CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

THE History Of Connellsville Streetcars

Historical Society Member Ed Demuth will host a history of Connellsville street cars.
at the Connellsville Canteen Monday April 29th from 5:30pm-7pm
Reservations are $10 per person
RSVP 724-603-2093
Only 50 Spots Available!

The Unexpected Life of Sareh B. Cochran SOLD OUT

Friday June 28th @5:30pm-9:00pm

Our Most recent addition to the Crossing weekend is a Dinner-Lecture calling attention to a local historical event or person held Friday evening before the week-end event at Crawford’s Cabin site.

This event will require a reservation.
Amount is $35/ per person
DINNER is Included

This year, 2024, will be the third Dinner-Lecture bringing an acknowledged historian to Connellsville as the kick-off event of the annual Braddock’s Crossing week-end.
This year the speaker will be Kimberly Hess, author of A LESSER MORTAL:
THE UNEXPECTED LIFE OF SARAH B. COCHRAN.
Ms. Hess (Author) will share stories of this amazing woman, Sarah B. Cochran, and her great influence on local history

THE 21ST ANNUAL BRADDOCKS CROSSING

June 29th-30th, 2024

(MORE DETAILS TO COME)

●The actual Crossing of the Yough will be held each day @ 1pm (Depending on the condition of the Youghiogheny.)

●(If the river is too high, swift and muddy, we will not attempt to cross.)

●We Will Have A Crossing (Weather Permitting) (More Details To Come)

Saturday June 29th:
OPENING CEREMONY: 11AM

Sunday June 30th
OPENING: 12PM

●Our Guests This Year:
-Tri Town Historical Society
-Redstone Rangers
-Valerie Skinner

-Shawn Baird (Rifleman)
-Julie Rossington
-The Homestead Bath House
-Stone Forge & Tissage
-Dunbar Historical Society

●Refreshments are available on site both days. The Historical Society has historical items for sale. Come to the River Crossing and support the Connellsville Area Historical Society.

Sign the Guest Book

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Name: Ladislav Cekovsky
Date: 01/18/2013
Message: Hi, I'm looking for information about the Cekovsky family. My ancestors Matthew Cekovsky and his brother John lived in Connellsville. I have some pretty old photos of Connellsville they sent in those days. If somebody have any info contact me, please. I can send the photos or provide details to compare. mail to: ladislav.cekovsky@gmail.com

Name: Craig Gibson
Date: 12/12/2012
Message: Has someone search the local area records of who has owned the Gibson house? Might be interesting. I think Nathaniel Gibson was one of the first owners, but being from Phoenix I don't think the records are online...

Name: Louise Bungard Forsberg
Date: 10/25/2012
Message: I am looking for info on my ancestors the Bungard Family of Connellsville, Fayette County, PA Forsberg9@aol.com

Name: Jim Gibson
Date: 10/12/2012
Message: well, my brother Craig, is looking for info, regarding genealogy.

Name: Diane (moore) Kerr
Date: 06/07/2012
Message: Very nice website. thabjyou for your work and time.

Name: Susan Taubert
Date: 04/02/2012
Message: I was raised in the Gibson Terrace from 1950 to 1968 by my grand parents Ernest and Susan Bower any one remembering them please contact me at my home email stormytaubert@aol.com thanks Susan Mettert Taubert

Name: Robert Lindsay
Date: 03/07/2012
Message: I believe David Lindsay was the original owner of the property Connellsville now occupies! Would anyone there wish to discuss this information?

Name: Thomas Keefer
Date: 01/06/2012
Message: Nice website. My father John Keefer is buried in Connellsville.

Name: Marlene J. Ford
Date: 10/05/2011
Message: Helen Ford McCarthy died in 1923. She was buried in Hill Grove Cemetery. How can I find the exact date of her death? Headstone only has year on it.

Name: Patricia Dixon Filoni
Date: 06/17/2011
Message: Nice site. Now know more. Will attend Crossing event on Sat. Did'nt know about the park.