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Baker Mansion and Blair County Historical Society's upcoming events for August 2026 include.
n Sunday on the Lawn Concert with Acoustic Express -- 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Baker Mansion. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are welcome.
n Sunday on the Lawn Concert with The Altoona Brass Collective -- 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Baker Mansion. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are welcome.
n Victorian Gardening Tea with the Blair Garden Club -- 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Baker Mansion. Afternoon tea experience with homemade hors d'oeuvres, selected teas and a special presentation on the history of the Baker Mansion's gardens and Victorian gardening practices by the Blair Garden Club. Tickets are $20 per guest and are available at www.blairhistory.org/events or by calling 814-942-3916.
n Sunday on the Lawn Concert with Firewheel Music -- 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Baker Mansion. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are welcome.
n History Speaks: A BCHS Lecture Series -- "The History of Lakemont Park" with Jim Lowe -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations to the Blair County Historical Society are welcome. For a complete lineup of the Blair County Historical Society's remaining lectures for the 2026 season, visit www.blairhistory.org/events or check out their social pages.
n Civil War Altoona Historic Walking Tour -- 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, starting outside of Levity Brewing Co. Altoona. Historic walking tour led by Jared Frederick that will explore Altoona and Blair County's many connections to the Civil War. Tickets are $10 per guest and are available at www.blairhistory.org/events. For more information about this event, visit www.blairhistory
.org/events or check out the Blair County Historical Society's social pages.
n A Mansion Divided: The Baker Family and Blair County in the Civil War (Living History Weekend) -- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Baker Mansion. Civil War history weekend with living history displays, tintype photography, rare artifact exhibits and a special concert by the 46th PA Regiment Band at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.
All outdoor activities are free and open to the public, but standard admission rates apply for tours of the Baker Mansion and the artifact exhibits inside. For more information, visit www.blairhistory.org/events.