HANNA'S TOWN

GREENSBURG, PA

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
White Waterfall Credit: daveynin

Hanna's Town is a historic site located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It is the site of the first county seat of Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania and was the location of the first court house and jail. The original courthouse and jail were built in 1773, and the town was laid out in 1786. The buildings were part of the original settlement and served as the center of government for the county until 1790.

Hanna's Town was home to the first county government, including the first courthouse and jail, and the first militia musters. There were also public structures such as a general store and a blacksmith shop, as well as residences. The site also includes a cemetery that dates back to the 1700s.

The site is now a museum that is open to the public and offers educational programs, such as living history demonstrations, to visitors. The museum has an extensive collection of artifacts, documents, photographs, and maps related to the history of the county. Additionally, the museum offers a variety of special events throughout the year, including battle reenactments and craft demonstrations.

Hanna's Town is a significant site in the history of Westmoreland County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. It is a great place to explore and learn about the area's history, as well as to enjoy special events throughout the year.

HANNA'S TOWN is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GREENSBURG PA. US MID #8404201106

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). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 279,386 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. 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
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Contact HANNA'S TOWN

WESTMORELAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
362 SAND HILL RD STE 1
GREENSBURG
PA
15601-7599

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HANNA'S TOWN Information

MID # 8404201106
Name WESTMORELAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name HANNA'S TOWN
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 251202956
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 521,230
REVENUE 279,386
LAT/LONG 40.260937, -79.546946
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 129
US Census Tract: 804501
US Census Block: 1004