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Chestnut Ridge Historical Society

A friendly resource of information encompassing parts of Westmoreland, Fayette, and Somerset Counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania

1698 State Route 711, P.O. Box 242, Stahlstown, PA 15687 - Office: 724-593-3102.
The Historical Society Center is open on Wednesdays from 11am to 3pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.

Monthly Meeting Details! ***7pm Evening Meetings have resumed!

Our Meetings have changed back to 7pm. See below: 

Please note: our Board of Directors decided to hold evening meetings during Daylight Savings Time, and daytime meetings during Standard Time. 

Our May Meeting will be at

7:00pm Tuesday, May 20th, 2025!

Our speaker is a representative of Derry Area Historical Society.

We hope you can join us, and as always you are welcome to bring a friend.

Louise Sprowls

Secretary

As always, the Public is invited to attend our meetings, so please stop in for some interesting information! 


Friends and neighbors are welcome to join the membership.



 

Monthly Meeting Details! ***Note: See Time Changes Begining in March!

Very Important Announcement!

Please note:

 Our Board of Directors decided to hold evening meetings at 7:00pm during Daylight Savings Time,

and daytime meetings at 1:00pm during Standard Time

We will continue to meet on

the Third Tuesday of every month!


If you live close enough to attend our meetings but haven't yet tried that, we would love to see you.

Louise Sprowls, recording secretary


*Everyone is welcome to become a Member of the Chestnut Ridge Historical Society! Please Click Here to download a Membership Application Form to print, fill out, and mail in, or pick up an application form while visiting!


Note: Regarding Future Speakers for Our Monthly Meetings, Chestnut Ridge Historical Society is always interested in hearing from a variety of speakers who have interesting subjects to talk about, such as historical subjects or events, specific subjects of interest, authors, witnesses to events, and personal adventures.



New Overnight Bus Trip - August 21st and 22nd!

    OVERNIGHT BUS TRIP! 

Get ready for a change of pace! 

Our next Bus Trip is an overnight trip planned to Elkins WV, take a 4-hour train ride with lunch, check in at hotel, have dinner and show at the "Gandy Dancer Theatre", stay overnight in a nice hotel, have breakfast and come home the next day.

May stop somewhere on the way home. (Any suggestions?)

The pick-up times will be the same, with places and times being the same as previous trips, since the we must be at the train depot by 10:30 am.    

$$$ ? (We're waiting for contracts!)

Tribute to Musical Legends Dinner & Show

Enjoy this amazing show where our performers pay their tribute to such musical legends as Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Johnny and June Cash, Elvis and many more.

Arrive at 5:30 pm  ~ Dinner at 6:00 pm  ~ Show Only arrive at 6:30 pm  ~

Show at 7:00 pm

Chicken thigh with gravy, ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, dinner roll, beverage and a chocolate cupcake.


         To keep you informed  of the future activities of our Historical Society, please visit our website or call. www.chestnutridgehistoricalsociety.org    

Call 724-423-3802 or 724-593- 2497



After a wonderful plated dinner, sit back and listen to the fabulous Mountain Memories Show Band as they serve up a 2 hour Branson-style show with music from the 50’s- today featuring Country, Pop, Motown, Gospel, and Patriotic along with family- friendly comedy and amazing dancers.
The Gandy Dancer offers a show that’s guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat, laughing ‘til you cry, touch your heart and give you memories that will last a lifetime.

Nice Event Slideshow from over the years!

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