300 Fraser Purchase
Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
724-539-8629 Founded in 1790, Saint
Vincent Parish was the first Catholic parish in Pennsylvania west of the Allegheny
Mountains. Since 1846 it has been under the spiritual guidance and leadership
of the Benedictine monks and uniquely connected with the Saint Vincent de Paul
monastic and academic communities. As a multi-generational Christian family of
diverse backgrounds, the church is committed to live their faith in the teachings
of Jesus Christ in the Apostolic and Roman Catholic traditions. 
300
Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
724-537-0304 The Saint Vincent
Archabbey Gristmill, built by Benedictine monks, has been in continuous use since
1854. It has endured flooding, mine subsidence, and the changing economic landscape
to serve as a symbol of Western Pennsylvania's agricultural heritage, and of the
vision of Saint Vincent founder Boniface Wimmer.
Saint
Joseph Chapel (4.3 MI)
Seton
Hill University, Seton Hill Drive
(3rd floor-Administration Building or 3rd
floor- Maura Hall)
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-838-4298 This historic
chapel was designed by Adolphus Druiding in the style of Romanesque architecture.
The chapel was dedicated November 1896. Highlights include a Carrera marble altar,
23 unique stained glass windows, and a pipe organ (the first philantrophic gift
of its kind by Andrew Carnegie). The two large rose windows show varying colors
for time of the day, alternating between amber and blue.
Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-830-1013 The Seton Hill University Archives
were established in 1954 in order to document the history and development of the
university. The archives are open to the public.
R.D. 11, Box 211
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-836-6915
The Historical Society is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation and study
of Old Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
with an emphasis on Southwestern Pennsylvania
families. They own two buildings of great
historic value, and offer a bookstore and
research services.
951
Old Salem Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-836-1800 Founded in 1908,
The Westmoreland County Historical Society is dedicating to inspiring an appreciation
for the history of Westmoreland County. The Society maintains a library, several
historical displays, and a gift shop.
221 North Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-837-1500 The Westmoreland Museum of American
Art houses a significant and distinctive collection of American paintings, sculpture,
and furniture. The focus of the museum is largely on portraiture, landscapes and
still lifes. Round out your visit with a visit to the library and gift shop.
315
North Maple Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-837-5592 Our purpose
is to enhance and encourage the cultural education of the public through the exhibition
and promotion of the work of area artists. In addition, the Council will continue
to strive to develop interactive educational programs and workshops for students
of all ages and the community at large in order to further promote the visual
arts Call for current exhibits.
416 South Main
Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-832-7904
The Greensburg
Volunteer Fire Department Museum was started in 1969 by older members for the
fire department who wished to keep alive the history of the fire department and
to maintain artifacts and antique fire equipment. After changing several locations
over the years, the museum now resides in the fourth ward, behind City Hall, thus
the museum has adopted the name Station #4.
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-836-1123 The Train Station at Greensburg,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1909 in French
Renaissance style. Features include gargoyles and a Jacobean clock tower.
951 Old Salem Road
Greensburg,
PA 15601
724-836-1800 Hanna's Town, founded in 1773, named for its
founder Robert Hanna, was the first County Seat of Westmoreland County. The town
was attacked and burned on July 13, 1782 by a raiding party of Indians and their
English allies out of Canada. Hanna's Town never recovered, and ceased being the
county seat in 1786 when the seat was moved to Greensburg. By the early years
of the 19th century, the site had reverted to farmland. Visit this exciting archeological
gem, consisting of a Tavern/Courthouse and Jai, three 18th century log houses,
fort and blockhouse and a wagon shed with wagon.
North
Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-830-3000 The Westmoreland
County Courthouse, built in 1906, is a beautiful example of the Beaux Arts style.
A central feature is the dome, which is built Italian Renaissance style, and stands
175 feet high. The dome is one of only two in the world designed by the building's
architect, William Kauffman.
1501 Ligonier
Street
Latrobe Elementary School
Latrobe, PA 15650
724-539-8889 The
Latrobe Area Historical Society of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, is dedicated
to the collection, study and documentation of the Latrobe community's heritage
and to the preservation of local history and its ethnic roots.
PO Box 444
1 Depot Street
Youngwood, PA 15697
800-599-YHRM
Youngwood Historical
& Railroad Museum’s mission is to preserve permanently the former Pennsylvania
Railroad (PRR) passenger and baggage station building and grounds located in Youngwood,
PA. History and memorabilia have been collected at this restored Pennsylvania
Railroad station. The museum also has an operating model train layout.
514 Poplar Street
Greensburg,
PA 15601
724-836-1123 The Westmoreland Trust promotes the strong cultural
life in the county. The trust preserves historic buildings and hosts events at
the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center.
Route 993
PO Box
468
Harrison City, PA 15636
724-527-5584 Bushy Run Battlefield
state historic site interprets the French and Indian War, Pontiac’s War,
and the frontier history of the colonial period in western Pennsylvania. The opening
of western Pennsylvania to settlement was the result of a decisive victory over
the Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5th and 6th, 1763. Highlights
of the site include the interpretive exhibit, “The March to Bushy Run”
at the site’s visitor center, as well as guided and self-guided tours, special
events and educational programs.
1 Usonian Drive
Acme, PA
15610
(724) 424-7168
1-877-833-7829
Organic architecture comes to life! Tour
Polymath Park's three architecturally-significant
homes.
216 South Market Street
Ligonier, PA 15658
724-238-9701 Come to Fort Ligonier and journey back
in time two centuries to a place where the flag of His Majesty King George still
flies! Relive the stirring days of young Colonel George Washington, General John
Forbes and the encounters of the British and Americans against the French and
Indians. The impressive Fort, finest of its type in North America, is a full-scale,
on-site reconstruction of the 1758-1766 original, situated on a commanding hilltop
in the beautiful Laurel Highlands. You will find Enriching living history activities
and pageantry such as reenactments, battles, encampments, folkcrafts and archeological
digs.
One Boucher Lane and Route 711 South
Ligonier,
PA 15658
724-238-6015
The Ligonier Valley facility is modeled
on an authentic log cabin design that reflects
the historic community, and is surrounded
by gardens maintained by a volunteer auxiliary.
The Walter Carlyle Shaw Paperweight Collection
is on permanent display in a custom installation
that frames the exhibition gallery.
9061 Rte 30
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
724-863-9837
Say CHEESE in front the world's largest
Big Mac replica and have a big bite of fun
in the state-of-the-art jungle PlayPlace.
While you're there, pull up a seat and enjoy
a Big Mac with a life-sized bust of the
inventor! Race to sing the world famous
tongue twisting recipe with friends! Sink
your teeth into fascinating high tech displays
and classic memorabilia.
50 Maus Drive
North Huntingdon,
PA 15642
724-864-6517 The Larimar House features interesting artifacts
and exhibits on the history of the area and period furnishings from the 1800s.
Route 30 East
Laughlintown,
PA 15655
724-238-4983 Compass Inn Museum, listed on the National Register
of Historic Places, is an authentically restored stagecoach stop. The restored
Inn is completely furnished with period pieces. Visitors can tour seven rooms
including the common room, serving kitchen, ladies parlor and four bedrooms. The
tour also includes a cookhouse, blacksmith shop and barn, all completely furnished
with period pieces. Find out what it must have been like to stay in this hotel
in the 1820’s.
Bordered by Plum
and Walnut Alleys
to the Kiskiminetas River
Saltsburg, PA 15681
724-463-7505 The Saltsburg Historic District preserves many houses, buildings,
and churches from the canal era. Relive the old days when Saltsburg was an important
stop along the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal.
Route
819
West Overton Village
Scottdale, PA 15683
724-887-7910
The
museum details the history of West Overton through a video, Pillars of Fire, explaining
the principal characters in the West Overton Story and a comprehensive examination
of the coal and coke process. The museum features two floors of the Distillery
Building Museum, guided tours of the Abraham Overholt Homestead, Springhouse (birthplace
of Henry Clay Frick), Summer Kitchen and Wash House, Smoke House, Stock Barn,
Carriage House and Gardens. A replica of a coke oven is on display in the museum
yard.
Rte. 711 N., 140
Church Camp Trail
Bolivar, PA 15923
724-238-5584 The Antiochian
Heritage Museum (AHM) permanent collection is designed to take visitors on an
enlightenment journey through the Middle Eastern ancestry of the Antiochian Orthodox
Church, which is rooted in Paul’s missionary journeys from Antioch, Syria
to European sites. The new Museum’s opening exhibition, “Iconography,
Religious Relics, Cultural Artifacts” showcases a broad selection of items
reflecting the Antiochian Heritage from the past seven centuries.
PA
Route 381
Mill Run, PA 15464
724-329-8501 Fallingwater is recognized
as one of Wright's most acclaimed works, and in a 1991 poll of members of the
American Institute of Architects, it was voted "the best all-time work of
American architecture." It is a supreme example of Frank Lloyd Wright's concept
of organic architecture, which promotes harmony between man and nature through
design so well integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings
become part of a unified, interrelated composition. Wright embraced modern technology
to achieve this, designing spaces for living which expressed architecturally the
expansive freedom of the American frontier.
Perryopolis,
PA 15473
724-736-0166 The Perryopolis Area Heritage Society was
organized in October 1988 by local residents who wanted to preserve, promote,
and further develop the historical sites of the Perryopolis area. Call for current
events and places to visit.
184 Sherman Avenue
Vandergrift, PA 15690
724-568-1990
The
Vandergrift Museum is situated in the Old Sherman School, located at 184 Sherman
Avenue in Vandergrift, which is currently undergoing massive renovations for our
use. Within the museum you will find a wealth of information from old photographs,
memorabilia and books, to maps, microfiche, documents, and even a visitor’s
center.
711 Edgehill
Drive
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-536-1816
Synonymous with Johnstown
and its great floods is the Johnstown Inclined Plane. Constructed as a "lifesaver"
after the Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889, the Incline has more than lived up
to its original lifesaving purpose. Flood waters again swept through the Conemaugh
and Stonycreek Valleys on March 17, 1936 and July 20, 1977. On both occasions,
the Incline carried men, women, children and vehicles to safety and help. It is
one of the longest and steepest hoists in the world and one of the few transportation
systems of its kind still in existence.
418
Broad Street
Johnstown, PA 15906
814-539-1889
888-222-1889
From
the 1860s to the 1990s, the Wagner-Ritter House and Garden was occupied by three
generations of a steel-working family. JAHA will soon open the house and garden
to the public, interpreting the home lives of the thousands who toiled in "the
shadow of the mills."
304 Washington
Street
Johnstown, PA 15907
814-539-1889
888-222-1889 On
May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which
2,209 people died. It's a story of great tragedy, but also of triumphant recovery.
Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum to find out more about this shocking episode
in American history. You will find, flood artifacts, a multimedia map, photographs,
an Academy Award winning film about the flood, an a newly added “Oklahoma
Home”, one of the first types of temporary houses erected to shelter the
people left homeless by the flood.
Route
56 and Seventh Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15906
814-539-1889
888-222-1889 Around
the turn of the century, thousands of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
came to the United States to build a better life for themselves and their families.
Experience their story first-hand at the Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage
Discovery Center! The main exhibit, America: Through Immigrant Eyes, tells a national
story in a local context. It captures the imaginations of visitors through its
innovative use of interactive media.
214 South Harrison
Avenue
PO Box 414
Somerset, PA 15501
814-443-2433 The
charming Dressler Center, is an Early American house, located on the corner of
Tayman and Harrison Avenues, was instrumental in the shaping of Somerset County
history. Laurel Arts fosters and presents visual and performing arts at schools,
youths and senior centers, theaters and our own galleries for enlightenment, education
and rehabilitation. Laurel Arts maintains offices, galleries and workshops in
a historic farmhouse, and dance studios in part of a former J.C. Penney store
in uptown Somerset.
10649
Somerset Pike
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-6077
The Somerset
Historical Center preserves and interprets the history of life in rural southwestern
Pennsylvania from the times of the region's first farmers, the Native Americans,
to the present day through a mixture of exhibits, workshops, and educational programs.
151 Haupt Road
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-4876 The Quecreek Mine Rescue Memorial
- Monument for Life - honors and portrays the team of rescue workers who saved
nine trapped coal miners from certain death near Somerset, Pennsylvania. In a
larger sense, the memorial site honors the tireless heroism of rescue workers
everywhere, as well as serving as a lasting tribute to the coal miners of Southwestern
Pennsylvania and across the nation.
Corner
West Fayette and Main Streets
PO Box 1464
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-438-1959 Traveling
down US Route 40 (the National Road) through Uniontown, Pa, you may discover a
triangular-shaped plaza with flags of many European nations. This Plaza was constructed
to honor one of the greatest soldier-statesmen of the 20th Century, General George
Catlett Marshall, Nobel Prize winner and Uniontown native.
US
Route 40, 11 miles east of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
One Washington Parkway
Farmington, PA 15437
724-329-5512 The opening battle of French
and Indian War took place at Fort Necessity and thus began a seven year struggle
between Great Britain and France for control of North America. Great Britain's
success in this war helped pave the way for the American Revolution. The park
comprises approximately 900 acres in three separate sites. The main unit contains
the visitor center, the battlefield with the reconstructed Fort Necessity, and
the Mount Washington Tavern. The Braddock Grave unit is approximately 1.5 miles
west of the main unit and the Jumonville Glen unit is approximately seven miles
northwest of the main unit. Winter 2004 - 2005 Open:
Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Spring 2005 Daily, 9:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m
Blvd. of Heroes
Shanksville, PA 15560
814-444-8339
100 year old restored chapel is the first
national memorial to the heroes of Flight
93.
Brownsville Historical Society
Front Street
Brownsville, PA 15417
724-785-6882 Nemacolin
Castle exists in an important set of historic contexts. It is a landmark and focal
point of Brownsville, one of the most historically important towns in Southwestern
Pennsylvania. This section of the report outlines the historic themes that relate
to the Castle, though the Castle does not reflect each of these themes equally
or in the same way. Not only are regular tours available, but tourists can also
participate in a ghost tour, with the opportunity to hear of the spooky tales
associated with the castle and the area. Call for next tour date.
PO Box 305
Kentuck Road
Chalk Hill, PA
15421-0305
(724) 329-1901
(724) 329-1640 Kentuck
Knob, an excellent example of a high-end Usonian home, was designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright in the last decade of his career. Nestled high in the western Pennsylvania
mountains seven miles south of Fallingwater and six miles from the historic National
Road, the trail cut 250 years ago by Indians for George Washington and his troops,
Kentuck Knob's construction of native sandstone, tidewater cypress, and copper
blends naturally with its surroundings in true Wrightian harmony. A sculpture
garden with over 35 major works enhances the visitor's experience.
130 Center St.
Meyersdale, PA
15552
(814) 634-8920
The Storybook Castle's six animated stories
will entertain, educate, and enlighten the
child in you.
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