In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler’s ...
Crowds of Phil fanatics gathered early Sunday morning for the 139th Groundhog Day, waiting for the Prognosticator of Prognosticators to make his prediction. The ceremony began at 6 a.m., but shuttles ...