America250

POSTCARDS TO THE FUTURE

Share a Memory, send a Prediction or just say “Hello” to the future. Write your thoughts on this official time capsule postcard and send it to the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau. We will carefully package all of the submissions into a time capsule that will be placed under the Mifflin County Liberty Bell and will remain there until the year 2051.

Postcards are available at the visitors bureau office. Submissions are limited to this postcard format only. You may attach photos, drawings or other printed pieces as long as it does not exceed the measurements of this card (6”x4”). Please drop off or mail your postcard to the future to: Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau, Historic Courthouse, 1 W. Market St., Lewistown, PA 17044.

The Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau reserves the right to exclude any inappropriate, profane or otherwise unsuitable submissions. All submissions become property of the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau and will not be acknowledged or returned. Submissions must be received at the Visitors Bureau by 4:30 p.m. Dec 31, 2026 to be placed in the time capsule.

AMERICA250PA – JUNIATA COUNTY

Saturday, June 13, 2026 • 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. • Lost Creek Community Park, McAlisterville

For more information, visit https://juniatacountyhistoricalsociety.org/a250pa/

WILD GEESE

Coming soon! Two new patriotic geese will be added to Community Partnership’s Wild Geese: Public Art Project’s flock and will land at the Juniata Valley Winery and Brookmere Winery. Stay tuned for details.

Bells Across PA

As part of this statewide art initiative, 67 fiberglass Liberty Bells—each uniquely designed by a local artist—have been installed in counties across Pennsylvania. Together, they celebrate the stories, traditions, and diverse heritage that make each community unique.

Mifflin County’s Liberty Bell (with photo)
🎨 Painted by Jennifer Hartzler
📍 Located beside the Mifflin County Courthouse on Third Street in Lewistown

Juniata County’s Liberty Bell (with photo)
🎨 Painted by Hannah Tamanini
📍 On display inside the historic Pomeroy Academia Covered Bridge on Mill Road in Port Royal

Liberty Trees

As part of the multi-year commemoration of our nation’s 250th Anniversary, America250PA and the Pennsylvania Masons planted a Liberty Tree in every county across the Commonwealth. Historically, Liberty Trees were gathering places for the Sons of Liberty—spaces where ideas were shared and the roots of the American Revolution took hold.

Mifflin County Liberty Tree
📍 McVeytown Community Park, 10 N. Queen St., McVeytown

Juniata County Liberty Tree
📍 Westminster United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, North Street, Mifflintown

Visit these meaningful landmarks and experience how our local stories connect to the larger American journey as we count down to America250.