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Boalsburg Village
has kept its atmosphere
of
small-town
intimacy
 and
historic character for almost 200 years.
Visitors
to the Boalsburg Diamond come to
visit the shops and 
restaurants and to soak up that small-town
feeling. People who live here and own
businesses strive to maintain the town's
unique personality.
 Driving
into Boalsburg is literally stepping back
in time, to the days in which most Americans
lived in small villages and towns. Here
you walk to the post office to pick up
your mail, walk to the cafe for a bite
of lunch, go ice skating in the nearby
park, sit on the front porch and snooze.
Each
year Boalsburg puts on a
traditional Memorial Day
celebration complete with a parade, a
community walk to the cemetery, speeches,
arts and crafts sale, military reenactments
and much more. The three day week-end
attracts nearly 25,000 visitors.
The front façade of the Pennsylvania Military Museum is decorated with representations of military service ribbons that have been awarded to PA Commonwealth veterans throughout the last century. The first known award was the Badge of Military Merit established by George Washington. It fell into disuse after the Revolutionary War and was revived by General Douglas MacArthur as the Purple Heart. There have been many service ribbons designed and authorized since the turn of the century.
Pennsylvania Military Museum
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Historic Boalsburg welcomes group tours to the village shops and museums. To arrange a day tour for your organization contact the Centre County Visitors Bureau at 800-358-5466 or email info@centralpacvb.org.
 
Visiting Boalsburg
and Harris Township
- Historic Attractions - Columbus Chapel
and Boal Mansion Museum, PA Military
Museum, Boalsburg Heritage Museum
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Eating Out - Duffy's, Brewer's Café, Kelly's
Steak and Seafood
- Special Events - Music at the
Boal Mansion
(Early May),
Memorial Day, People's Choice Festival
(Mid-July),
Cultural
Heritage Festival (Saturday
before Columbus Day),
Columbus Ball (Saturday
before Columbus Day),
the Hometown Christmas (First
Saturday in December)
Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum
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A Basket Full
121 East Main St.
Boalsburg, PA 16827 |
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Route 322 |
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