Q.
Are there deer in the Juniata Valley?
A. Yes! There are lots of deer near
the Juniata River. The most common type of dear is the white-tailed deer.
Q.
What kind of fish live in the Juniata River?
A. There are many types of fish
that live in the Juniata River. Some of them include the steelhead trout,
the brook trout, striped bass, walleyes, smallmouth bass, yellow perch,
and American shad.
Q.
What kind of birds fly around the Juniata River?
A. The most common birds around
the river are ducks and geese. However, there is also the occasional bald
eagle. Bald eagles are an endangered species, which makes their appearance
in Juniata Valley extraordinarily rare and amazing.
Q.
How did people travel in the 1800s?
A. Cars were not invented yet in
the 1800s, so many people walked or went places by horse and wagon. In
1845, a railroad was built through Altoona, which was a great thing for
the iron industry and local economy.
Q.
Why did they build the Raystown Dam?
A. The Raystown Dam was built mainly
to control flooding in Harrisburg. The year the dam was built, it saved
3 feet of water from running into the major cities. That’s a lot
of water!
Q.
I have heard that the area that is now the Raystown Lake used to be a
village. Is this true?
A. You are absolutely correct –
before the dam was built, there was an entire town in the valley that
is now the Raystown Lake. When the Army Corps of Engineers came in to
build the dam, everyone in the village had to leave their houses and move
elsewhere.
Q.
What kind of bait can you catch fish with?
A. Most fishermen use worms, grasshoppers,
minnows (baby fish), or frogs. However, you can also use lures, which
are made out of plastic and look just like the live bait.
Q.
Can you walk along the Juniata River?
A. Yes, there are many trails that
follow the river along its course. The trails used to be railroad tracks,
but have been converted to walkways that take you through some of the
most wild places and breathtaking wilderness.
Q.
Who was the first settler in the Juniata Valley?
A. Arthur Buchanan was the first
settler in the Juniata Valley.
Q.
What does Juniata mean?
A. The Indian name Juniata means
‘people of the standing stone’.
Q.
Who founded the Hopewell Furnace?
A. The Hopewell Furnace was founded
in 1771 by Ironmaster Mark Bird. The Hopewell Furnace consists of a blast
furnace, the ironmaster’s mansion, and auxiliary structures.
Q.
What industry materials were produced in the Juniata Valley?
A. High quality iron was produced
in the Juniata Valley.
Q.
The people in the Juniata Valley were of what decent?
A. The majority of the people in
the Juniata Valley were Scots-Irish.
Q.
In what year was the Altoona Railroad Facility Built?
A. In 1849 the facility was built
to service trains.
Q.
At its peak, how many people were employed by the Altoona Railroad facility?
A. The Altoona Railroad facility
employed approximately 17,000 people.
Q.
When were the Riddlesburg coke ovens built?
A. The Riddlesburg coke ovens were
built in 1912-1913.
Q. What is coke made out of?
A. Coke is made out of coal.
Q.
How do you turn the coal into coke?
A. Coal is turned into coke by heating
the coal for a long period of time so that all of the impurities are removed.
Q. What is coke used for?
A. Coke is used to make iron.
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