LLC

Lee’s Weldon Long Communications

Leona Meat Martha Lloyd Community Services

Lopatofsky & Bense DMD Milky Way Farms

Mansfield Crane Service Merrill Lynch

Mary Kendall’s Beauty Shop Mill St Carmel Corn

Matthew Baker PA State Rep Midway Truck Stop

MD Outfitters Sporting Goods Moore’s Auto & RV Sales

Mindy Mercer’s Auto Detailing Moose’s Munchies

Monroeton Fire Co Morse & Kleese Funeral Home

Moore’s Automotive Repair Pepper Funeral Home

Moose’s Enterprises New Penn Machine & Tool Co Inc

Nature’s Reflections Taxidermy Oak Hill Veneer Inc

Nikki Rook OD Endless Mountains Eye Care Mr. J’s

P & W Lumber & Custom Cutting Park Hotel

Packard Insulated Panels Palmer’s Garage & Towing

Parker Machine & Fabrication Paul Jackson

Pelton Trucking Co Inc Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

Penny’s Patches Pepper Auctions LLC

Perry’s Patches & Quilting Pickering Winery

2016 BCHA Board Members/ Officers/ Committees,

Program Chairs

President– Ralph Knapp * Vice President– Margaret Winder

Treasurer– Janet Ordway * Secretary– Barbara Barrett*

Margaret Winder– Volunteer Coordinator

Deb Lutz*, Walt Wittie, Bonnie* & Gary Pierce, Dale Palmer *

Barbara Morris, Bruce Staudt, Connie Boyles,

Joanadele Collins*, Marty Roloson, Joie Brasington

Committees: * denotes PA Heritage Festival,

Collections– Joie & Bill Brasington, Janet Ordway, Barb Barrett

Inn– Kay Saxton, Connie Boyles Bus Tours– Barb Pulver

Buildings & Grounds– Dale Palmer, Ralph Knapp, Bruce Staudt,

Gary Pierce, Deb Lutz

Your feedback is most welcome please send your comments:

via bbarrett362@comcast.net

or to- Barbara Barrett

309 W Keller St Lock Haven PA 17745

We invite you to forward this newsletter to others who you

think would enjoy reading it.

Past and current newsletters are now available on our web

site: www.theheritagevillage.org

The public is invited to the monthly BCHA Board

Meeting Wednesday May 18, 1PM at the Museum

‘Farm Days 1866’

May 9 & 10, 2016,

2016 Membership Drive is underway

We thank you for supporting our Museum,

its mission and programs. $10 single, $25 Family

.

Contact Deb Lutz

570-673-8976

Or Barb Barrett

570-786-9482

25th Anniversary Open House

Saturday June 18, 2016

10AM-3 PM

Space still available on

Monday only