Events
March for Parks 2022
Historic Hanna's Town is proud to participate in the 20th annual March for Parks, coordinated by Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board. The March for Parks is a fun event to raise money for new park and trail projects in Westmoreland County. Marchers collect contributions individually or as a team...
Opening Day at Historic Hanna’s Town
Historic Hanna’s Town will open to the public for the 2022 season on Saturday, April 30. Enjoy guided tours of the Revolutionary War era historic site and other festivities including living history displays and militia demonstrations by Proctor’s Militia, I.B.W.C.P. Following Opening Day, Historic Hanna's Town will be open weekends in May. As we...
Irish Genealogy Workshop
Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast will be back for the eighth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop, hosted in partnership with the Heinz History Center. Benefitting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, this in-depth workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and...
Annual Members Meeting
Join us for our annual Members Meeting for the Westmoreland Historical Society. At 7 p.m., we will host a business meeting, which will include a review of programs and financial data, and vote on amendments to the Westmoreland Historical Society Bylaws. Revisions adopted by the Board of Directors in January...
Tools and Trades that Built America
Explore the early history of American tools with Bob Kendra, who co-curated the latest exhibit at the Westmoreland History Education Center, Penn’s Woods: Plenty for the Use of Man. Enjoy a presentation on how tools were brought to and used in the American colonies and modern tool collecting practices, followed by...
A Local Santa’s Workshop with Channel Craft Toys
Since 1983, Dean Helfer, Jr., has kept alive the tradition of wooden toys, games, and puzzles with his “Made in the USA” company, Channel Craft, in Charleroi, PA. Items are tailor-made for thousands of specialty toy and gift stores, museums, parks and attractions. Join Dean for an informative talk about his business, along...
Land Use in Colonial America
Michael Doucette, Service Forester at Forbes State Forest, will present on how the forest was prior to European settlement, the uses of different types of wood, and how the land changed with a transition to farming. Following the indoor talk, enjoy a guided tour of trees around Historic Hanna's Town....
September 11 Anniversary Observance
The Westmoreland Historical Society will observe the 20th anniversary of September 11 with a special service at Historic Hanna’s Town. The observance is open to the public and will take place at the Fort at Historic Hanna’s Town. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair if they wish to be seated. Members of Proctor’s Militia, I.B.W.C.P., who represent the first Westmoreland County militia...
Museum Store Sunday
You know about Black Friday, but have you heard of Museum Store Sunday? The Westmoreland History Shop will be one of 1,400 museums around the world offering relaxing, inspired shopping for Museum Store Sunday on November 28. When you purchase a gift from a museum store, you help to sustain the...
Fall Tea in 1910 Farmhouse (sold out)
Join us for a traditional "full tea" in the 1910 Steel House at Historic Hanna's Town. Enjoy savories, scones, sweets, pastries, and freshly brewed tea, the historic ambiance of an early 20th century farmhouse, and the beauty of the fall season at Historic Hanna's Town, when the leaves will be...