Events
Bingo Night The Venue! | Live! Casino
Come support the Westmoreland Historical Society at The Venue Live for a special night of Charitable Community Bingo! Every Monday night, The Venue Live hosts a community bingo event; this Monday, it’s all about us. Join us for an evening of fun, prizes, and community spirit while helping preserve local...
Sign Up Here For Hanna’s Town Resolve to Race! 5K
Click this link for On-Line Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Greensburg/ResolveToRace5K Resolve to Race 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Dash As we begin the commemoration of America’s 250th birthday, a special event will take place at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday May 17, 2025, to honor the 250th anniversary of the Hanna’s Town Resolves, a bold...
“A Question of Conscience” St. Vincent Archabbey in the Civil War
Join us for a program by EVAN PORTMAN as he explores a fascinating chapter of Civil War history, where devotion to faith clashes with the realities of a nation at war. As the American Civil War split the nation, brother against brother, the conflict also divided one of Westmoreland County's...
Summer Camp “A Stitch in Time”
This year's camp will focus on textile production like spinning, weaving, and sewing. Kids will learn about 18th century fashion and have a chance to try on some colonial era garb! We will explore the natural world and how early settlers made their own fabrics and clothing from the environment...
Volunteer Recruitment and Training
Interested in being a volunteer at Historic Hanna's Town or the Westmoreland History Education Center? If so, you are invited to our first volunteer meeting of the year on Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at the Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town. We will be discussing various volunteer opportunities and getting to know one another! There are...
Johnstown Flood Museum Trip
We will meet at Historic Hanna’s Town in the old parking lot at 8:30 AM and travel by car the 40 miles to the Museum. Jim Laskoski, an experienced volunteer tour guide at the Flood Museum will provide insight and context to the events of that dreadful day—May 31, 1889....
Hanna’s Town Resolve to Race!
The morning of the Hanna's Town Resolves 250th anniversary, the inaugural 5K Resolve to Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. We hope this new event will become an annual tradition and introduce a new audience of runners to Historic Hanna’s Town. Spearheaded by Dawn Lamuth and Karen Markle with expert...
Antiques & Collectibles Sales
Antiques & Collectibles, a community tradition since 1974, provides excellent buying and selling opportunities for lovers of antiques and anyone seeking vintage items. Browse for bargains and support local history preservation. Proceeds from this event have been vital for the reconstruction of Historic Hanna’s Town. The quaint and historic setting hosts...
The Whiskey Rebellion
Author Brady Crytzer will take you through the events that fueled the second-largest domestic uprising in U.S. History when Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton excised a whisky tax to balance the American debt. The Whiskey Rebellion stands as the second largest domestic rebellion in American history, only outdone by the Confederate...
“Cut From the Same Cloth” Exhibit Opens to the Public
The new exhibit at the Kendra Gallery will showcase an impressive variety of clothing, spanning from high-end designer fashion to practical feed-sack dresses. These garments are drawn from the extensive collection of the Westmoreland Historical Society, highlighting the rich textile heritage of the region. The pieces on display date from...