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UPCOMING EVENTS
NEXT CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 7:00
PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS: ANDERSONVILLE & JOHNSON ISLAND

BILL PHILSON ON THE RON ERRETT SHOW, WPIC 790 AM
TUESDAY MAY 20, 5:00 p.m.
TOPIC: POST-CIVIL WAR MERCER COUNTY

USED BOOK SALES AT MCHS HEADQUARTERS
SATURDAY, MAY 17 and MONDAY, MAY 26 (MEMORIAL DAY)

RURAL LIFE MUSEUM at MUNNELL RUN FARM NOW OPEN FOR SEASON!!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: OPENING OF THE CALDWELL ONE-ROOM SCHOOL,
SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY 500 HOURS and EVENTS AT MCHS

 


LINKS TO OUR RESOURCES, SITES, AND PROGRAMS

PHOTOS OF MCHS EVENTS

GALLERIES

PUBLICATIONS

LIBRARY RESOURCES

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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
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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
Video from KDKA of 2007 Event

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"

FREE!!!  DAR Patriot Lookup Service   FREE!!!
Thanks to Ruth Hoffman

Mercer County Truss Bridges
(A fascinating look at old Mercer County bridges)


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.

This page is copyrighted by the Mercer County Historical Society and all contents are the property thereof.
MCHS is partially funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

This page was last updated April 30, 2008

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