Benner Cemetery (Centre County)

Benner Cemetery
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     Lying just out of sight from the busy streets and shopping centers of State College, is a small family cemetery. Though quaint and humble, one resident of this cemetery, along with his descendants, helped to make Centre County what it is today. His name was General Philip Benner.

The Pepper Hill Fire (Cameron County)

The plaque commemorating the eight men who perished
fighting the Pepper Hill Fire.

Situated along scenic Route 120 in Cameron County, sets a quaint roadside memorial. Here, the tragic story of eight men and their sacrifice came to a close. To find the beginning, one must look upon the steep rocky slopes of a terrain feature with a peculiar name, Pepper Hill.

Austin Dam Disaster (Potter County)

The Austin Dam
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Hidden within the wilds of Potter County lie the skeletal remains of a once impressive structure. Within these crumbling ruins lies a tragic story. Though the lessons learned from this catastrophic event brought about great change, it took the loss of human life to set them in motion. This is the story of the Austin Dam Disaster.