Some Quotes about the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum
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“There could be no more extraordinary an example of the cross-cultivation of the Old World and the New than the Columbus Chapel in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. A glorious example of how the tradition of old Europe survives in America. Preciously preserved.”
-- Lucinda Lambton, BBC-TV, United Kingdom
“For over 200 years, the Boal family has helped to shape Pennsylvania.”
-- PBS-TV documentary, “The Heirs of Columbus in Pennsylvania”
“The generations of the Boal family who have occupied the estate evoke an understanding of time and of many of the themes that dominate the study of American history.”
-- Federal Institute for Museum Services, Museum Assessment Program
“I told the students that what they had just visited was a small version of some of the great European museums – with artifacts, portraits, and relics similar to what I have seen in the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London.”
--Fourth Grade Teacher, Rebersburg Elementary School
“Clearly Boal Mansion is a vital part of both Centre County’s past and its present understanding of its heritage… What a treasure the house and chapel are for Centre County and Pennsylvania.”
--Lee Stout, Leadership Centre County and Penn State Library
"Our congratulations to you for being selected to receive a 2003 award for Excellence in Historic Restoration from the Board of Governors of the Centre County Historical Society. We commend you and recognize the extensive work and sensitive maintenance that you continue to preserve the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum."
--Board of Governors, Centre County Historical Society
“So much American history in one place and still in its natural setting.”
-- Her Imperial Highness Tsuguko Takamado of Japan whose grandfather was the brother of Emperor Hirohito
“One of the most remarkable attractions in the whole Mid-Atlantic region, or for that matter, in the entire country…To step through the door of the Columbus chapel is to journey into medieval Spain.”
-- Mid-Atlantic County Magazine
“A strong tangible link to Columbus in the New World.”
--The Wall Street Journal
“In the little central Pennsylvania village of Boalsburg, just a few miles east of State College, the visitor will find an unexpected glimpse into the past, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce…In the Chapel are many heirlooms rich in association with the Columbus family in Europe.”
--New York Times
“The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum are a treasure and valued historical marker in this Commonwealth.”
--Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation, delivered in person by State Representative Kerry Benninghoff
“One of this Country’s most meaningful monuments to Christopher Columbus is the Columbus Chapel at Boalsburg, Centre County, not far from the Pennsylvania State University.”
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Boalsburg boasts one of the most important Columbus artifacts in North America…Boalsburg’s memorials are bound to make visitors reflect on what it means to be an American.”
-- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“A family heritage of world importance…whose own history mirrors that of the United States, from 1492 to the present.”
-- Westsylvania Magazine
“A fascinating house museum that chronicles American history through one family’s story, complete with a connection to Christopher Columbus.”
--The Columbus (OH) Dispatch
For more information or to schedule an on-site tour or in-school presentation , contact Christopher Lee, CEO, the Boal Mansion Museum at (814) 466-6210, PO Box 116 Boalsburg PA 16827 or email [email protected].
“There could be no more extraordinary an example of the cross-cultivation of the Old World and the New than the Columbus Chapel in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. A glorious example of how the tradition of old Europe survives in America. Preciously preserved.”
-- Lucinda Lambton, BBC-TV, United Kingdom
“For over 200 years, the Boal family has helped to shape Pennsylvania.”
-- PBS-TV documentary, “The Heirs of Columbus in Pennsylvania”
“The generations of the Boal family who have occupied the estate evoke an understanding of time and of many of the themes that dominate the study of American history.”
-- Federal Institute for Museum Services, Museum Assessment Program
“I told the students that what they had just visited was a small version of some of the great European museums – with artifacts, portraits, and relics similar to what I have seen in the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London.”
--Fourth Grade Teacher, Rebersburg Elementary School
“Clearly Boal Mansion is a vital part of both Centre County’s past and its present understanding of its heritage… What a treasure the house and chapel are for Centre County and Pennsylvania.”
--Lee Stout, Leadership Centre County and Penn State Library
"Our congratulations to you for being selected to receive a 2003 award for Excellence in Historic Restoration from the Board of Governors of the Centre County Historical Society. We commend you and recognize the extensive work and sensitive maintenance that you continue to preserve the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum."
--Board of Governors, Centre County Historical Society
“So much American history in one place and still in its natural setting.”
-- Her Imperial Highness Tsuguko Takamado of Japan whose grandfather was the brother of Emperor Hirohito
“One of the most remarkable attractions in the whole Mid-Atlantic region, or for that matter, in the entire country…To step through the door of the Columbus chapel is to journey into medieval Spain.”
-- Mid-Atlantic County Magazine
“A strong tangible link to Columbus in the New World.”
--The Wall Street Journal
“In the little central Pennsylvania village of Boalsburg, just a few miles east of State College, the visitor will find an unexpected glimpse into the past, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce…In the Chapel are many heirlooms rich in association with the Columbus family in Europe.”
--New York Times
“The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum are a treasure and valued historical marker in this Commonwealth.”
--Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation, delivered in person by State Representative Kerry Benninghoff
“One of this Country’s most meaningful monuments to Christopher Columbus is the Columbus Chapel at Boalsburg, Centre County, not far from the Pennsylvania State University.”
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Boalsburg boasts one of the most important Columbus artifacts in North America…Boalsburg’s memorials are bound to make visitors reflect on what it means to be an American.”
-- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“A family heritage of world importance…whose own history mirrors that of the United States, from 1492 to the present.”
-- Westsylvania Magazine
“A fascinating house museum that chronicles American history through one family’s story, complete with a connection to Christopher Columbus.”
--The Columbus (OH) Dispatch
For more information or to schedule an on-site tour or in-school presentation , contact Christopher Lee, CEO, the Boal Mansion Museum at (814) 466-6210, PO Box 116 Boalsburg PA 16827 or email [email protected].
