American & Regional History

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.
 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.
The Jefferson County History Center relocated to the newly preserved N. G. Edelblute Building (1855-1875) on Historic Brookville's Main Street in March 2004, marking the Bicentennial Year of the county's founding.
The museum is operated by Historic Harmony, Inc., which was established in 1943.
Taylor Memorial Museum houses a vast display of glass from local industry, plus many interesting artifacts from the lumbering, mining, and farming communities in the surrounding area.
The historic Flatiron Building, constructed around 1830 along the National Road, was initially built for commercial use. Its distinctive wedge-shaped design—resembling a traditional clothing iron—has made it a prominent landmark in the Brownsville.
The building stands near the center of Sharpsville's commercial district, on the east side of a block once dominated by the magnificent 30-room Pierce Mansion. That brick Second Empire-style mansion, completed in 1875, was razed in 1952, and public housing was built in its place.
The Wilder Museum boasts a collection of historical artifacts that will fascinate any visitor.
1910 was a prosperous year for Franklin and included the building of the National Guard Armory overlooking French Creek.
Erie Maritime Museum, Homeport U.S. Brig Niagara, 150 East Front Street. As the homeport of Pennsylvania's official flagship, the museum offers the story of the Niagara from the reconstruction of the warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
The mission of the West Overton Museums is to illustrate the history of West Overton Village, its distillery, coal and coke heritage, and the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick.
After three years of painstaking restoration, the U.S. Brig Niagara was finished in summer, 1990.
Coal & Coke Heritage Center is focused on the coal and coke industries Connellsville Coke Region in the roughly hundred year span of 1870-1970 the captains of the sector whose vision, determination, tactics and resources were responsible for the emergence of industrial behemoths and the amass
The Firefighters Historical Museum, Inc. is located at the corner of West 5th and Chestnut Streets in downtown Erie. The museum was founded in 1969, Incorporated in 1971 and opened to the public on May 3, l976.
Built in 1802, Greersburg Academy is the oldest public building in Beaver County and the oldest advanced education institution North of the Ohio River.
The mission of the Venango Museum of Arts, Science, and Industry is to preserve and conserve its holdings, as well as the beautiful Beaux Arts building it occupies, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The birthplace of the Seamless Tube Industry, named after the inventor of barbed wire, Isaac Ellwood, and developed by the Beaver Falls wire manufacturer, Henry Hartman.
Construction on this Gothic-style structure started in 1909 and was completed and opened for business three years later. The contract for construction was awarded at $ 324,000 but it cost the contractor, W.W. Luyster, of Dayton, Ohio, more than $150,000 to build the Courthouse.
Allegheny Cemetery is the sixth oldest rural cemetery. On April 24, 1844, Allegheny Cemetery was chartered as a tax-free, non-profit organization. The Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association was established on March 17, 1980, as an educational and charitable organization.
The South Side Historical Village is located in Greene Township at the Hookstown Fairgrounds in Hookstown. It is an interpretation of Early American life in the South Side region of Beaver County.
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.
The Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society is a non-profit, permanent institution whose primary mission is interpreting, preserving, and celebrating our cultural, industrial, and ethnic heritage of the Allegheny and Kiskiminetas river valleys in southwestern Pennsylvania, a region embracing th
Established in 1985, the Monaca Community Hall of Fame features over 100 plaques honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the community or the country in various fields, including civic accomplishments, fraternal organizations, sports, and professional endeavors.
Victorian Vandergrift Museum is located in the Old Sherman School, 184 Sherman Avenue in Vandergrift, which is currently undergoing massive renovations for our use.