Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
| Boalsburg, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Downtown Boalsburg
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 Location within Centre County |
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 Boalsburg
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| Coordinates: 40°46′58″N 77°47′13″W / 40.78278°N 77.78694°WCoordinates: 40°46′58″N 77°47′13″W / 40.78278°N 77.78694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Townships | Harris, College |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,105 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,722 |
| • Density | 642/sq mi (248.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 16827 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Boalsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,722 at the 2010 census. The village claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.
The name "Boalsburg" comes from the Boal family who settled the region. The fourth generation of the Boal family, Col. Theodore Davis Boal, married a descendant of Christopher Columbus and brought the Columbus Chapel to the Boal Mansion from Spain in 1909 including an admiral's desk that belonged to Columbus himself. The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum are open to the public. Boalsburg originally was on the main road for travelers from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, with the David Boal tavern that housed travelers still standing today. Boalsburg is home to the Pennsylvania Military Museum, as well as the headquarters of the Civil War reenacting unit, 3rd Pennsylvania Light Artillery Battery B.
The Boalsburg Historic District and Hill House were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The Boal Mansion was added the following year.
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