We will host a pre-premiere screening in collaboration with the Rostraver Historical Society at 6pm

Join a pre-premiere screening in collaboration with the Rostraver Historical Society at 6pm

Join Fort Ligonier on the Road to Revolution and watch a free screener of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt in collaboration with WQED Multimedia at the Fort Ligonier Center for History Education.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose?in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe. More information can be found on the Monessen Public Library Facebook […]

To kick off the celebration of America250, West Overton Village and the Geyer Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with WQED Multimedia invite the community to watch a preview of the upcoming documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

To celebrate Veterans Day and in anticipation of America’s Semiquincentennial, watch a special preview of The American Revolution, a documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. After the screening, learn about regional connections to the War for Independence. The Westmoreland Historical Society will be on site with information about the organization and its […]

To celebrate Veterans Day and in anticipation of America’s Semiquincentennial, watch a special preview of The American Revolution, a documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. After the screening, learn about regional connections to the War for Independence. The Westmoreland Historical Society will be on site with information about the organization and its […]

To celebrate Veterans Day and in anticipation of America’s Semiquincentennial, watch a special preview of The American Revolution, a documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. After the screening, learn about regional connections to the War for Independence. The Westmoreland Historical Society will be on site with information about the organization and its […]

Kickoff to a year-long celebration of America's Semiquincentennial.

This is a free to the public event hosted at the site of Historic Hanna's Town, a Revolutionary War site. The site is owned and managed by the Westmoreland County Historical Society, located at the same site/address. The Candlelight Open house is an annual event where the public is welcome to explore our Education Center […]

This is a public preview screening of a one-hour condensed version of Ken Burns' forthcoming documentary series on the American Revolution. The screening will be followed by an open discussion led by Pitt-Greensburg American history professor Dr. Adam Cilli. The event, open to students and community members alike, is hosted by the student History Club, […]