BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MOUNT PLEASANT, PA

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
White Waterfall Credit: daveynin

Bullskin Township Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The society was established in 1979 and is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Bullskin Township and the surrounding areas. The society's primary focus is on collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of the township through exhibits, educational programs, and special events.

The society operates a museum, which houses artifacts and exhibits related to the history of Bullskin Township. The museum includes a collection of photographs, documents, and objects that reflect the township's agricultural, industrial, and cultural heritage. The museum also features a research library that is open to the public.

The Bullskin Township Historical Society hosts several events throughout the year, including a heritage festival, historic home tours, and historical reenactments. The society also offers educational programs for schools and community groups.

In addition to its preservation efforts, the Bullskin Township Historical Society is actively involved in community outreach and advocacy. The society works closely with local government officials and community organizations to promote awareness and appreciation of the township's rich cultural heritage.

BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MOUNT PLEASANT PA. US MID #8404200804

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage. Where did this mine water come from? The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall. Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral "pyrite", made of iron and sulfur. Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. Source: Greater Allegheny Passage Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Marlena and solar glasses Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse: Thick layers of cloud Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Seeing the hole through eclipse Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Ember walks down during eclipse showdown Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse showdown: Through Mammoth Park Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Obey the rules in playground No Wax Paper or other enhancement materials Do not ride in inclement weather! Ride feet first, sitting upright, hands off sides Climb up cargo net & rock scramble, not down Slides get hot! Temperature first One person rides at a time Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
View of giant slide from the base Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Looking down the giant slide Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Story about Giant Slide Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
May 29, 2023: Veterans Memorial, Irwin, Pennsylvania Seen just before the start of the annual Memorial Day Parade in downtown Irwin, Pennsylvania is the Veterans Memorial, which stands at the corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue adjacent to the entrance to Irwin Park. It's a tall, narrow granite slab about eight feet in height, surmounted consecutively by a globe and a bronze eagle with wings outstretched in flight, and its front face is engraved with patriotic imagery (namely a dagger and shield with stars-and-stripes insignia) and dedicatory text. The monument in its original form was dedicated on November 11, 1943 by the local J. Howard Snyder Post No. 781, V.F.W. "in honor of the men and women of Irwin and community who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America in all wars" but, in all likelihood, bearing in mind specifically the combatants in the then-ongoing Second World War. However, it has been expanded several times in subsequent years: newer elements of the ensemble include the bronze plaques flanking each side, as well as a semicircle of low square stones that ring the main slab on its rear side, individually representing each war fought by the U.S. military throughout its history (from the Revolution through the War on Terror and also including the Cold War) and each inscribed with a relevant quote from a famous political speech, work of literature, or combatants themselves. If you're an architecture or design buff like me, you can read more of my ramblings at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.

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BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 724
MOUNT PLEASANT
PA
15666-0724

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MID # 8404200804
Name BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 232904251
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201306
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.153866, -79.537307
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 129
US Census Tract: 806900
US Census Block: 1029