CARPENTER LOG HOUSE
Address: Boyce Park, Pierson Run Road, Plum
Contact: plumhistory.org/loghouse1.html
The Allegheny Foothills Historical Society operates the
Carpenter Log House located on Pierson Run Road in Boyce
Park. Built in 1822, the original Carpenter house was situated
on property once owned by Jeremiah Murry, the founder of
Murrysville. The sturdy two‑story log house served as residence
of the Murry/Carpenter family for 136 years. The Carpenter Log
House is open Sundays from May through September from 1 to
4 p.m. Tour guides provide colorful and informative dialogue
and a glimpse of rural life in the early days of Plum Township.
Donations are accepted. Visit the website for more information.
CARRIE BLAST FURNACE TOUR
Address: Braddocksfield Road, Swissvale
Contact: riversofsteel.com
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area operates tours of the
Carrie Blast Furnaces at the former U.S. Steel Homestead Works.
Tours take visitors through the iron‑making process and include
the famous 40' “Deer Head” crafted entirely of materials found
on the site. Visit the website for more information.
GREENSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MUSEUM
Address: 416 South Main Street, Rear (behind City Hall), Greensburg
Contact: gbgfire.org, or 724.832.7904
A must‑see for your little firefighters! The Greensburg
Volunteer Fire Department was organized on Jan. 12, 1891, and
included Hose Company #1 and Hose Company #2. The city’s
original firefighting equipment consisted of two hose carts and
leather fire buckets. The museum chronicles the history of the
Greensburg volunteer fire department with antique fire trucks
and equipment, photos, parade uniforms, historic videos and
films. Also, there’s a large display of toy fire trucks. Visit the
website for more information.
KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Address: 402 Delaware Avenue, Oakmont
Contact: kerrmuseum.com, or 412.826.9295
Experience the warmth and charm of life as it was lived by
a small‑town doctor, Dr. Thomas R. Kerr, his wife Jessie and
daughter Virginia in their gracious home in Oakmont, a quaint
town that provided an escape from the often harsh conditions of
life in the city. The museum brings to life the story of the middle
class in late 19th century America, often overshadowed by that
period’s extremes of fabulous wealth and grinding poverty. Visit
the website for more information.
MCKEESPORT REGIONAL HISTORY & HERITAGE CENTER
Address: 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportheritage.org, or 412.678.1832
Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, the McKeesport
Regional History & Heritage Center is a museum and research
facility dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of
McKeesport and the Mon Valley region for public education,
research and enjoyment. The center moved to its present facility
in Renziehausen Park, next to the Rose Garden, in 1991. Visit
the website for more information.
MONROEVILLE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Addresses: Various locations in Monroeville
Contact: monroevillehistorical.org, or 412.856.1000
This summer, play “history detective” with your kids and find
out more about Monroeville’s four historic landmarks, including
the Old Stone Church, the McGinley House, the McCully Log
House and the McGregor Stone Bridge. Visit the Monroeville
Historical Society website for more information.
SWIGART AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
Address: 12031 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon
Contact: swigartmuseum.com, or 814.643.0885
Are you an automobile lover? The William E. Swigart, Jr.
Antique Automobile Museum is a nonprofit museum dedicated
to the preservation of American automobile history. It features
35 cars plus antique toys, license plates, emblems, bicycles and
more. Visit the website for m