Come to Fort Ligonier and journey back two centuries to a place where the flag of His Majesty King George still flies! Relive the stirring days of young Colonel George Washington and General John Forbes and the encounters of the British and Americans against the French and Indians.
American & Regional History
For many years, the Greenville Area Historical Society Museum was located on College Avenue in a building owned by Thiel College, known as the Marietta Roth House.
Colonial troops commanded by 22-year-old Colonel George Washington were defeated in this small stockade at the "Great Meadow." This opening battle of the French and Indian War began a seven-year struggle between Great Britain and France for control of North America.
Perryopolis Area History Museum is located in the historical building of the former Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania, also known as Old State Bank, on Liberty Street, one-half block south of Washington Diamond in central Perryopolis.
A History of the Point The Fort Pitt Museum is located in a re-created eighteenth-century bastion of the famous British fort on the Forks of the Ohio River in Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
The Smock Heritage Museum is on the top floor of the Smock Community Recreation and Heritage Center, the old Company Store.
Founded in 1849, Waynesburg University (college) has a rich historical tradition. The University is proud to share its history and local history in the Paul R. Stewart Museum, located in the basement of Miller Hall on the main campus.
The Fourth Avenue Historic District is 'the historic core of Pittsburgh's downtown financial district'.The architectural significance of the district is demonstrated by the architectural richness of the predominantly Classical Revival buildings that were built in the boundary increase area within
Soldiers & Sailors museum offers a unique look into American history. The museum explores the evolution of equipment and technology as well as the effects that military conflicts have had on society. The museum’s collections span art from the mid 1900's to cultural artifacts of today.
Scandia Community Center and Museum, managed by the Elk Township Historical Society, is a historic one-room school with artifacts and old photos of their education and rural life.
Today Pitt is an internationally recognized center of learning and research, strong in the arts and sciences and the professions. Pitt serves approximately 34,000 students, including 10,000 graduate students in the 17 schools of the Pittsburgh campus.
The Carnegie Free Library is an impressive two-story structure centrally locat at 1301-7th Avenue in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The Building, situated in a strategic corner lot, was designed in the neoclassical or Palladian tradition.
Founded in 1773, Hanna's Town was named for its originator, Robert Hanna. It was the foremost County Seat of Westmoreland County and the site of the first English court west of the Allegheny Mountains.
With a permanent collection of over 750 items, the Antiochian Heritage Museum offers visitors a fascinating glimpse into the textiles, inlaid woodwork, metal crafts, jewelry, and religious art of the Near East.
The Story of Fort Roberdeau In the spring of 1778, the struggle for independence appeared to be over. The British occupied the rebel's capital city, Philadelphia. George Washington's army was destitute at Valley Forge.
Fort Mason Museum allows visitors to experience life in early twentieth-century Fayette County. It features exhibits of local industries, a turn-of-the-century physician's office, typical home life, and a hands-on early school room.
The Johnstown Flood Museum is about one of the most shocking episodes of American history. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association receives many inquiries about the 1889 flood.
Maps dating back to 1770 indicate that Cherry Tree, then known as "Canoe Place," was a significant location since canoe travel on the Susquehanna West Branch ended here beside a large Cherry Tree.
The present building, "Coates House," was made possible partly with a state grant administered through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and other grants and funds raised by the Society.
Visions of the past come alive at the Stone House Museum. Locally donated and shared artifacts from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century adorn the rooms, and a beautifully maintained herb and perennial garden graces the grounds.
The A-K Valley Heritage Museum is located on the corner of Lock Street and East Seventh Avenue in Tarentum.
The Robinson Museum (located directly behind Center House) was made possible through a bequest by Florence Himes-Robinson and is the official Museum of Elk County.
Fort Roberdeau Historic Site and Natural Area includes an 1858 barn containing exhibits and a museum shop, an education center in an 1860 farmhouse, three nature trails, picnic facilities, and White Oak Hall, a large multipurpose facility.
During the 1892 labor strike, which pitted Carnegie Steel Company against the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, the Bost Building served as the union's local headquarters and as the base for American and British newspaper correspondents reporting on the event.