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Construction is underway for the
Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna's Town
This new facility will provide a permanent home for the WCHS and consolidate our services in one location.
Features include:
In the renovated 1910 Steel House:
Position Open: Administrative Assistant.
See Job Postings for more information.
Star of the West was a title given to Westmoreland County by 18th century German pioneers who regarded it as a "stella" or star as they traveled from eastern Pennsylvania through this region and toward western territories. The 5-pointed star also represents the five counties that were carved from Westmoreland's original boundaries - Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland. This Star reflects our mission to provide a guide through history to a greater understanding of the present and a clearer path to the future.
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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY - FEBRUARY
02/02/1787 Arthur St. Clair (of Westmoreland County) elected President of Continental Congress.
02/07/1821 William Jack died. He was sheriff in 1782 when Hanna's Town was attacked. He was also one of three donors of the Courthouse property.
02/09/1799 Greensburg incorporated.
02/14/1789 Courthouse and jail authorized.
2/17/1941 110th Infantry Regiment called up for service in WW II.
02/20/1802 Christopher Truby, one of the founders of Greensburg, died.
02/26/1773 Westmoreland County created by an act of the Penn Proprietary government. It was the last county formed by the Penn government and the first one entirely located west of the Allegheny Mountains.
02/26/1773 Hanna's Town named by the Penn Proprietary government to serve as the first county seat.
02/26/1826 Pennsylvania Canal Act was sponsored by James Clark of Westmoreland County.
For more information on dates in history: Today in History