Local History

By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum It is Pennsylvania Archaeology Month! In celebration and preparation,...

By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum History is a record of the past, shared through...

By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum October is recognized as Pennsylvania Archaeological Month by the...

By Rochelle McCracken In colonial times everyone owned a rifle, used for hunting and defending your property; the musket-loaded rifle...

By Colleen Nelson It’s hard to think about loving a place that you drive through - don’t blink, you’ll miss...

By Colleen Nelson I ran across this great old photo of Bristoria Presbyterian Church and I’m sure some are bound...

By Colleen Nelson Bill and Vivian Eakin of Waynesburg were packing things up and getting ready for their move to...

By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum Just before the start of the Civil War, legislation...

The Joy of Hard Hat Decals By Danielle Nyland If you come from a family of coal miners, you probably...

Shooting the Coal By Danielle Nyland Before large-scale commercial mining came to Greene County, drift mines supplied coal to the...