Fall, Winter Events to be Hosted by Historical Society

Kate Rimbeck from the Historical Society announced the fall and winter events taking place at the Baker Mansion.

On Nov. 15, the society will have the final installment for the year of its lecture series featuring “Altoona in Photos 1968-1971 Part II: AHS Railroad Areas Before Urban Development” by Dr. Michael Farrow. This event will be held at the Hawthorne Building, Penn State Altoona Campus at 7 p.m.

A tree lighting ceremony will take place on Nov. 17. This will be the lighting of the outside tree, according to Rimbeck.

“Our Christmas tours begin the week before because our Christmas trees...