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Historic Hanna’s Town opens for the season this Saturday

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Courtesy of Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town

Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town in Greensburg opens for the season on Saturday with blacksmithing and other displays.

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Hanna's Tavern is one of the places visitors can check out at Historic Hanna's Town when it opens for the season this Saturday.

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Courtesy of Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town

ProctorÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Militia will be on hand at Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town when the Greensburg venue opens for the season on Saturday.

Take a trip back in time when Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town in Greensburg opens for the season on Saturday, May 6.

Visitors can check out the Revolutionary War-era historic site, which features several reconstructed and renovated log buildings, as well as a walking path from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff and volunteers offer interpretation of HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tavern, Stockade, the textile exhibit inside the Murry Beacom House, and the Conestoga Wagon.

Additionally, the event includes living history displays and demonstrations by ProctorÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Militia, I.B.W.C.P., and blacksmithing with Rex Baughman. Garden and naturalist talks by the Penn State Master Gardeners will take place at the Kitchen and DyerÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens, and children can enjoy 18th-century toys and games throughout the day.

Guided tours of Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town will be offered on weekends in May, and Wednesdays through Sundays starting in June. Visit the website, www.westmorelandhistory.org, for detailed hours of operation and tour schedule.

Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, preserves and interprets the history of the first Westmoreland County seat of government, established in 1773, which hosted the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains. HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town was home to frontier settlers, hosted travelers along the Forbes Road, and served as a recruitment center during the Revolutionary War. The historic site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is collaboratively maintained by the Westmoreland Historical Society and Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation. As a county park, the grounds of Historic HannaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Town, which include walking paths, gardens, and interpretive waysides, are accessible daily.

Opening day admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and free for children 5 and under.

For additional information, call 724-836-1800 or visit www.westmorelandhistory.org. For updates about programs and events, follow us on Facebook, and on Twitter @WCHistory, and on Instagram @WestmorelandHistory.

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