Historedia
Person

Clymer Freas

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Clymer Freas, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Groundhog Day observed

    1887

    Role: City editor at the Punxsutawney Spirit, credited as the 'father' of Groundhog Day

    1. 1887 · PunxsutawneyConceptualization by Freas

      Clymer Freas, city editor at the Punxsutawney Spirit, is credited with conceiving the idea of Groundhog Day.

    2. 1887-02-02 · Gobbler's KnobFirst Official Observance

      A group traveled to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney to consult the groundhog, marking the first official commemoration.

Sources

  1. Groundhog Day Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02