Message from the Westmoreland Historical Society
The Westmoreland History Education Center is open for winter hours:
Thursday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The research library and museum shop will remain open throughout the winter.
The Christmas Memories exhibit will be open from January 7 - 16 during our open hours.
Our outdoor self-guided Christmas Past tour may be visited dawn to dusk at Historic Hanna's Town.
Updated: Thursday, January 7
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Pandemic 2020: Help Preserve History as it Happens
The Westmoreland Historical Society is teaming up with the Saint Vincent College Department of History to create a digital archive documenting the COVID-19 experiences of people in the Westmoreland County area.
Read stories, explore images, and browse a variety of material collected and contributed by the Westmoreland County community. Learn more at https://pandemic2020svc.omeka.net/ and in a news release here.
Some events previously advertised have been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19. Please check back frequently for the most up-to-date information.
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The Westmoreland Historical Society is an educational organization dedicated to acquiring and managing resources related to the history of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and using these resources to encourage a diverse audience to make connections to the past, develop an understanding of the present, and provide direction for the future.

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