Events
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...
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 Education Center, create winter crafts, decorate holiday cookies, and enjoy a history themed storytime featuring musical interludes performed by a violinist from the Westmoreland...
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 the newly reconstructed Lefevre House and enjoy the ambiance of roaring fireplaces. Taste beer from All Saints Brewery and wassail made from a Colonial Williamsburg recipe, along...
Frontier Court Days 2022
Step back in time to when Hanna’s Town served as the seat of government for Westmoreland County! Our annual signature event highlights the unique role Hanna's Town played in Westmoreland County during the American Revolution. Join us for reenactments of actual court cases heard at Hanna’s Town between 1773 and...
Toast the Tour Cocktail Party
We will celebrate the “Gone But Not Forgotten” house tour program (Sept. 18) at an outdoors Toast the Tour Cocktail Party. The party, with heavy hors d’oeuvre catered by Rizzo’s Malabar Inn, is at the historically-designated 1866 William Steel Farmhouse in the Hannastown/Totteridge area. The home was the centerpiece of...
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)
This program is sold out! Thank you for your interest and check back next year. Visit our events page to learn more about holiday happenings. 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...