Events
“Farm to Fame” | Celebrating Norvelt’s 90th Birthday
You are invited to join us in celebrating Norvelt's 90th Birthday. On September 14, 2024 at 1 pm, the Westmoreland Historical Society will host "Farm to Fame", a special presentation and book signing by Dr. Michael Cary, co-author of Hope in Hard Times: Norvelt and the Struggle for Community During...
Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Awards Dinner
The 2024 Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award will be presented at the 24th Annual Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 18, at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree. The St. Clair Award is presented to those individuals, organizations, businesses or educational institutions that have made a...
Opening Day at Historic Hanna’s Town
Historic Hanna’s Town opens for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 4! Enjoy visiting a Revolutionary War-era historic site, that features several reconstructed and renovated log buildings, as well as a walking path. Staff and volunteers offer interpretation of Hanna’s Tavern, Stockade, the textile exhibit inside the Murry Beacom House, and the...
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...
Spring Tea in 1913 Farmhouse – SOLD OUT
Join us for a traditional "full tea" in the 1913 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 spring season at Historic Hanna's Town. This will also be our...
Exhibit: Westmoreland 250! Telling Our Story with 25 Objects
The exhibit tells the story of Westmoreland County’s history through the central themes of: • Building a Home, Creating a Community; • Westmoreland at Work; • Sacrifice and Service. It is a community-centered history, not a comprehensive linear history. Westmoreland County was established on February 26, 1773, and this exhibit...
Exhibit: Westmoreland 250! Telling Our Story with 25 Objects
The exhibit tells the story of Westmoreland County’s history through the central themes of: • Building a Home, Creating a Community; • Westmoreland at Work; • Sacrifice and Service. It is a community-centered history, not a comprehensive linear history. Westmoreland County was established on February 26, 1773, and this exhibit...
Remember the WW II Home Front
Join us at the Greensburg Country Club for an event dedicated to the home front during WW II. After the club's delicious brunch, enjoy an engaging presentation by Deborah E. Holden, an experienced living historian specializing in WW II. View the display of WW II artifacts and experience a media...
Welcome Volunteers!
Location: The Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna's Town Date: March 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Volunteer Opportunities at Historic Hanna’s Town & the Westmoreland Historical Society Interested in being a volunteer at Historic Hanna's Town or the Westmoreland History Education Center? If so, you are invited to our...
The Great Migration—a Century Later
Location: The Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna's Town Date: February 10, 2024 Time 1:00 p.m. Dr. Kelton Edmonds will speak about “The Great Migration”, the exodus of 1.75 million African Americans from the rural South to the urban North, (1910-1940). He will discuss the motivations, outcomes, and layers...