Podcast | Walking Tours and Community History with Matt Maris of Local Historia

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Historian Matt Maris of Local Historia joins the Public History podcast to explore how immersive walking tours turn Bellefonte, PA's layered stories into pride, tourism, and revitalization. We discuss origins, craft, and why guided walks power small-town public history across Pennsylvania - and beyond. Listen to the show and subscribe!

Coal mining ghost stories with Matt Maris of Local Historia | Video

Posted on by Jake Wynn
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Coal mining regions brim with folklore—especially ghosts in the mines. Drawing on newspaper accounts and tales elsewhere, I talk with Matt Maris of Local Historia about stories shaped by ever-present death and grief in Pennsylvania and beyond. Check Local Historia’s tours and programs. Read the full story and watch the video!