Welcome to Westmoreland Heritage

History is all around us in Westmoreland County. Important events which helped shape our state and nation happened in our area. George Washington slept here, fought here and matured here. Immigrants from around the world came to Westmoreland to build a better life for themselves and their families. Local developments in transportation coal and coke, steel, and aluminum provided the foundation for the economic and political growth our nation has enjoyed. Discover for yourself the rich history in our own back yard. Explore. Learn. Enjoy.

Tom Headley
Executive Director
Westmoreland Heritage

Free Admission to Historic Hanna's Town of September 6th

In honor of the 25oth anniversary of the Forbes Road, admission to
Historic Hanna's Town will be free on Saturday, September 6th.
George Washington and troops under his command built the section of Forbes Road near where Hanna's Town, the first court west of the Allegheny Mountains, was founded in 1773.

Historic House Tour
On Saturday, September 13 from 10 AM until 4 PM the Westmoreland
County Historical Society will present a self-driving tour of five historic homes and buildings. For more information please call 724-836-1800 or go to starofthewest.org

Portraits of the Eastern Frontier
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, located off Route 711 South in Ligonier, is pleased to announce the opening of its latest exhibition, Portraits of the Eastern Frontier:Featuring Robert Griffing, John Buxton, and Chas Fagan. This exhibition on view May 10 through August 30, features more than 40 historical works by the three nationally-acclaimed, award-winning artists, each of whom have roots in the Western Pennsylvania region. For more information please go to:
http://www.sama-art.org/info/press/2008/2008-04-22-a.html or call SAMA at 724-238-6015

Painting in the United States
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art presents an exhibition of 48 paintings which originally appeared at the Carnegie Insitute, now the Carnegie Musuem of Art, between 1943 and 1949. During these war years, the Carnegie International was not presented and the focus was strictly on American Art. The show runs from June 29th through October 19th. For more information, please go to:
www.wmuseumaa.org

The Campaign For Hanna's Town
The Westmoreland County Historical Society is currently conducting a fund raising campaign to construct a new Education Center for Historic Hanna's Town, one of the most significant historic sites in southwestern Pennsylvania. Hanna's Town, the first seat of government west of the Allegheny Mountains, had a brief(1773-1786), but important role in the formation of state and national government. For more information please go to: www.hannastownpa.org/hannastown/site/default.asp

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008