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Apollo Lodge #386 The Apollo Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was chartered on September 16, 1897, about 30 years after the national organization started. Apollo’s lodge was founded by W.F. Pauly, a Mercer County man who moved to the borough to open a pharmacy. The Order of Elks is dedicated to… Read more

The Hotel Belvedere was built in 1905 by Joseph Gianini who was born in Switzerland in 1852.  He immigrated to the United States and ended up in Apollo.  He built the hotel in 1905 and named it “Belvedere” which means “Beautiful view” in Italian.  The Belvedere was situated across the railroad tracks from the West… Read more

The AAHS is once again having a 50/50 Raffle this year. This year we will have the drawing at the Moon Landing Celebration on Saturday, July 20, 2019. The tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. You can get them now by sending a check to the AAHS, PO Box 434, Apollo, PA 15613.… Read more

This is it, the last month to buy your tickets for our Feed The Piggy raffle.  We thank each of you who have purchased tickets & wish each of you could win!  There is over $1,000 in the piggy so the winner will get $500…nice way to start the Christmas season.  So, if you haven’t… Read more

Religion has played an important part in the life of Apollo’s families through the years with the earliest church, the Presbyterian, meeting before the town of Warren was even laid out.  On June 3, 2018, the Apollo Area Historical Society presented a powerpoint program featuring many churches and their histories.  Here are the pictures of… Read more

The AAHS hosted a tour of the cemeteries and visited the graves of Apollo citizens.

This beautiful building, standing outside Apollo, PA, has a rich history.

The Apollo Area Historical Society considers North Apollo a part of our community and in 2017 had a display evoking the “good old days” from that area  These letters were written to August Froncek from Pearl Sowers Wagner in 1967. The letters describe the North Apollo area.  They are transcribed as written. My Memories of… Read more

Helds Shop and Save has been a favorite shopping place for many people from the Kiski Valley through the years.

Built around 1816, this log cabin is one of the oldest homes in Armstrong County.

Lackey’s Dairy Queen opened in July 1955 along the River Road in North Apollo. It has been a much loved fixture there for over 60 years.

This year we’re featuring North Apollo artifacts in the Apollo Area Historical Society Museum. Come visit!

Surprising facts about Apollo and the “War of Rebellion”.