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Bedford County Historical Society, Inc.

6441 Lincoln Highway, Bedford, PA 15522
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TALES FROM THE ALLEGHENY FOOTHILLS
Volumes 1 - 5 and 6 - 10

by Vaughn E. Whisker

TALES FROM THE ALLEGHENY FOOTHILLS by Vaughn E. Whisker  

Vaughn E. Whisker individually published ten volumes of Tales from the Allegheny Foothills. Volumes 1-5 were later bound into a single book. And Volumes 6-10 were also bound into a second book. Descriptions of the individual volumes may be found below the PayPal options below.

Cost: $30.00 for Book 1 (Vols. 1-5) or Book 2 (Vols. 6-10) or $55.00 for both Books 1 and 2 + tax, shipping & handling. To purchase, write or email the address above.

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The individual volumes in Book 1 have the following information:

  • Vol. 1 - consists of interesting facts about the area's folk lore and events of interest long forgotten.
  • Vol. 2 - is stories about the Indians who inhabited this county, their foods, legends and artifacts as well as various phases of the county's history.
  • Vol. 3 - relates to Bedford County's past history, the people and places that contributed to this history.
  • Vol. 4 - includes diversified stories, historical facts, hobbies, and articles about nature.
  • Vol. 5 - includes stories about the County's History, its early settlers and the hardships they endured and the formation of its Civil subdivisions.

The individual volumes in Book 2 have the following information:

  • Vol. 6 - includes stories dating back to the 1700s, the methods our Grandmothers used to do her weekly laundry, the old kitchen range and the myth of the Wooly Worm. A total of thirty four stories are here for your enjoyment.
  • Vol. 7 - this volumes again goes back to the 1700s in several stories. Things you should know about Bedford County's history are listed in one hundred and fifty questions and answers.
  • Vol. 8 - included are may diversified stories for the reader's enjoyment - now memories of bygone days.
  • Vol. 9 - included are stories which our ancestors experienced in the past two centuries. Also included are several stories involving the history making events which took place in and around Bedford County. PA.
  • Vol. 10 - The last and final publication. More County inspired stories for your enjoyment.