Mars Information and History-

Yes, there really is a Mars, Pennsylvania. Located about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, in Butler County. Founded in 1873.

Send your Postal (snail mail) address by e-mail to mars@purvisbros.com to get your own mail from Mars (PA of course). No catch, just our way of saying thanks for visting! Only a limited supply is available, so don't delay!

Mars Pa, Afghan - great gift idea, click for details

Map to Mars

Mars Links

Mars Area School District
Mars High School Alumni Directory & Bulletin Board
Mars Area Girl Scouts

Mars Fun Stuff

• The New York Times comes for a July 1997 visit

Current Photos

• Mars Redevelopment Groundbreaking, April 2001
• Flying Saucer, Bank, Peter's Block, Train Station, Old Marker Sign
• May2000 Photos
• USS Mars Bell Dedication

Historical Time Line

Text Selections from the Mars Centennial Book - 1973

• Life in the Mars Area
• Life in the Borough of Mars

Historical Photos

 Mars High School Photos

• Mars High School Photos
• Groups and Organizations
  • Rainbow Girls 1973
  • Wayside Garden Club, 1973

• Transportation
  • Horse and Wagon Days
  • Mars Railroad Station, 1912
  • Harding funeral train passes through Mars
  • Short Line
    • Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway car (large)

• Building & Street Scenes
  • Post Office & Restaurant, 1912
  • Grand Avenue, 1907
  • St. John's Lutheran Home, 1905
  • Mars Main Street c1965
• Aerial Photos by Ed Best
  • Mars Area High School, 1993
  • Willees Tavern, Valencia, Oct. 92
  • James Austin Company
• Industry & Commerce
  • Early Oil Well in Mars
  • Marburger Meat Market , 1915
  • Mars National Bank Offices c1965
• Life in Mars
  • Mars High School Orchestra, 1928-9
  • Holy Sepulcher School, 1962
  • Mars High School 1968-9 Band
  • Joe's Pool Hall, Interior, c. 1947
  • Boy Scout Troop
  • Bagging a Bobcat
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Historical Drawings

A Series of drawings and sketches by local of artists of historical scenes around Mars

• View of Mars 1900
• Ziegler Building
• Grand Avenue - 1909
• Mars Train Station
• St. John's Lutheran Home 1907
• Mars Public School

Mars Miscellanea

• Mars Pathfinder Mission Commemorative Envelope (large)
• The Song of Mars, by Doyle S. Schwab, written for the centennial

• Mars 1976 Martian Post Card
• Other Mars Post Cards

July 12, 1997

For more information on Mars Borough, please call the borough office at 724-625-1858

Please let us know you visited Mars, send an e-mail along with any Comments, Questions or Suggestions you might have to Mac Purvis, Jr.

This site made in conjunction with the Mars Area History & Landmark Society

This site supported by

Purvis Brothers, Inc., Mars, PA

Last Update September 23, 2008