The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1801, Ferguson Township formed around a mill at the base of Tussey Mountain. The area around the mill would be known as Pine Grove Mills. Other small villages that were first established in the early nineteenth century include Gatesburg, a mining town, Pattonville, which would later merge with Pine Grove Mills, Rock Springs, and Baileyville.
Ferguson was first connected to the Bellefonte Central Railroad in 1886 with a station in Struble. In 1896 the Pine Grove Mills Extension connected Struble to Bloomsdorf and Pine Grove Mills. The Fairbrook Branch was built in 1930 connecting Struble to Altoona via Fairbrook. The main line into Struble would eventually cease operations in 1976.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Ferguson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ferguson’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Ferguson, decade by decade
CommonsState College Neighborhoods2025
CommonsMarket in Struble2024
Commons2024-09-04 15 27 34 "Welcome to Ferguson Township" sign alo…2024
Commons2021-10-28 08 54 16 The headquarters of AccuWeather, Incorp…2021
CommonsRoll A D20 To Open Confection2015
CommonsHail on the driveway!2015
CommonsPennsylvania State Route 262014
CommonsPennsylvania State Route 262014
CommonsPennsylvania State Route 262013
CommonsPennsylvania State Route 262013
CommonsStorm heading our way2007
CommonsMemories - panoramio (3)2007Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (13). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.