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NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL, INC.

Always the weekend after Labor Day

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Thanks to all who attended NAFF this weekend and especially thanks to all who helped with every aspect of planning and making the event happen!!!

Opening August 18th, 2022 at the Indiana County Historical Society- 6:30 pm - Jim Nance Photo Exhibition 
Call the historical Society for more information 724-463-9600
Thursday night September 8, 2022  6:30 pm
There will a documentary film about Jim Thorpe - All American- a 1952 production - Bert Lancaster as Jim Thorpe... save the date
Will be shown at the Jimmy Stewart Museum movie theater. 

Exciting NEWS
The Indiana County Commissioners just proclaimed the month of September 2022 as the International Underground Railroad month of Indiana County. Please click here to read the full proclamation!

MORE THAN A MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Welcome to the original Northern Appalachian Folk Festival, Inc. NAFF initially began in 2013 by Jim Dougherty through his passion and interest in Appalachian history. Through this event, he strives to share what’s so wonderful and interesting about the areas that make up Northern Appalachia through educational seminars, music, movies, and more.

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NAFF Inc. will follow CDC / State mandates and  guidelines for the 2022 Folk Festival. 

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Contact Judy Holiday for more information judy.holliday@gmail.com

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The 2022 Northern Appalachian Folk Festival, Inc. will feature two days of music, food, street vendors, beer, and Northern Appalachian history on our downtown's main street. 

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We will also be honoring a new list of influential people for the Walk of Fame as well as raising money for our local community center. 

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LIST OF EVENTS
Some interesting web sites in Northern Appalachia

10 Best Hikes In Western Pennsylvania (travelawaits.com)

The History Of Pittsburgh’s Riverfront Trails
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2021-07-13/brownfields-to-green-destinations-the-history-of-pittsburghs-riverfront-trails
Appalachian Forests
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/pennsylvania/stories-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-working-woodlands/

Documentaries about Northern Appalachia

Ghost town still burning - Centralia Pa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5LjacccJ0
https://youtu.be/aE7HjswNyes
Struggle for an American Way of Life 
https://youtu.be/ezDMhYT7Dis
People and Power the struggle continues

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