Every Brick Holds a Story
Explore the people, places, industries and everyday memories that made Mount Union — and help keep its stories alive for the next generation.
Background: “Union of Mountains,” 1937, by Paul Rohland — on permanent display in the Mount Union Post Office.
The flood that cut Mount Union off
Surviving photographs and historical records document the disaster that inundated neighborhoods and businesses, interrupted roads, railroads, utilities and communication, and destroyed the Harbison-Walker dinky bridge across the Juniata.
Follow the borough’s response through homes and businesses, the Colony Club, the quarry railroad, the Thousand Steps and the flood-control projects that followed.
Explore the Flood of 1936Find your way into the story
Browse the archive by the subject that interests you. Each section brings together photographs, records and stories from across the community.
History
Follow Mount Union from its early settlement through industry, growth and community life.
Across the valleyPlaces & Landmarks
Visit neighborhoods, landmarks, railroads and gathering places through dedicated histories.
Lives rememberedPeople
Meet the residents, educators, workers, artists and community leaders in the record.
Blue & goldSchool & Athletics
Explore educators, traditions, teams, seasons, records and Trojan accomplishments.
Work & industryBusinesses
Discover the shops, restaurants, factories and services that shaped daily life.
Told and retoldStories & Lore
Read community memories, local legends and mysteries from the Juniata Valley.
New ways to explore
Mount Union’s Time Capsule: 1976–2026
Meet the eleven participants connected to the community’s fifty-year promise and the keepsakes placed inside.
Read the report Community recordOctober 2026 Community Notes
Local projects, council updates, school activities, events and milestones gathered in one place.
Read the notes Photo archiveSee Mount Union across the decades
Browse community photographs, streetscapes, industries, schools and familiar faces.
Open the galleryYour memories belong here
Share a photograph, family story, correction or piece of local history. Every contribution helps make the community record more complete.