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Established in 1979 by Larry Lowing, the Linesville Historical Society is dedicated to maintaining and preserving the history of Linesville and its surrounding areas.

Here is a stunning panoramic photo of the West side of Linesville. This photo was taken in 1890 by local photographer Ch...
10/20/2026

Here is a stunning panoramic photo of the West side of Linesville. This photo was taken in 1890 by local photographer Charles L. Hayes who was standing in the bell tower of the high school (located where the dairy isle is now).

Have also included an AI enhanced version of the photo as the original is yellowed and faded out.

On the left side of the photo - see that barn with the double doors - that is now Mickle's Barn (at one time Skyline Auto). At this time, the home and barn belonged to the Stratton family. The road in front of that home is Penn Street.

You can also see one lonely cannon sitting in the part of what is now the park. The road to the right of the cannon is Wallace Avenue and you can see glimpses of the cemetery in the distance.

Not as many homes back then as there are now!

Did any of your ancestors work for the Linesville Telephone Company?We did a post of them previously, but we found this ...
10/20/2026

Did any of your ancestors work for the Linesville Telephone Company?

We did a post of them previously, but we found this 1910 parade float entry for them. Could your ancestor be pictured on the float?

Another batch of photos from the Peterson fire - I believe this is the last batch in the pile I am currently processing....
10/17/2026

Another batch of photos from the Peterson fire - I believe this is the last batch in the pile I am currently processing.

1980 fire in downtown. Some of the photos are Instamatic images and holding up nicely. Photographer unknown. Do you recognize anyone in these images?

Part two of the Peterson fire in Linesville. This group has a lot of photos of regular people in town helping out, and s...
10/15/2026

Part two of the Peterson fire in Linesville. This group has a lot of photos of regular people in town helping out, and some just observing. We have a couple names of people - but we need them all!

Can anyone help?! If we know a name, it will be listed under that photo.

Will do part 2 of the Peterson fire shortly, but we have this photo of a structure fire simply marked "Ollie Starcheski....
10/15/2026

Will do part 2 of the Peterson fire shortly, but we have this photo of a structure fire simply marked "Ollie Starcheski."

No date or place listed. Ollie Starcheski was born in 1906 and died in 1987 and is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in Conneautville.

Tried doing a newspaper search on this fire, and not finding anything. "Assume" it is in Conneaut Township. Anyone out there know about this particular fire?

The clothing dates this photo to between 1910 and 1925, am wondering if the young person on the far left in the photo isn't Ollie?

Have included an AI enhanced photo as the original is so faded.

Newest donation from Brian Bair - this framed photo of the Bair Family Center and the train depot. The senior center is ...
10/15/2026

Newest donation from Brian Bair - this framed photo of the Bair Family Center and the train depot.

The senior center is located where the depot used to be. Thank you, Brian!

Remember our military uniform shadow boxes? We added these information signs to them today.
10/13/2026

Remember our military uniform shadow boxes? We added these information signs to them today.

Today's Fire Prevention Month posting takes us back to August 4, 1980 when the Peterson Tavern burned.Multiple fire depa...
10/13/2026

Today's Fire Prevention Month posting takes us back to August 4, 1980 when the Peterson Tavern burned.

Multiple fire departments and personnel came to town that day. Can you recognize anyone in these photos? Names? Departments? Some of the departments are easy to identify, but not all department names are visible on their jackets.

Part of 2 of this fire will be posted Thursday. These photos were in a packet labeled "Palmer" - making an assumption that Jack Palmer was the photographer?

Today's Fire Prevention Month photo takes us to Harmonsburg!What can you tell us about the building, the fire truck, etc...
10/10/2026

Today's Fire Prevention Month photo takes us to Harmonsburg!

What can you tell us about the building, the fire truck, etc. There are no dates or precise location noted on this photo.

56 years ago today, a lady decided to drive her car up over the curb and into the Western Auto (now Merry's Hardware). ...
10/08/2026

56 years ago today, a lady decided to drive her car up over the curb and into the Western Auto (now Merry's Hardware). She was not injured, and her car suffered far less damage then the store.

Here are photos taken on that day by "Litwiler" (no first name given in the newspaper photo credit), and the article from the October 15, 1970 issue of the Linesville Herald. Have also included an AI enhanced photo to help bring the story to life.

Are you, perhaps, standing on the street looking at the scene - or could you be the young man standing there who "appears" to be wearing pajamas?

Address

120 Erie Street
Linesville, PA
16424

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+18146834299

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