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The Town at the Forks — Northumberland, Pennsylvania

The Town at the Forks — Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Sometimes history begins with politics. Sometimes it begins with industry. Sometimes history begins simply because two rivers meet.

August 30, 2026 · Terry Diener · Additional Credits: Credits: Bell’s History of Northumberland County; Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Joseph Priestley House; Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service, West Branch, Pennsylvania Canal; Northumberland CountyPa.gov Engraving: Pennsylvania State Archives, Postcard Collection