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Harris Township was formed in April, 1835, in Centre County, PA from parts of Ferguson, Spring, and Potter Townships. It was named for James Harris, an early surveyor and one of the founders of Bellefonte. Located in the south central part of the county, Tussey Mountain serves as its eastern border, and its southern border adjoins Huntingdon County. Boalsburg, located at crossroads leading to Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, became its principal village. Linden Hall served as a shipping point for timber cut in the Bear Meadows area, and the Shingletown area provided wood for charcoal for the early iron industry. Harris Township was reduced to its present-day size in 1875, when College Township was cut out of it.

Information and text courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society
www.centrecountyhistory.org

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