Here is our comprehensive list of resources for learning about history from Westmoreland County and beyond. Check back for updates!
Learn about Westmoreland history
- Take a digital tour of museums and historic sites in Westmoreland County on Clio (more sites coming soon!)
- Order issues of the Westmoreland History magazine in the Westmoreland Historical Society’s online shop.
- Learn about the 1918 influenza pandemic from WCCC professor Dr. Thomas Soltis.
- Watch Fort Ligonier’s videos on the French and Indian War era.
- Learn how antique textiles and computing technologies are related in the McCarl Coverlet Gallery’s digital exhibit.
- Take a 360 tour of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and visit their website for more virtual experiences.
- Watch the Westmoreland Historical Society’s virtual Pages of History Storytime series.
- Take a digital walking tour of downtown Latrobe from the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce
Activities and Crafts
- Download coloring pages from Compass Inn Museum‘s Facebook page.
- Explore art activities on the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s blog.
- Follow interactive art and craft making videos with the Latrobe Art Center’s Home Studio.
- Join livestreamed art classes with the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.
- Download genealogy activities for kids from the National Archives.
- Enjoy virtual musical performances from the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra with their hashtag #WSOtogo.
- Join online performing arts classes from Stage Right!