A.A.H.S. News Updates
Updated - 08/08/2020
This page is dedicated to providing relatively current "news" about past, present or future developments with the Auburn Area Historical Society. For example, past news might include recent accomplishments of the A.A.H.S. or its members; present news might include information relating to some on-going project; and future news might include some event planned but not yet executed. Once the news has been posted for a sufficient period, those postings will be deleted to make room for newer, more relevant topics.
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TOPIC HIGH-LIGHTS FOUND ON THIS PAGE:
Updated 05/23/2020
(A) OUR NEXT MEETING & PRESENTATION (Updated 07/09/2020)
(B) A.A.H.S. RESIDENT SOLICITATION LETTERS FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN (Updated 07/09/2020)
(C) A.A.H.S. LIFETIME MEMBERS HONORED (Updated 03/10/2020)
(D) AUBURN CEMETERY (MILL STREET) RESTORATION PROJECT (Updated 07/08/2019)
(E) AUBURN CEMETERY'S OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED! (Updated 07/08/2019)
(F) NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT OUR LIFETIME MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (Updated 12/04/2019)
(G) RESIGNATION OF CHAIRPERSON (Updated 08/08/2020)
(H) THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES' FAIR OF 2020 (Updated 02/09/2020)
(I) "DOES A FWEE WEEBLY WEBSITE WEALLY WORK?" (Updated 07/08/2019)
(B) A.A.H.S. RESIDENT SOLICITATION LETTERS FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN (Updated 07/09/2020)
(C) A.A.H.S. LIFETIME MEMBERS HONORED (Updated 03/10/2020)
(D) AUBURN CEMETERY (MILL STREET) RESTORATION PROJECT (Updated 07/08/2019)
(E) AUBURN CEMETERY'S OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED! (Updated 07/08/2019)
(F) NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT OUR LIFETIME MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (Updated 12/04/2019)
(G) RESIGNATION OF CHAIRPERSON (Updated 08/08/2020)
(H) THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES' FAIR OF 2020 (Updated 02/09/2020)
(I) "DOES A FWEE WEEBLY WEBSITE WEALLY WORK?" (Updated 07/08/2019)
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OUR NEXT MEETING & PRESENTATION
Updated 07/09/2020
"Auburn Area Historical Society Meeting" - The AAHS is scheduled to hold their next monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be conducted in the Community Room of the Auburn Borough Building located at 451 Pearson Street, Auburn, PA. The presentation topic for the meeting is will be "The History of Ellis Island" and will be presented by Guest Speaker Lindsay Dierolf. The majority of meetings usually involve the conducting of society business (approx. fifteen minutes) followed by a presentation by a guest speaker or member (usually fifteen to forty-five minutes), conclusion of the meeting (five minutes) and then adjournment after which there are refreshments, socializing and viewing of the latest memorabilia donated to the society. Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free but at-will donations are always appreciated with all proceeds going directly to benefit the AAHS.
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A.A.H.S. RESIDENT SOLICITATION LETTERS FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN
Updated 07/09/2020
The Auburn Area Historical Society (A.A.H.S.) launched its annual Resident Solicitation Letters Fund-Raising Campaign for 2020. Upon conclusion of the campaign, we received a profit of $529 which we view as a success during these difficult and distracting times. We appreciate any and all donations that have been made, both those that are modest or magnanimous. Thank you for assisting us in our mission to "Protect, Preserve and Promote the Unique Heritage of the Auburn-area".
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A.A.H.S. LIFETIME MEMBER HONORED
Updated 03/10/2020
The Auburn Area Historical Society (A.A.H.S.) is sorrowed to report the passing of our Lifetime Member Bettie Lou Overstreet Lawrence. The A.A.H.S. will make a donation in her honor to an organization chosen by her family. We thank Bettie Lou for her dedication to our society and we are privileged to have shared in her life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.
The Auburn Area Historical Society (A.A.H.S.) is sorrowed to report the passing of our Lifetime Member Bettie Lou Overstreet Lawrence. The A.A.H.S. will make a donation in her honor to an organization chosen by her family. We thank Bettie Lou for her dedication to our society and we are privileged to have shared in her life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.
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AUBURN CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECT
NOTE: This project is no longer active -
Updated 05/29/2023
Updated 05/29/2023
The Auburn Public Cemetery (owned by the Auburn Church of God and located adjacent to Mill Street) is currently undergoing a three-phase restoration project. Members of the Auburn Area Historical Society as well as congregational members of the Auburn Church of God have volunteered to assist in the various phases of this worthwhile endeavor. The three-part project is as follows:
Phase One: One-hundred forty known grave markers are located within the cemetery. Approximately one-third of those markers require restoration in some manner. The volunteers intend to: (1) Clean dirty or encrusted grave markers; (2) straighten leaning or toppling grave markers; (3) re-erect fallen or toppled grave markers; (4) repairing broken or damaged grave markers; and (5) beautify the burial grounds. This project was initiated and is being directed by Auburn-resident Sarah Bretzius with the intent to return dignity to those ancestors and individuals whom have been interred within this site.
Phase Two: Based on historic documents and records, an estimated one-hundred eighty individuals have been interred within the cemetery. As a result, at least forty graves are presently without a visible grave marker and the plot locations are unknown. In the Spring of 2020, the volunteers hope to rent a ground-penetrating radar unit in an effort to locate and possibly identify unmarked grave sites within the cemetery grounds. Contributions for the operation of this unit have already been secured to defray the majority of the costs for this unit thus far. Once these plots have been identified, the Auburn Church of God will be able to identify those plots which appear to still be unoccupied and thus sell those plots for future interments.
Phase Three: Those plots which have been identified as containing an unmarked grave will be marked as such with generic grave markers simply reading "Rest In Peace". If any grave is located in such a manner that the interred individual has a high probability of being correctly identified based on factors such as adjacent grave markers or being located within a family lot, then the marker for that grave will reflect the identity of the occupant. Each grave marker will cost approximately $50 for this project. As a result, in order to defray these costs, sponsorships for those individual interments missing a grave marker will be sold.
Phase One: One-hundred forty known grave markers are located within the cemetery. Approximately one-third of those markers require restoration in some manner. The volunteers intend to: (1) Clean dirty or encrusted grave markers; (2) straighten leaning or toppling grave markers; (3) re-erect fallen or toppled grave markers; (4) repairing broken or damaged grave markers; and (5) beautify the burial grounds. This project was initiated and is being directed by Auburn-resident Sarah Bretzius with the intent to return dignity to those ancestors and individuals whom have been interred within this site.
Phase Two: Based on historic documents and records, an estimated one-hundred eighty individuals have been interred within the cemetery. As a result, at least forty graves are presently without a visible grave marker and the plot locations are unknown. In the Spring of 2020, the volunteers hope to rent a ground-penetrating radar unit in an effort to locate and possibly identify unmarked grave sites within the cemetery grounds. Contributions for the operation of this unit have already been secured to defray the majority of the costs for this unit thus far. Once these plots have been identified, the Auburn Church of God will be able to identify those plots which appear to still be unoccupied and thus sell those plots for future interments.
Phase Three: Those plots which have been identified as containing an unmarked grave will be marked as such with generic grave markers simply reading "Rest In Peace". If any grave is located in such a manner that the interred individual has a high probability of being correctly identified based on factors such as adjacent grave markers or being located within a family lot, then the marker for that grave will reflect the identity of the occupant. Each grave marker will cost approximately $50 for this project. As a result, in order to defray these costs, sponsorships for those individual interments missing a grave marker will be sold.
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AUBURN CEMETERY'S OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED!
Updated 07/08/2019
The Auburn Cemetery (also known as the: Auburn Church of God Cemetery; Auburn Public Cemetery; First Bethel Church Cemetery; lower cemetery; Mill Street Cemetery; old cemetery; original cemetery and Schoenersdale Road Cemetery) was an enigma for decades. Nobody seemed to know exactly who owned the property. The Schuylkill County Parcel Locator listed the owner of the Auburn Cemetery as the "Auburn Cemetery" (somehow the cemetery supposedly owned itself). The Schuylkill County Courthouse CAMA card listed the owner as the "Auburn Cemetery" and the owner's mailing address as "General Delivery, Auburn, PA". In other words, mail would be taken to the cemetery itself...maybe to its "dead letter" department. As a result, many organizations in town all contributed to the upkeep of the cemetery by donating money to a general fund. Those organizations included, but might not have been limited to, each of the three churches in Auburn: the Auburn Church of God, the Community Church of God and St. John's Church; as well as the Auburn Area Historical Society, the Auburn Borough Council, the Auburn Game & Fish Association and the Auburn VFW.
A couple of months ago, a young woman named Sarah Bretzius approached the Chairperson of the Auburn Area Historical Society with a proposal. She wanted to gather a group of volunteers to tend to the cemetery's broken, encrusted, missing or toppled grave markers in order to restore the dignity to those particular grave sites. Since this worthy cause also benefited the preservation of a historic site, the Chairperson agreed to assist with the project but recommended that another comprehensive effort should be made to determine ownership of the site prior to undertaking the project. After checking the Schuylkill County Courthouse tax records once again and determining that no updates to ownership had occurred, a reference to a deed for that parcel of land in the tax records led them to travel to the courthouse and obtain a copy of the official deed for the property.
That deed, dated from 1845, clearly indicates that the parcel had been legally deeded to a congregation known as the "Church of God" in Auburn. The Church of God congregants permitted two other congregations, the Auburn Reformed Church and the St. John's Lutheran Church, to use their meeting house and burial grounds as long as those congregations' activities didn't conflict with planned Church of God activities. By 1857, the two congregations (Auburn Reformed Church and St. John's Lutheran Church), decided to build their own house of worship and vacated the meeting house. By 1868, the owners of the meeting house and cemetery, the Church of God congregation, outgrew the meeting house's capacity. They built a new church located on Market Street in Auburn and migrated there. The meeting house was abandoned and fell into ruin by 1872.
A solicitor who does "pro bono" work for the Auburn Area Historical Society reviewed the deed and historical references regarding the issue and confirmed the opinion that the ownership of the cemetery belonged to the original Church of God congregation, which relocated to the current Auburn Church of God location, and that ownership remained with the relocated congregation. So, after decades of uncertainty, the ownership of the Auburn Cemetery has been determined to belong to the Auburn Church of God.
A couple of months ago, a young woman named Sarah Bretzius approached the Chairperson of the Auburn Area Historical Society with a proposal. She wanted to gather a group of volunteers to tend to the cemetery's broken, encrusted, missing or toppled grave markers in order to restore the dignity to those particular grave sites. Since this worthy cause also benefited the preservation of a historic site, the Chairperson agreed to assist with the project but recommended that another comprehensive effort should be made to determine ownership of the site prior to undertaking the project. After checking the Schuylkill County Courthouse tax records once again and determining that no updates to ownership had occurred, a reference to a deed for that parcel of land in the tax records led them to travel to the courthouse and obtain a copy of the official deed for the property.
That deed, dated from 1845, clearly indicates that the parcel had been legally deeded to a congregation known as the "Church of God" in Auburn. The Church of God congregants permitted two other congregations, the Auburn Reformed Church and the St. John's Lutheran Church, to use their meeting house and burial grounds as long as those congregations' activities didn't conflict with planned Church of God activities. By 1857, the two congregations (Auburn Reformed Church and St. John's Lutheran Church), decided to build their own house of worship and vacated the meeting house. By 1868, the owners of the meeting house and cemetery, the Church of God congregation, outgrew the meeting house's capacity. They built a new church located on Market Street in Auburn and migrated there. The meeting house was abandoned and fell into ruin by 1872.
A solicitor who does "pro bono" work for the Auburn Area Historical Society reviewed the deed and historical references regarding the issue and confirmed the opinion that the ownership of the cemetery belonged to the original Church of God congregation, which relocated to the current Auburn Church of God location, and that ownership remained with the relocated congregation. So, after decades of uncertainty, the ownership of the Auburn Cemetery has been determined to belong to the Auburn Church of God.
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NEWS HIGH-LIGHTS ABOUT OUR
LIFETIME MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
Updated 12/04/2019
Auburn Area Historical Society Growth - The A.A.H.S. is pleased to report the steady growth of their organization as we celebrate our twelfth year as a historical society. We are pleased to welcome our newest Lifetime Member, Harry Schwenk. The A.A.H.S. now has 68 Lifetime Members to include several from out of state. To view a list of all of our Lifetime Members, click on the green button below.
Congratulations are in order to Harry Schwenk of Auburn, PA. In November 2019, Harry became the 68th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to David Hafer of Auburn, PA. In August 2019, David became the 67th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to Mary M. Liber of Hamburg, PA. In June 2019, Mary became the 66th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to Amanda M. Polynone of Newmanstown, PA. In February 2019, Amanda became the 65th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to William C. Kimmel, Jr. of Auburn, PA. In May 2018, William was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 64th Lifetime Member!
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Richard Krammes of Virgina. In November, 2017, Dr. Krammes was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 63rd Lifetime Member!
Congratulations are in order to Mackenzie Frances of Auburn, PA. In October, 2017, Mackenzie was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 62nd Lifetime Member!
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Congratulations are in order for the re-election of the following 2020 A.A.H.S. officers as a result of an anonymous ballot vote by all attending members of the December 2019 meeting:
Todd Graybill, Chairperson (re-elected incumbent)
Bill Sowers, Co-Chairperson (re-elected incumbent)
Cynthia Sowers, Secretary (re-elected incumbent)
Leigh Ann Witmier, Treasurer (re-elected incumbent)
A special thanks goes to Bill Sowers, Cynthia Sowers, Leigh Ann Witmier and Todd Graybill for voluntarily accepting to resume their responsibilities and duties of their individual offices. We look forward to another year of success & continued growth.
Congratulations are in order to David Hafer of Auburn, PA. In August 2019, David became the 67th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to Mary M. Liber of Hamburg, PA. In June 2019, Mary became the 66th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to Amanda M. Polynone of Newmanstown, PA. In February 2019, Amanda became the 65th Lifetime Member of the A.A.H.S.!!
Congratulations are in order to William C. Kimmel, Jr. of Auburn, PA. In May 2018, William was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 64th Lifetime Member!
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Richard Krammes of Virgina. In November, 2017, Dr. Krammes was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 63rd Lifetime Member!
Congratulations are in order to Mackenzie Frances of Auburn, PA. In October, 2017, Mackenzie was recognized as the A.A.H.S.'s 62nd Lifetime Member!
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Congratulations are in order for the re-election of the following 2020 A.A.H.S. officers as a result of an anonymous ballot vote by all attending members of the December 2019 meeting:
Todd Graybill, Chairperson (re-elected incumbent)
Bill Sowers, Co-Chairperson (re-elected incumbent)
Cynthia Sowers, Secretary (re-elected incumbent)
Leigh Ann Witmier, Treasurer (re-elected incumbent)
A special thanks goes to Bill Sowers, Cynthia Sowers, Leigh Ann Witmier and Todd Graybill for voluntarily accepting to resume their responsibilities and duties of their individual offices. We look forward to another year of success & continued growth.
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"Resignation of Chairperson"
Updated 08082020
Auburn Area Historical Society Founder and Chairperson Todd Graybill tendered his permanent resignation from the A.A.H.S. as of Saturday, August 8th, 2020. Todd resigned from the position due to personal reasons but is confident that the remaining officers and active members of the A.A.H.S. can continue to flourish and grow the society as long as they continue to support the By-laws, Charter and Mission Statement of the A.A.H.S. Todd wants to thank everyone for their support of him and his vision for the society over the past thirteen years.
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES' FAIR OF 2020
Updated 02/09/2020
The Schuylkill County Historical Societies' Fair was held at the Fairlane Village Mall on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 from 10 - 4. Approximately twenty-two separate groups were represented at the event including the Auburn Area Historical Society (A.A.H.S.). This event was the most successful history fair to date for the A.A.H.S.. That success was due in large part to the many great volunteers who assisted that day. Those volunteers were Amanda Polynone, Bill and Cynthia Sowers, Harry Schwenk, Mary Liber, Sarah Bretzius and Todd Graybill. The primary theme of the A.A.H.S. display focused on ancestry and genealogy.
Numerous binders were on display for enjoyment or research purposes. Those binders included:
*Auburn Public Cemetery (Mill Street) Directory"
*Fahl-family genealogical research
*"Past Pastors of St. John's Church"
*Phillips family genealogical research
*Pictures of Auburn-area historic sites and structures
*Post Cards of the Auburn-area" (containing over 250 different post cards)
*"Private Morrison: World War One Hero"
*"Stained Glass Windows of St. John's Church"
*"St. John's Church (Pearson Street) Cemetery Directory"
*"Summer Hill (St. Paul's) Church Cemetery Directory"
*"The History of Education in Auburn, PA"
A huge three-ring binder containing genealogical information in addition to a large family tree poster of the Graybill-Yerger lineage was displayed. While this portion of the displays was not directly related to Auburn's heritage, it admirably served the purpose of generating conversation and excitement over genealogical research. Several people requested a copy of the blank family tree format created exclusively by A.A.H.S. Chairperson Todd Graybill which he offered to send via email free of any compensation or restrictions.
Sarah Bretzius provided a large display board of pictures of items removed from the interior of the walls in her home. These items were believed to have been placed within the walls by a much-earlier occupant of the building, a David Grover, who was a known practitioner of the Pennsylvania Dutch healing practice known as "Pow-Wow". Sarah also provided numerous small items found within the wall as well as two beautiful old bottles which were removed from within the walls. Her display drew many interested individuals who inquired about the house itself, the items within the walls and the practice of Pow-Wow.
Additional poster displays were featured on free-standing easels to include:
*"The Auburn-area Cemetery Locations Map"
*"The Auburn Public Cemetery Map"
*"The Fahl-family Cemetery #1 Chart"
*"The Fahl-family Cemetery #2 Chart"
*"The Mengels' Eck Cemetery Chart"
*"The First 100 Years of Pastors Serving the St. John's Church
(Part One)"
*"The First 100 Years of Pastors Serving the St. John's Church
(Part Two)"
*"The St. John's Church Cemetery Chart"
The A.A.H.S. also had fund-raising merchandise on display and available for purchase. The selection of merchandise on sale was are largest ever. Some of the merchandise available included:
"Auburn High School: One Last Look" laminated poem ($5 each)
Books or booklets:
*"Auburn's 150th Anniversary" book ($5 each)
*"Dr. Charles E. Quail: Auburn's Most Prolific Citizen" booklet
($10 each)
*"Fort Dietrich Snyder: Fact or Folklore" booklet ($25 each)
*"Independence Day: A Prisoner of War Story" booklet
($10 each)
*"Indian Hostilities at Fort Lebanon" booklet ($10 each)
*"Quilted Memories of Schuylkill County" book ($10 each)
*"Stories of the Supernatural" booklet ($20 each)
Christmas Ornaments (Original retail price of $10 each):
*Auburn Church of God ($8 each)
*Auburn Fire Company ($8 each)
*Auburn High School ($8 each)
*Auburn Post Office ($8 each)
*Auburn Shale Brick Company ($8 each)
*Hotel Auburn ($8 each)
*St. John's Church ($8 each
(Or all seven ornaments could be purchased for just $49 - a savings of $21!)
DVDs:
*Advertising and Promotional Items of Auburn, PA" ($5 each)
*Early Auburn in Pictures" ($5 each)
*Fort Dietrich Snyder: Fact or Folklore" ($5 each)
*Private Morrison: World War I Hero" ($5 each)
*The Circle M Ranch Speedway" ($5 each)
*The Schuylkill Canal's Impact on Auburn, Pennsylvania"
($5 each)
(Or any five DVDs for just $20 - a savings of $5!)
Lifetime Memberships - One-time fee of just $50
Numerous binders were on display for enjoyment or research purposes. Those binders included:
*Auburn Public Cemetery (Mill Street) Directory"
*Fahl-family genealogical research
*"Past Pastors of St. John's Church"
*Phillips family genealogical research
*Pictures of Auburn-area historic sites and structures
*Post Cards of the Auburn-area" (containing over 250 different post cards)
*"Private Morrison: World War One Hero"
*"Stained Glass Windows of St. John's Church"
*"St. John's Church (Pearson Street) Cemetery Directory"
*"Summer Hill (St. Paul's) Church Cemetery Directory"
*"The History of Education in Auburn, PA"
A huge three-ring binder containing genealogical information in addition to a large family tree poster of the Graybill-Yerger lineage was displayed. While this portion of the displays was not directly related to Auburn's heritage, it admirably served the purpose of generating conversation and excitement over genealogical research. Several people requested a copy of the blank family tree format created exclusively by A.A.H.S. Chairperson Todd Graybill which he offered to send via email free of any compensation or restrictions.
Sarah Bretzius provided a large display board of pictures of items removed from the interior of the walls in her home. These items were believed to have been placed within the walls by a much-earlier occupant of the building, a David Grover, who was a known practitioner of the Pennsylvania Dutch healing practice known as "Pow-Wow". Sarah also provided numerous small items found within the wall as well as two beautiful old bottles which were removed from within the walls. Her display drew many interested individuals who inquired about the house itself, the items within the walls and the practice of Pow-Wow.
Additional poster displays were featured on free-standing easels to include:
*"The Auburn-area Cemetery Locations Map"
*"The Auburn Public Cemetery Map"
*"The Fahl-family Cemetery #1 Chart"
*"The Fahl-family Cemetery #2 Chart"
*"The Mengels' Eck Cemetery Chart"
*"The First 100 Years of Pastors Serving the St. John's Church
(Part One)"
*"The First 100 Years of Pastors Serving the St. John's Church
(Part Two)"
*"The St. John's Church Cemetery Chart"
The A.A.H.S. also had fund-raising merchandise on display and available for purchase. The selection of merchandise on sale was are largest ever. Some of the merchandise available included:
"Auburn High School: One Last Look" laminated poem ($5 each)
Books or booklets:
*"Auburn's 150th Anniversary" book ($5 each)
*"Dr. Charles E. Quail: Auburn's Most Prolific Citizen" booklet
($10 each)
*"Fort Dietrich Snyder: Fact or Folklore" booklet ($25 each)
*"Independence Day: A Prisoner of War Story" booklet
($10 each)
*"Indian Hostilities at Fort Lebanon" booklet ($10 each)
*"Quilted Memories of Schuylkill County" book ($10 each)
*"Stories of the Supernatural" booklet ($20 each)
Christmas Ornaments (Original retail price of $10 each):
*Auburn Church of God ($8 each)
*Auburn Fire Company ($8 each)
*Auburn High School ($8 each)
*Auburn Post Office ($8 each)
*Auburn Shale Brick Company ($8 each)
*Hotel Auburn ($8 each)
*St. John's Church ($8 each
(Or all seven ornaments could be purchased for just $49 - a savings of $21!)
DVDs:
*Advertising and Promotional Items of Auburn, PA" ($5 each)
*Early Auburn in Pictures" ($5 each)
*Fort Dietrich Snyder: Fact or Folklore" ($5 each)
*Private Morrison: World War I Hero" ($5 each)
*The Circle M Ranch Speedway" ($5 each)
*The Schuylkill Canal's Impact on Auburn, Pennsylvania"
($5 each)
(Or any five DVDs for just $20 - a savings of $5!)
Lifetime Memberships - One-time fee of just $50
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Updated 07/08/2019
IMPRESSIVE NEWS, ELMER...A FWEE WEEBLY WEBSITE WEALLY WORKS! In the Summer of 2016, the Auburn Area Historical Society's website achieved an impressive accomplishment. The host of the website, Weebly.com, tracks performance statistics for each of its FREE websites. The A.A.H.S. website's statistics showed that within one week's time frame, over 500 unique visitors had viewed over 2,000 web-pages on the site! This is an admirable performance for such a relatively small town historical society. We wondered if we'd ever be able to surpass those milestone figures.
Well, approximately 1/2 year later in the Winter of 2016, we can proudly say that we not only surpassed those earlier figures...we crushed them! In a single week's time frame, we had almost 1,400 unique visitors view over 2,400 web pages on our site! To put it into perspective, on average on any given day, approx. 200 people viewed a total of approx. 340 web-pages each day of the week. We eagerly look forward to seeing our performance continue to flourish.
Well, approximately 1/2 year later in the Winter of 2016, we can proudly say that we not only surpassed those earlier figures...we crushed them! In a single week's time frame, we had almost 1,400 unique visitors view over 2,400 web pages on our site! To put it into perspective, on average on any given day, approx. 200 people viewed a total of approx. 340 web-pages each day of the week. We eagerly look forward to seeing our performance continue to flourish.