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Holiday Traditions Celebrated at the Wagner-Ritter House

By: Laura Hartog
Updated: December 6, 2012
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JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY - The Wagner family moved to Cambria County in the mid-1800's. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association has worked to reconstruct the lives of the family using tax documents, census information and other public records.

The home and adjoining garden housed the Wagner-Ritter family from the 1860's to the 1990's.  It's now open to the public seasonally. This holiday season the home is showcasing Swedish, Carpatho-Rusyn, and German Christmas traditions.

Tour Information:
Saturday, December 8 & 15, and Wednesday, December 26, 1:00 and 3:00

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