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...
Three Centuries of Christmas
SOLD OUT! 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 Christmases past. When people came to America, they brought...
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. Taste beer from All Saints Brewery and wassail made from a Colonial Williamsburg...
Museum Store Sunday
You know about Black Friday, but have you heard of Museum Store Sunday? The Westmoreland History Shop will be joining museums around the world to offer relaxing, inspired shopping for Museum Store Sunday on November 26. When you purchase a gift from a museum store, you help to sustain the museum’s...
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. At the History Education Center, create winter and gnome-themed crafts, and decorate holiday cookies. At the German constructed Klingensmith log house have a try at...
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. Additionally,...
Tour Guide Training (postponed)
This training has been postponed due to weather. Please contact us at 723-836-1800 to inquire about future trainings. Come volunteer at the Westmoreland Historical Society and Historic Hanna’s Town! Tour guide training sessions will be offered on March 9 and 12 at 11 a.m. (same training session both days) at...
Military Timeline Weekend
Explore a “timeline” of American history including French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War II, and more. This weekend of history features military and civilian reenactors, living history demonstrations, artifact displays, and special talks. ADMISSION: $10 for adults, $5 for children, 5 and under are free. Please...
Native Plant Sale
Historic Hanna's Town is proud to partner with Brandywine Conservancy's Penguin Court in Laughlintown to present a native plant sale at Antiques and Collectibles on Sunday, June 12. The plant species on sale are native to Pennsylvania and support local biodiversity. The plants are grown in greenhouses at Penguin Court,...
Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate America's birthday at a Revolutionary War settlement! Discover how western Pennsylvania participated in important events before, during, and after the war that created the United States and learn about the Hanna's Town Resolves, considered by some to be a precursor to the Declaration of Independence. Explore living history displays,...