Welcome to the New Greene County Historical Society Blog!

Keep this page book marked to get updates on events, historical articles, miscellaneous information and announcements on out monthly lecture series!

On March 4th 2021, Join us online via zoom for Dr. Jackson Crawford of the University of Colorado who will be teaching us about Norse Mythology!

Please Click the link below to register to see this interesting discussion!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdeuhrzouGdCKogNiiyWgu1uRPoaW2Csu?fbclid=IwAR07gP3LblMnh86Ld4je4LMXWmwnWpC7VnFh8_yY6tNd5UlH_WMSec1W32s



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Greene County Historical Society Goes Digital!

Image
We are always trying to be innovative and up to date here at the Greene County Historical Society, and as we prepare for our opening day this Saturday, April 30th 2022 from 10AM to 3PM we are excited to announce the next step in our Museum Interpretation.   Thanks to the Generosity of Mr. Glenn Toothman, CEO of Memory Medallion and the hard work and dedication of Dr. Kathleen Thompson's History Class at Waynesburg University, the first floor rooms of our West Wing now feature completed Memory Medallions. Memory Medallions are small metal discs with a QR code, that when scanned by a Cell Phone or Tablet provide the user with detailed information and photos about the displays and items in our rooms. Each Student completed two medallions to bring to life the various exhibits in that portion of the Building.   As you tour our museum, be sure to look out for the Medallions, and utilize them to take your next step into a journey through Greene County History. The Photo to the Left is Dr.
Read more
Image
 What's Coming up at the Greene County Historical Society! As we prepare to open for the season, we have SEVERAL Exciting Events to look forward to! On April 15th, at 7PM on Zoom, Join us for the Next Installment of our Drop of History Lecture Series.  Matt Cumberledge from the Greene County Historical Society, Kathleen Thompson from Waynesburg University and Travis Duncan from GreeneArc will be discussing Mental Health in the 19th Century and the role treatment and care for the mentally ill played at the Greene County Almshouse.  This should be a very informative presentation that will deliver a lot of new material related to the Almshouse, or County Home as it was later known, in Greene County. Follow the links below for more information and to register: Event Registration On April 24th, 2021, join us for our Virtual Opening Day and 5K.   We will be releasing fun and interesting videos throughout the day on Facebook, and the museum will be open for tours.   Also don't forget
Read more