Local History

It happened in Carmichaels, in the early winter of 1912, although the actual date has been lost to history.  A...

The Greene County Historical Society is in what was once the County Home, poor farm, or almshouse, and regardless of...

As a part of northern Appalachia, southwestern Pennsylvania is home to an amazing tradition of folklore and superstitions. Although this...

On the road again - with Cornerstone Genealogical Society. How far will history lovers travel to attend a monthly CGS...

The west wing of the Greene County Historical Society Museum is a virtual Main Street of county history. It gives...

Hidden along the back roads and underneath the wood and vinyl siding of later generations, log cabins stand as sentinels...

"I recharge my batteries here.” We’re sitting on the patio at Dawn Mankey’s deceptively old-style farmhouse tucked above the stream...

This relatively (in kid years) “old photo” is from the second annual Touch a Truck held in the parking lot...

In the extreme northwestern corner of Greene County is perhaps one of the most beautiful locations in the area. Few...

Since Greene County’s establishment in 1796, there has been a long history of business activity, from stock selling, general stores,...