Join the State College Young Professionals (SCYP) for a tour of historic Union Cemetery in Bellefonte. This is a public event (which SCYP will be attending) for Bellefonte Civil War Weekend. While the tour begins at 6pm, please arrive at the Cemetery by 5:45pm. SCYP attendees are encouraged to travel early to find parking in downtown Bellefonte and walk to the Cemetery.
If you are attending with SCYP specifically, please fill out our RSVP form so we know how many will be attending with our organization and can send you additional information closer to the tour: https://forms.gle/D1Zizq78zET1VYQz7
“Union Cemetery in Bellefonte is one of the oldest cemeteries in Centre County and the resting place of many of the county’s early notable leaders.”
“The 2026 Union Cemetery tour during Bellefonte’s Civil War weekend will include about a dozen of the Civil War soldiers buried on its grounds. The only repeats from last year’s tour will be Governor Andrew G. Curtin, General James A. Beaver and Medal of Honor recipient George W. Harris. The tour will last about one hour and will be the same each day of the weekend. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather as we will go rain or shine. If the weather is very hot, please bring your own water and stay hydrated.”
Tour guide bio: “W. Charles Young (Chuck) received his B.S. in Secondary Education and B.A. and M.A. in History from The Pennsylvania State University. He is also certified by LaSalle University to teach Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics. He spent 35 years in public education as a teacher, building administrator, and District superintendent. He has had a lifelong passion for local history and military history, particularly the American Civil War. He has been active since his early twenties with several community historical groups. He was a founding member of the Central Pennsylvania Civil War Roundtable, a life member of the Roland Curtin Foundation, a former member of the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, and a former board member of the Bellefonte Cemetery Association. He is also a member of The American Battlefield Trust, The Central Virginia Battlefield Trust, and the Antietam Institute. He has been published in the Institute’s Antietam Journal and BHCA’s The Bell. He is currently researching several topics for further publication.”
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