Greater Monessen Historical Society News

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 September 2019 19:49

The Greater Monessen Historical and Heritage Museum is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 AM until 3 PM.  Saturdays by appointment.

The address is 505 Donner Avenue, Monessen, PA, 15062. The phone number is 724-684-8460.   Free admission.

Founders Day Dinner – October 19
The annual Founders Day Dinner will be on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Jozwiak Hall in the St. Vincent DePaul Society Building, on Grand Blvd. This year’s theme will be the 100th anniversary of the two-day visit of William Howard Taft to Monessen. The meal will replicate the one served to the former president. The fundraiser dinner will consist of stuffed chicken, roast beef, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, fruit cocktail and cake. Call the Museum and reserve your tickets today, which are $30 each. Historic dress of the period is encouraged.

Volunteers Needed
Do you have talents to share? Do you have spare time? Do you want to give back to the community? Do you enjoy local history? If so, please consider joining our group and volunteering at the Museum. Call for details.

Visit the Museum Shoppe
The Heritage Museum is also home to the Museum Shoppe, which is filled with the area’s largest collection of ethnic cookbooks. They make great gifts. There are also many books and items dealing with local history that are for sale.

Follow Us on Social Media
The Greater Monessen Historical Society has a Twitter account.  Follow us at @MonessenHistory.  We are also on Facebook and have over 3,000 followers worldwide!  We can be located on Facebook under “Greater Monessen Historical Society”.  See our latest events, news and photos of previous events.  Google us and find our webpage filled with all the necessary information to visit, donate, join or learn about us!

Become a Member
Individual memberships for the historical society are $15 a calendar year with family memberships being $20.00. Business memberships are $50. Membership is based on the calendar year of January through December and include four issues of the newsletter, “Valley Historian”.