Miscellaneous Photos/Information
The Jacob Roop Collection display with educational materials was
given one of the 3 Best Educational Display Awards at the 2024 KRA Show.
Table 1 of Educational Display at 2023 Contemporary Longrifle Show, Lexington, KY
Table 2 of Educational Display at 2023 Contemporary Longrifle Show, Lexington, KY
Roop Migration Poster from Educational Display
Roop - Sweizer Affiliation Poster from Educational Display
Dauphin County Info provided on Migration Poster (ABOVE)
Centre County Info provided on Migration Poster (ABOVE)
Tippecanoe County Info provided on Migration Poster (ABOVE)
Livingston County Info provided on Migration Poster (ABOVE)
Roopsburg Rd in Bellefonte, Centre County, PA Today
Jacob Roop's Gunsmith Shop still standing in Bellefonte, Centre County, PA Today
Roopsburg Brewery Beer Vault in Bellefonte, Centre County, PA Today
Jacob and several family members are buried in the Granville Cemetery, located in a protected grassland area in the Wea Plains.
Jacob Roop Grave in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Jacob Roop, Jr. grave in Fairbury, Illinois
Two rifles that he built at his side for the first time in about150 years.
J. Roop Ad taken in local paper soon after moving to Centre County, PA where he founded the village of Roopsburg, about one mile up stream from Bellefonte on Spring Creek.
J. Roop Ad taken in local paper soon after moving to Tippecanoe County, IN near the Wabash River just west of Lafayette.