South Williamsport captures 1961 football championship with first undefeated team in school history Mountain BeachSouth Williamsport captures 1961 football championship with first undefeated team in school historyMountain Beach
Category: Groups
Groups and organizations are small communities within themselves, whether they be churches or companies, schools or stores. They don’t have to have walls. They can be gatherings of like-minded people, such as Girl and Boy Scout groups, garden clubs, hunt clubs, card clubs or more. Organizations are where we gather to create shared experiences, good or bad. Learn about the myriad organizations that call South Williamsport home.
Mountain Beach
Mountain Beach
Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge
Thrill of Victory
Thrill of Victory - Championship Team
Citizen Fire Company
Citizen Fire Company - Alarm System
South Williamsport Lions Club
The South Williamsport Lions Club formed in 1946 with 52 chartered members, many of whom were prominent South Williamsport business owners and leaders, well-known in the the community. The Club sponsored their first Little League team in the spring of 1948. This team played their games on the field located next to the former American… Continue reading South Williamsport Lions Club
Mountaineer Hall of Fame Honors Distinguished Grads
South Williamsport High Area School has had its share of distinguished and accomplished graduates. In a move to recognize some of these distinguished graduates a Mountaineer Hall of Fame was established. The Hall of Fame was started in February 2013 as a project of the High School's National Honor Society. The objective was to recognize… Continue reading Mountaineer Hall of Fame Honors Distinguished Grads
The Thrill of Victory: The Mountaineers
The advent of high school football games in South Williamsport in 1907 were played at Mountain Beach, thus the birth of the Mountaineers. By 1932 and public works programs during the Great Depression, South Williamsport High School had its own stadium, along with several firsts. The stadium was the first of its kind in the… Continue reading The Thrill of Victory: The Mountaineers
Citizens Fire Co. No 2
In May of 1895, Borough Council of South Williamsport place an article in the South Williamsport Star asking citizens to organize a fire company to help protect lives and property at the east end of the borough. A meeting was held on May 31, 1895 at the Main Street School Building to complete organization. Officers… Continue reading Citizens Fire Co. No 2
Christ United Methodist Church
A United Brethren in Christ Conference in 1885 recommended the opening of a mission in South Williamsport. By 1887, a West Southern Avenue lot was purchased and a church completed by May, 1889. However, the historical flood of 1899 devastated the building. Remodeled and rededicated in 1903 by “unselfish and untiring” effort, the church took… Continue reading Christ United Methodist Church
South Williamsport Area Historical Collection 