Forging the Future: The Baker Family Legacy (2016)

Blair County, Pennsylvania sits at an intersection of history. Shaped by geography, fueled by industry, forged by war and remade through innovation, the area's story is an example of the evolving American saga. In many ways, a single family sat at the forefront of this growth in the 1840s. Elias Baker and his family sought to reap the benefits of an ongoing industrial revolution--and they created a community in the process. "Forging the Future" chronicles the Baker family's efforts to build their stunning Greek Revival mansion in Altoona, Pennsylvania and the expansion that followed. The film plays exclusively at the Baker Mansion History Museum visitor center.