Contact Us

Centre County Historical Society (CCHS)
@ Centre Furnace Mansion
1001 East College Avenue
State College, PA 16801
(The corner of College Avenue/Route 26 and Porter Road, 1 mile from Beaver Stadium and the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau.)

Phone: (814) 234-4779
E-mail: info@centrecountyhistory.org
For a list of Staff Members and Board of Govenors, click here.

Hours:

• Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
• Mansion Tours: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Please allow 1 hour for a tour.
• Boogersburg School Tours: By appointment.
• Archives: Researchers requesting use of archival records should make appointments: (814) 234-4779.
• Research Requests: Conducted by volunteers. Please allow 2 weeks for processing.
• Holidays: CCHS is closed for Thanksgiving Weekend, the Sunday after the annual Stocking Stuffer Sale (approx. 1st Sun. in Dec.), the week between Christmas and New Year's days, and major holidays.
• Inclement Weather: CCHS follows the delays / closings of State College School District.

It is advised to call ahead to make sure someone is at the Mansion.