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Annsfield

MIFFLINTOWN — The Bobb brothers “flipped” when the Annsfield mansion, a sprawling home with a never ending wrap-around porch, came up for sale in Mifflintown. Brent Bobb and brothers, Andy and Mark, had been “flipping houses” for about five years, Brent said. However, their efforts ...

New owners keeping memories alive

MIFFLINTOWN — More than 100 years of history and memories adorn the walls of the Annsfield mansion in Mifflintown. The new owners have chosen to keep the memories alive with black and white photos in plain view in the mansion now operating as a wedding/event venue. Brent Bobb and ...

Memorial Day in Mifflintown

Photo submitted by SUE SHELLEY The 2019 Memorial Day ceremony at Presbyterian Cemetery in Mifflintown included officers from the American Legion Post 298 in Mifflintown, from left, John Breon, commander; Connie Huff, auxiliary; Derek Batt, SONS and Dan Jackson, SONS.

An army is born

It is difficult to comprehend the amount of information there is out there on our American history. Researching and reading information takes me from one exciting event to another, eventually reaching our current history. For example, June 14, 1775, became an important date in American history ...

Lincoln Funeral Train

Editor’s note: The following was written by longtime Civil War infantry re-enactor Donald “Red” Husler, of Mifflintown, who is now portraying a Civil War-era civilian war correspondent. Although it’s been 154 years, the memories still lay fresh in the minds of many generations that ...

Seven Mountains

BELLEVILLE — How did Seven Mountains get its name? A room full of people wanting to know the answer attended the annual Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society meeting Monday, where guest speaker and local historian Paul Fagley presented the facts. After establishing with the crowd ...