At the height of the National Road, there averaged a tavern for every mile of the road to provide food,... Keep reading →

Turning grain into whiskey at small-scale distilleries was once important to the economy of Washington County and the rest of... Keep reading →

Washington County has a diverse history – as the national frontier in the 1700s, a major transportation route along the... Keep reading →

Mining continues to be a deadly job, as the recent deaths of a miner in Fayette County, PA and another... Keep reading →

Taverns were indispensable to the westward movement of America. Drivers worked hard through the day and needed a place to... Keep reading →

Before the Revolutionary War, the British built forts near Washington to protect themselves as they moved west into land where... Keep reading →

The Black Horse Tavern was an historic tavern in Canonsburg, PA that may have been involved in the start of... Keep reading →

The Globe Inn was an unimposing stop along the National Road in Washington, PA, best known for the grand visit... Keep reading →

Washington’s DeLloyd Thompson piloted a plane higher than anyone else had, flew fast & performed amazing loops, drawing large crowds... Keep reading →

More than one hundred Victorian era homes in East Washington contribute to the identity of the Washington, PA area. People... Keep reading →

Following the American Revolution, a primitive form of Protestant Christianity was attractive to people living on the frontier – which... Keep reading →

At the Greene County Coal Miners Memorial along Interstate 79, a plaque memorializes miners who died in a brutal underground... Keep reading →

The Henry House is a two-story stone building constructed in early 1800s. It stands at its original location, which is... Keep reading →

Coal mining is dangerous. The Marianna Mine was built to be the safe. The mine was a year old on... Keep reading →

The National Road was the first federally funded highway in the U.S. Referred to as “The Road That Built The... Keep reading →

A few people were shaken awake around 2:58 in the morning on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Keep reading →

The Washington Trust Building is an historic commercial building in the main business district of downtown Washington, PA. Keep reading →

History made Washington, PA what it is. The Washington County Historical Society is an inspirational group of people who preserve... Keep reading →

At one time, Pennsylvania was the center of oil production in the world. The Washington Oil Field, in Washington, PA,... Keep reading →