Taylor Memorial Museum houses a vast display of glass from local industry, plus many interesting artifacts from the lumbering, mining, and farming communities in the surrounding area. A separate genealogical research area is also available for family research, especially for researching families of Italian heritage.
The story of West Overton Village begins with Henry Overholt, his wife and twelve children emigrating from Bucks County, PA to the Jacobs Creek area of Westmoreland County, PA (West Overton Village) in April, 1800. They settled with other Mennonites who were in the area. The first business conducted at the village …
The mission of the Welsh Valley Preservation Society is to educate the public about the history of Towamencin Township and its place in Pennsylvania history as demonstrated by the architecture of the Morgan Log House, the lives of its past residents and their material culture. The circa mid-1700’s Morgan Log House, on land …
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The Blair County Historical Society (BCHS) was chartered on July 23, 1906 as a non-profit association open to all persons interested in preserving the history of Blair County. Since its inception, the society has taken an active role in preserving and interpreting this region’s heritage, through marking sites of historical significance, publishing books and pamphlets …
What is now the Wayne County Historical Society’s main museum building, built in 1860, was originally the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company office in Honesdale, PA. The canal’s 108 miles to Rondout (near Kingston) NY began at its back door, as did the canal company’s gravity railroad from Carbondale PA. It is for …
Headquartered in the LeMoyne House in Washington, PA, the WCHS is dedicated to the ongoing administration/operations of the F. Julius LeMoyne House, LeMoyne Crematory, Frontier History Center and the Norma K. Grimes Research Library. Please take some time to browse our site. We have included a brief outline of the history of The …
It is the mission of the Warren County Historical Society to provide educational programming through the use of local historical artifacts, images, documents and textiles. This programming will promote interest in the county’s heritage. To this purpose the organization will preserve, interpret and exhibit the material culture of all generations in Warren County, …
The Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society is devoted to preserving the history of the amazing town of Vandergrift so that generations to come can take pride in the town they call home. We are always interested in hearing your family stories and memories, please feel free to visit the contact us page …
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