Apollo’s Simon Truby farmhouse prepares to transition to a new family

Simon Truby's Historic Farmhouse & the Families Who Lived There
Apollo’s Simon Truby farmhouse prepares to transition to a new family
Apollo’s news-loving ladies at Terrace & 7th kept each other informed at the turn of the century.
We drove around Simon Truby’s former farmland in December and snapped a few photos of festive holiday decorations.
The Apples Didn’t Fall Far from the Tree. All 9 of Simon Truby’s children stayed close to home once they reached adulthood. Here’s where they lived, and where their children lived too.
Sorrow & Suicide: Mary Jane Truby was the first-born child of wealthy farmer and landowner Simon Truby of Apollo PA. But her life seemed marked by heartbreak and tragedy.
In the 1980s, architectural historians chose 7 business buildings in Apollo that seemed noteworthy. Some may surprise you!