Rockwood Historical Society

11/16/2025

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11/14/2025

And...our first puzzle extravaganza! Stop by and put a few pieces. It's a CHALLENGE!

11/14/2025

One of our newer accessions, donated by Michael J Miller - this old potbellied stove possibly used by the B&O Railroad. Made in Pittsburgh PA by the Graff Company. Thank you M.J. it makes the museum homey and makes you want to back up and warm your backside!

11/10/2025

Coming very soon - Rockwood Historical Society will celebrate Christmas with a display of the vintage Brocht collection of Christmas ceramics made by the patients in Somerset State Hospital! DEC 6 AT NOON! Please come!

11/10/2025

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11/04/2025

When can we go?

Step back in time this Native American Heritage Month at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.

Explore the 16th-century Monongahela Village to discover how the region’s earliest farmers lived, worked, and thrived in Western Pa. Learn how the Agricultural Revolution transformed Native culture as people cultivated corn, beans, and squash, sustaining growing communities and shaping village life for centuries.

Step inside wigwams built in the Monongahela tradition and even test your aim with an atlatl, a prehistoric spear-thrower used to launch 6-foot darts!

Visit Meadowcroft before this season ends to experience Native American history up close! Meadowcroft is open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov 23.

11/01/2025

Yes, they lived here!

A digital story about Monongahela, Pennsylvania.

10/25/2025

But you know how rumors are. Turns out that George couldn't make it & sent Lincoln instead! He and his helper did a wonderful job for Rockwood Historical. This year's parade was sponsored by Rockwood Fire Department, Station 623 who estimated over 250 kids participated.

10/24/2025

We're open for the season until 4:30 this Sunday, October 26th. What are the chances someone from either North Dakota or Mississippi might roll into the station and sign our visitors map between now and then?

If we're lucky a visitor from one of these states might arrive during our SPOOKTACULAR Trick-or-Treat time set for 2 to 4:30 Saturday afternoon, October 25th!

10/21/2025

Last Friday Linda was working on the computer on the main floor, when she heard a scream coming from below! Spine chilling scream! On investigating, she found that a visitor had come upon our Civil War era embalming table from Kingwood! Well, it IS that time of year, you know!

10/19/2025

Library volunteer Dennis “Butch” Stahl marked International Archaeology Day by delivering his presentation on the Monongahela People who once called Somerset County home to our friends at the Rockwood Historical Society.

Thank you, Butch! Everyone present learned a lot!