Educational Exhibits and Programs

The Pioneer Library has resources for educational programs for use by local schools. We routinely take educational materials to schools in the county to make presentations on various topics of interest in the county. We also provide programs for senior citizens, civil groups, organizations such as the Rotary Club, Lions, churches and Scouts. Please contact us if you are interested in taking advantage of one of our educational programs at your school.

The Bedford Springs

This presentation includes a display of 10 history boards covering the following topics: The Anderson Family, Time Line, Architecture, Mineral Springs, Bottling Plant, Transportation, Presidents, Bedford County's Relationship to Bedford Springs, World War II, and Closing to 2003. The images below show two of the history boards.

This presentation could include a lecture or a book signing with Jon Baughman, the author of the new book, "The Bedford Spring's Resort: Its History and Rebirth" published in 2009.

The Treaty of Albany 1754

In July 1754, agents representing the Penn family traveled to Albany, New York, the site of a Congress ordered by the British Board of Trade to negotiate a new peace treaty with the Indians and discuss matters of importance to the colonies.

Three historical interpreters present a discussion about the Juniata Valley and "becoming Pennsylvanians." You'll hear from John Frazier, a trader, gunmaker, and blacksmith; Anne Baxter Drenning, the wife of Bedford County's first judge; and a coureurs de bois, a runner of the woods.