Events
Open on Labor Day
Historic Hanna's Town is open on Labor Day from 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. Join us for guided tours of the historic site and learn about Westmoreland County during the American Revolution and how our early patriots worked hard just to secure the essentials of life. Our current exhibit, Westmoreland 250,...
Outdoor Concert – “Hits of the ’40s”
Join us Saturday evening for "Hits of the '40s" U S O Dance! The concert will be outside by the Lefevre House at Historic Hanna's Town, Greensburg. Please bring your camp chairs and blankets to sit on. We also encourage attendees to get into the 'WWII wartime spirit' and dress...
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...