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100
What are the five townships in Penns Valley?
Potter Township, Penn Township, Haines Township, Miles Township, Gregg Township.
100
What is the most popular landmark in Gregg township?
Penn's Cave.
100
What year did the high school open?
1956.
100
Who was James Potter?
One of the earliest settlers of Potter township, which is named after him.
100
What is the most popular event that occurs in Penns Valley?
Grange Fair.
200
Who is Potter Township named after?
James Potter.
200
What township is the round barn located in?
Potter township.
200
What year did the original construction of the school begin?
1955.
200
What did George McCormick build in Gregg township?
The first mill in this area.
200
What is the name of the festival that occurs every fall in Aaronsburg?
Dutch Fall Festival.
300
Which township is the oldest one in Penns Valley?
Penn Township (1884)
300
What is the name of the oldest standing mill in Centre County? *Located in Miles township.
Centre Mill.
300
What two teachers have worked at the high school the longest?
Mrs. Geesey & Mr. Hettinger.
300
Who founded Woodward?
John Motz.
300
What three annual carnivals occur in Penns Valley?
1. Spring Mills Carnival. 2. Millheim Carnival. 3. Rebersburg Carnival.
400
How many bodies of water are there in Haines township; name them.
1; Pine Creek
400
What is the name of the oldest cemetery in Gregg township?
Heckman Cemetery.
400
Why did school start at 8:30 in the early years of PVHS?
So the students had time to do their morning chores.
400
Who was Coleman F. Sober (from Penn township)? *hint: he was known for his job.
He was a popular lumberman.
400
How many years has the antique machinery show in Potter township occurred?
43 years.
500
What township was Frogtown located in?
Penn Township.
500
What are the names of the three caves in Penns Valley?
1. Penn's Cave. 2. Woodward Cave. 3. Veiled Lady Cavern.
500
How many people at PVHS hit the 100 wins mark in wrestling?
7.
500
What place did Stephen Smith of Potter township own?
The Old Fort Tavern.
500
What year was the Grange Fair canceled due to rationing during World War II?
1943.