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Are You Ready For Some Donora Dragons Football?

Our first “Game Film Event”, to show and relive Donora Dragon football games from the 1960’s with former coaches, players, cheerleaders, band members and fans – a “Return to Glory” is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon, September 23, 2017 at the Croatian Club (Cro Club) in Donora located at 329 Castner Avenue. Everyone from all eras is welcome to attend.

The games will be shown in the club hall with food and drinks available for purchase. The event is free but donations will be gladly accepted. We encourage audience participation by sharing your stories or memorabilia as we show portions of various games.

Prior to the Game Film event at 3:00 p.m., we encourage you to visit the Smog Museum at 595 McKean Avenue to see our rotating exhibit titled “History of Donora Dragon Football” that will feature photos, game balls and programs, lettermen’s jackets and leather helmets. After a good understanding of where football in Donora got its start, we’ll head up to the Cro Club to watch some games, swap stories and have a good time.

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Seeking Cerini’s Harley Davidson Photos And Stories
One of the many interesting stories from the early days of Donora is the founding of the Cerini’s Harley Davidson dealership that was opened in 1920 and was once considered the oldest family-owned Harley Davidson dealership east of the Mississippi River. The original storefront still exists on Meldon Avenue, but is no longer open for business. Recently, we received a few photos and artifacts related to Cerini’s, but there is so much more to learn. If you have Cerini stories, advertising items, T-shirts, clothing or any other memorabilia that you would like to donate to the Donora Historical Society to better tell the Cerini Harley Davidson story, it would be greatly appreciated. If you have old photos that you would like to share, but do not wish to donate, please keep in mind we can scan them and give them back. Our goal one day is to be able to tell a comprehensive story on the Cerini Family’s entry into the motorcycle industry in its early days and successful business in Donora.

Fall Cement City Home And Walking Tour Date Set
Our fall Cement City Home and Walking Tour is scheduled for Sunday, October 15th at 1:00 p.m. The Steelers play at 4:15 p.m. that day so the game should not conflict with your desire to see Thomas Edison’s solution for worker housing created a century ago in 1917. It is encouraged to call or email to get your name added to a pre-RSVP signup list to be contacted when the tour date gets closer. If you have any questions about Cement City or one of our Home and Walking Tours, please consult our website and click the “Cement City” tab, or contact the historical society.

Additional Info
If you have additional questions about the subjects mentioned above, the historical society, museum, presentations or possibly volunteering, feel free to stop by on Saturdays or by special appointment (with at least a week’s notice), email us at DonoraHistoricalSociety@gmail.com, call us at 724-823-0364 and leave a message, visit us on the web at www.DonoraHistoricalSociety.org, or follow us and Like Us on Facebook at “Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum.”

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