Clarion County Historical Society

07/18/2026

CLARION – The corner of Fifth Avenue and Grant Street outside the Sutton-Ditz House Museum and Library in Clarion did not look like a battlefield, a statehouse or any of

07/18/2026

07/09/2026

View of Lehner's Shaft in the community of Rimersburg, Clarion County.
(Photo from Peggy Mortimer via https://www.facebook.com/groups/849022982572621)

07/09/2026

DAR Sisters at the "America 250" Patriot Garden Dedication

07/09/2026

The CCHS & CCCDAR "America 250" Patriot Garden Dedication at The Sutton Ditz Museum.
Special thanks to all who attended yesterday! Heartfelt thanks to all of the volunteers who donated their time and expertise in completing our Patriot Garden and making the dedication a success!

The Clarion County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Clarion County Historical Society dedicated the new America 250 Patriots Marker and Memorial Garden on Wednesday, honoring the nation's founding generation…

07/07/2026

The Clarion County Historical Society and local DAR chapter will host a special ceremony this Wednesday at the Sutton-Ditz Museum to honor Revolutionary War patriots…

07/03/2026

05/22/2026

🔍 Lumber Heritage Quest Spotlight: Sutton Ditz House
We will be highlighting each mission in the Lumber Heritage Quests: Celebrating America.

The Sutton-Ditz House Museum, operated by the Clarion County Historical Society, preserves the story of the county through its exhibits and collections. Built in the mid-1800s, the house reflects the prosperity of Clarion during a period shaped by lumber, iron, oil, and glass industries, which transformed the region and its communities.

📍 Location: Clarion, Clarion County
🪵 Why it matters: Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, the Sutton-Ditz House offers exhibits for visitors to explore; ranging from Victorian-era furnishings and decorative art to archives documenting Clarion County’s role in Pennsylvania’s industrial and cultural development. The museum also highlights the county’s ties to the lumber heritage that defined much of north-central Pennsylvania.

✅ This site is an official stop on the Historian Quest
🗺️ Visit it, log your stop, and keep exploring the Lumber Heritage Region!
👉 Learn more and start the Quest: https://lumberheritage.org/celebrating-america/
📣 Already visited? Tell us your favorite part in the comments!

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05/11/2026

NOTICE: The Clarion County Historical Society will be closed on Wednesday, May 13th for a private function.
~Regular hours will resume on Thursday, May 14th. Thank you.