Allegheny Foothills Historical Society

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Carpenter log house Opening Day
Sunday, May 31, 2026
1:00 - 4:00PM
Bring your own picnic lunch, we will provide a drink.
Play "Old Time" games, tour the log house.
What better way to get to know your neighbors, share stories, have some fun and enjoy a cold lemonade.

05/21/2026

Your panoramic historical photo of the day. You’re welcome! 😉

05/16/2026

Plum history. 😃

As Rick Weishar considered the century-long history of his native Logans Ferry Heights neighborhood, he began to tear up. “You can’t believe how proud it makes me,” Weishar said as he stepped into the firehall where’s he’s volunteered for more than three decades. Wedged...

04/13/2026

AFHS meeting will be Thursday, April 16th. Boyce Park Office, 675 Old Frankstown Rd. 7pm.

03/18/2026

Meeting place changed

03/18/2026

AFHS Meeting place changed. We will meet Thursday, March 19th at 7PM
Logans Ferry PC 750 Church St.
New Kensington

02/24/2026

Alexander Hamilton
Born in 1755, Hamilton came to America from the West Indies to attend college. When War broke out, he joined the militia & became a captain of artillery. He joined Washington's staff, was a member of the Continental Congress, and was an author of the Federalist Papers. He died in 1804, in one of the most famous duels against his rival Aaron Burr.

02/19/2026

Did you know? Our Archivist, Frank Kordalski Jr, teaches continuing Education classes at both CCAC and WCCC? AND...there's still time to enroll! Please see the links below:

CCAC:
History of Christianity
https://shopcommunityed.ccac.edu/Courses/General_Interest/History_of_Christianity.aspx

Battles of Western PA
https://shopcommunityed.ccac.edu/Courses/General_Interest/Battles_of_Western_Pa.aspx

WCCC:
Discover Your Family Tree
https://westmoreland.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=19229&int_category_id=9&int_sub_category_id=48&int_catalog_id=0

Folklore of Western PA
https://westmoreland.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=19230&int_category_id=9&int_sub_category_id=48&int_catalog_id=0

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