Events
Jack-o’-Lantern Tours
Have fun with fears and folklore of the 18th century! This special tour of Historic Hanna's Town looks at the Scots-Irish origins of Halloween and what frightened people in the 18th century. Learn about superstitions of Westmoreland County’s Scots-Irish settlers regarding the Celtic new year, Samhain, or Hallowe’en. Many of...
Made in Westmoreland: Old Overholt whiskey
Our annual Made in Westmoreland program will be on-site at West Overton, the birthplace of Old Overholt. The program will feature a presentation with samples offered of five different whiskeys, light bites, and tours of the Overholt house and museum. This program is for adults only and costs $30. Please...
Toast the Tour Cocktail Party
We will celebrate the Historic House Tour (Sept. 16 Historic House Tour) at the Toast the Tour Cocktail Party. Cocktails and hearty hors d’oeuvres by Rizzo’s, along with a private house tour will be held at the circa 1929 Joseph and Alma Cote House, known historically as Hillcrest- Grey Gables...
Historic House Tour
TO BUY TICKETS ON TOUR DAY ($30), GO TO THE WARDEN HOUSE AT 200 SOUTH CHURCH ST. IN MOUNT PLEASANT The Westmoreland Historical Society is once again opening doors to the remarkably rich history of Westmoreland County with our Historic House Tour. This year's tour features seven houses in the...
Fall Tea in the 1913 Farmhouse
SOLD OUT Join us for tea at our charming 1913 Farmhouse. Enjoy, an assortment of sandwiches, scones, pastries, sweets, and of course freshly brewed tea. We offer two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Reservations are a must for this very popular event, and seating is limited. Take the opportunity...
Holiday Family Day
Join us at Historic Hanna’s Town for Holiday Family Day, a fun day of activities celebrating winter and the holiday season, great for all ages. Crafts: paper cutting, wooden winter crafts, pomander balls, make a Corn Cob Bird Feeder Activities: puzzles, games, scavenger hunt in the Westmoreland 250 exhibit Native...
Three Centuries of Christmas
Discover how American Christmas traditions changed over three centuries on this special holiday tour of Historic Hanna’s Town. Costumed guides lead you through buildings from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries adorned in period-correct decorations and share stories of Christmas past. When people came to America, they brought the traditions...
Candlelight Open House
Join us for this FREE after-hours event at Historic Hanna's Town to kick off the holiday season. Stroll by lantern light to Hanna's Tavern and enjoy the ambiance of flickering candlelight and the warmth of the hearth. Enjoy beverages and savories as you chat with old and new friends. Enjoy...
Fall Family Day
Join us at Historic Hanna’s Town for a fun celebration of fall and the Halloween season with historic demonstrations and outdoor activities. Members of Proctor’s Militia, I.B.W.C.P., will be encamped at Historic Hanna’s Town and sharing the history of the Westmoreland County militia, established at Hanna’s Town in 1775, and life for settlers on the Pennsylvania frontier Children...
Civil War Children’s Program
For kids who love history! Leading up to the weekend's Civil War Encampment and Reenactment on July 29 & 30, reenactors and living history presenters will provide an educational children's program on Friday, July 28. This program will feature fascinating Civil War displays, presenters, and more! The program will take...