Our Mission
Statement
Our Board of
Directors & Staff
Directions
UPCOMING EVENTS
December Civil War
Roundtable, 12/13/11:
Antietam by
Ralph
Dorman
December 23: Friday, Mercer County Historical Society Chamber Players Candlelight Christmas Concert, 7:30 Meal at 6:00--Call for reservations!
The Mercer County Historical Society and Museum will be closed from December 24, 2011, through January 3, 2012
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
RURAL LIFE MUSEUM CLOSED for the season--call for tours
BERINGER-CALDWELL ONE-ROOM SCHOOL CLOSED--Stop and view our grounds
LINKS TO OUR RESOURCES, SITES, AND PROGRAMS
GALLERIES
PUBLICATIONS
Announcing: Publication of the Goodsell Archives
There and Back Again: The Dr. John Goodsell Archives
THE STORY OF THE LIFE & TIMES OF DR. JOHN GOODSELL,
WHO ACCOMPANIED COMM.
PEARY ON THE NORTH POLE EXPEDITION IN 1908-1909.
TWO-VOLUME ARCHIVAL TOME
CIVIL WAR REENACTORS
10th PA Volunteer Reserves
MERCER COUNTY COURTHOUSE HONOR AND MEMORIAL GARDEN
MUNNELL
RUN FARM
(Home of our Rural Life Museum)
Discover
Mercer County
Mercer County Cultural Coalition Tourist Promotion Initiative
Come and discover Mercer County
historical and cultural sites that you never knew existed, including three
driving tours of the county.
E-MAIL
info@mchspa.org
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER FAVORITE LINKS
Follow the Drinking Gourd: Walking Tour of Mercer's Historic Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Era Sites (an MCHS publication)
Mercer's Memorial Day 500 Celebration
National Register of Historic Places
Rootsweb -genealogical site about Mercer County
Mercer County in the 2000 Federal Census
A Photographic Website Worth Exploring:
"Life In Western Pennsylvania
1840-1970"
DAR Patriot
Lookup Service
Thanks to Ruth Hoffman
Mercer
County Truss Bridges
(A fascinating look at old Mercer County bridges)
Mercer County Links
(including Mercer County deeds 1972-present)
•Links of Local Interest
•Links of Regional
and State Interest
•Links of Interest
Outside Pennsylvania
•Online
References
(censuses, ship records, and more)
•Museum Resources Links
•Just For Fun &
KIDZ Page
•Teacher's Resource Page
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PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept genealogical or historical inquiries over the internet. Send any genealogical or historical inquires via regular mail to the address above. There is a $15.00 (US) per surname (family name) per inquiry donation requested for genealogical research. Send us the exact area of inquiry and any genealogical information you already have to keep from duplicating efforts.
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MCHS is partially funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission.
This page was last updated December 10, 2011
