ABCs of Centre County

Nittany/Peck's Store (Walker) – Located near the northeastern edge of Centre County, the tiny village of Nittany was a stopping place along the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania. This line linked Centre with Clinton County and the New York Central Railroad. Most of the village activities centered around Peck's Inn and Store, at the western end of the village. At the intersection of Routes 64 and 445 leading to Madisonburg, this large building with decorative ironwork has been a familiar landmark for many years.

Nigh Bank (Spring) — Nigh Bank provided ore for the Dunlop and Valentine iron furnaces at Bellefonte. Ore was hauled to the furnaces by wagons and later by the Nittany Valley Railroad.