Catawissa Who We Are Catawissa Halloween
Parade
Fall Train Ride Membership
The Roaring Creek and
In 1907, Application
the Catawissa Military
In 1827, Christian Brobst along Catawissa Valley Study Group was
Band sponsored the first Halloween
with John Paxton started laying formed in 1997. We started the
Parade. The unique parade has
out a railroad from Catawissa to train ride thanks to our late Roaring Creek Catawissa Valley Historical
lasted so long because all
Tamaqua. The idea was to Member, George “Bud” Henry. Study Group
participants are paid. There are
connect the Susquehanna River Thanks to his efforts we have
many bands
PO Box and classic
161, Numidia, vehicles.
Pa. 17858
to the Schuylkill River, Though purchased a one room school
Our marchers have some of the
the project started and stopped house in Fisherdale. Our profits bestNAME:
costumes on the area. The
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several times, on July 16, 1854, from this ride go into maintaining th
113 Parade is chaired my Mrs.
the first train pulled into and restoring the school. ADDRESS: __________________________________
Janice Longenberger.
Catawissa. _______________________________________________
Our group has a permanent The date of this year’s parade is
Passenger service lasted until location. We meet the first October 31, 2020. The parade
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1955. From that time until 1968, Wednesday of the month at the committee and the help of the
only freight service was run on Locust Township Municipal Membership
town’s people Type:make this an
the tracks except for “Fall Building in Numidia. This also enjoyable evening.
o Student: (Free up to Age 23)
Rambles” run by the Reading serves as a museum for the many
o Single:
If you wish $12.00
to participate, please
Railroad. gifts we have received over the
years. call: o Couple - $18.00
We continue to honor this o Family - $24.00
Janiceo 570-784-6378
tradition each year by having Life - $150.00
our Fall Train Ride as close to Jamie 570-274-3421
Email: [email protected] Signature: ____________________________________
Catawissa as we can to celebrate
the first railroad in Columbia Phone Number: 570-912- Date: _________________________________
County. 8513
CANCELLED FOR 2020
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Membership
One-Room School
Application
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Roaring Creek and Catawissa Valley Historical Study Civil War
Group
Genealogies
PO Box 161
Family Photo’s
Numidia, Pa. 17858
Obituaries
Name:
Local Memorabilia
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Railroad MEETINGS ARE THE 1ST
Address:
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Information WEDNESDAY OF EACH
________________________________________ Old and New MONTH (WEATHER
Phone #: ________________________________ Photos of: PERMITTING)
Email: ___________________________________ o Catawissa, Pa.
ROOM OPEN MONDAY’S
o Roaring
Membership Type:
Creek, Pa. 9:30 AM TO 1:30 PM
Student – (Free up to Age 23)
o Numidia, Pa.
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o Couple - $18.00
o Family - $24.00 https://www.facebook.com/
o Life Membership - $150.00
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Donations accepted
and appreciated
