2025 Lecture Series Continues: Folk Stories with Pennsylvania Jack!
Join the Historical Society of Perry County for a lively night of storytelling with none other than Pennsylvania Jack — Perry County’s own Jack Graham — as part of our 2025 Lecture Series!
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Fetter House, 102 S Carlisle St, Landisburg, PA 17040
Suggested Donation: $5
Sponsored by The Bank of Landisburg – thank you for your generous support!
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment created by people the world over. Good stories just waiting to be told are abundant; good tellers of such tales are not quite so common. Perry countian Jack Graham, aka Pennsylvania Jack, is one of those good tellers. Many of the tales he tells have been passed down through the generations from our early settlers, especially the Scots-Irish and the Pennsylvania Germans. They are American folk tales, of Pennsylvania and the Appalachian mountains, such as the hapless “Jack” who journeyed from the highlands of Britain to the new world. Jack specializes in making these stories come to life.
Come early, bring a friend, and enjoy an evening of history, heritage, and unforgettable storytelling.
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Step Into the Past: Gary Eby’s Historical Walk Through Bloomfield Cemetery: A Featured Experience During the New Bloomfield Street Fair!
To many, a cemetery is a place of quiet remembrance, a space visited in
times of loss. But cemeteries are also rich with stories, those of builders, dreamers, leaders, and everyday citizens who helped shape our communities.
Why Bloomfield Cemetery?
Bloomfield is the only county seat in Pennsylvania founded before a borough, town, or city was established. The people buried here weren’t just residents, they were pioneers of politics, industry, and local
legacy.
As part of the New Bloomfield Street Fair, join local historian and Historical Society Board Director Gary Eby for a 90-minute guided walk through the peaceful grounds of Bloomfield Cemetery. Hear the captivating stories of men and women who
lived and died during America’s Gilded Age (1875–1910)—a time of great invention, railroads, and vast inequality between wealth and struggle.
Discover the hidden history of Perry County’s earliest movers and shakers and walk away seeing cemeteries in a whole new light.
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM (perfect timing for an afternoon break from the fair!) Location: Bloomfield Cemetery (just a short stroll from the fair)
Suggested Donation: $10.00 ($7.00 for Historical Society Members)
Reservations Required: Call 717-636-1185
All proceeds benefit the Historical Society of Perry County! Make it a day of celebration, community, and local history.
Come walk among history. Listen to the silence. Hear the stories
