Hours of Operation

Westmoreland History Education Center

Thursday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m • Sunday, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. (library closed)

Holiday Happenings at Historic Hanna's Town!

Join us for special events and programs for the holiday season. Stop by our museum shop to ahead on your holiday shopping, learn about the history of Christmas, enjoy winter and holiday themed family activities before the New Year, and more.

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Win a Dinner at Historic Hanna's Town!

Win a dinner for 8 at Historic Hanna’s Town! Purchase a raffle ticket at the museum shop or from a WHS board member for a chance to win an authentic 1700s-style dinner catered by Chef Bosco (Major Stokes). The dinner will be served in a log house at Historic Hanna's Town on Tuesday, December 14, at 7 p.m.

Learn More About the Dinner Raffle

New Exhibit: Penn's Woods

Our latest exhibit highlights the regional history of woodworking and carpentry. From the Pennsylvania forests emerged building techniques, tools, trades, and crafts that helped make Westmoreland County what it is today. Explore this history through historic woodworking tools, furnishings, photographs, documents, and stories across centuries. Enjoy this exhibit during the Education Center's open hours on Thursday-Sunday.

Visit the Exhibit

Genealogy & Research

Trying to track down the whereabouts of a long-lost ancestor? Looking to decipher an old photograph or letter? Want to know about life in Westmoreland County decades or centuries ago? Discover your family roots at our library! We have reference books, genealogical records, and original documents of local interest waiting for you to investigate.

Open Thursdays - Saturdays at the Westmoreland History Education Center.

Visit Our Library

Lefevre House Reconstruction

Over the past year, the Lefevre House was carefully taken apart from its original location in Jeannette and reconstructed at Historic Hanna's Town, joining many other reconstructed buildings and structures that interpret early American history.

Enjoy this series of videos documenting the house reconstruction.

Watch Video Series of Reconstruction!

Visit our Online Shop!

Browse a variety of carefully-selected, history inspired gifts and keepsakes, including books, issues of our Westmoreland History magazine, home décor, children's activity books, puzzles, and more. All sales benefit the nonprofit Westmoreland Historical Society.

Also visit our shop in person, Thursdays - Saturdays at the Westmoreland History Education Center.

Visit the Online Shop

Events and Programs

Check out our scheduled events!

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04decAll DayThree Centuries of Christmas(All Day: saturday)(GMT-05:00) View in my timeHistoric Hanna's Town

05dec2:00 pm3:00 pmA Local Santa's Workshop with Channel Craft Toys2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my timeWestmoreland History Education Center

11decAll DayThree Centuries of Christmas(All Day: saturday)(GMT-05:00) View in my timeHistoric Hanna's Town

29dec11:00 am3:00 pmHoliday Family Day11:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my timeHistoric Hanna's Town

Recent activities from the Westmoreland Historical Society

Nov 05

Starting the Holiday Season with the Candlelight Open House

Nov 03

Holiday Happenings at Historic Hanna’s Town

Oct 31

Fall Family Day and Jack-o’-Lantern Tours

Oct 15

Fall Tea at Historic Hanna’s Town

Oct 08

Win a Dinner for 8 at Historic Hanna’s Town

Sep 22

Fall and Halloween Happenings at Historic Hanna’s Town

Sep 20

Eagle Scout Project Extends Trail at Historic Hanna’s Town

Sep 15

A Message About Facebook Page Being Down

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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.

Our Mission

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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