CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CONNELLSVILLE, PA

GAP 119: Tree fallen on the rail trail Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
GAP 119: Tree fallen on the rail trail Credit: daveynin

The Connellsville Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of Connellsville and its surrounding areas in southwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1957, the society operates from its headquarters located at 299 South Pittsburgh Street in the heart of the city.

The historical society maintains a vast collection of artifacts, documents, photographs, and other items that chronicle the region's past. Visitors can explore various exhibits that showcase the area's industrial, transportation, and cultural heritage, including displays on coal mining, coke production, and the historic Fayette County Courthouse.

In addition to preserving the area's history, the Connellsville Area Historical Society also sponsors educational programs and events throughout the year. These include lectures, workshops, tours, and community outreach initiatives designed to engage and educate people of all ages on the importance of local history.

The society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the organization's archives and collections, as well as to promote the area's history to the public. Membership in the Connellsville Area Historical Society is open to anyone interested in preserving and promoting the history of the region.

CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CONNELLSVILLE PA. US MID #8404201029

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

GAP 119: Tree fallen on the rail trail Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage. Where did this mine water come from? The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall. Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral "pyrite", made of iron and sulfur. Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. Source: Greater Allegheny Passage Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Marlena and solar glasses Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse: Thick layers of cloud Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Seeing the hole through eclipse Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse showdown: Through Mammoth Park Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Mammoth Park overlook Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Oh! eclipse photo on my Apple watch A friend texted me with the photo he sent to me and it was awesome to see the photo of eclipse on my Apple watch. Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Ember at Mammoth Park overlook Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
L-24-04-16-A-053 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-051 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-050 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore

Contact CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
299 SOUTH PITTSBURGH STREET
CONNELLSVILLE
PA
15425

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MID # 8404201029
Name CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 237315349
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201303
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.021494, -79.582049
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 051
US Census Tract: 260700
US Census Block: 3012