West Overton Board Member Begins Public Service

Frank Schiefer, a member of the Board of Directors at West Overton Museums, recently took the oath of office to begin serving as one of two Jury Commissioners in Westmoreland County. Frank was elected during the primary election in May and was sworn in to fill a vacancy. He will appear on the ballot in November and then begin serving a four year term in his own right.

The photo above shows Frank taking the oath of office from Westmoreland County President Judge John Blahovec.

Congratulations Frank!

Civil War Weekend Pictures

As promised, here are a few pictures from the weekend. To see all the pictures, check out our Facebook page!

Thank you for an AWESOME Weekend

We would like to appreciate all the reenactors who came out and made this past weekend a huge success. Your dedication to living history and the preservation of history deserves to be commended.

We are also grateful for the many people who came out both days to see the events that were taking place.

Stay tuned for pictures...

Living History Weekend

West Overton Museums
Presents

CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND
JULY 18-19
SATURDAY 9:30-7:00
SUNDAY 10:00-4:00

TWO BATTLES ON SATURDAY 1:30 AND 5:00

ONE BATTLE ON SUNDAY 2:00

CIVIL WAR MUSIC ON SATURDAY BY
“THE REMNANTS”

PERIOD SEAMSTRESS

PERIOD COOKING IN THE SUMMER KITCHEN

CIRCUIT RIDER CHURCH SERVICE ON SUNDAY

1 Mile south from 119 Scottdale Exit
On Route 819 South

Volunteers Needed

Are you interesting in volunteering at a historic site? We may have a place just for you. We are currently looking for volunteers who are interested in assisting in our gift shop, working with the public as a tour guide, assisting with office work, or working in the gardens. If you have a special skill that you would like to share with us, we encourage you to contact us at info@westovertonvillage.org and we would be happy to speak with you.

Welcome!

Welcome to the blog for West Overton Museums. This is our way to communicate directly with you and let you know of the many exciting things that are happening at West Overton. I can honestly say, this is a great time to be involved at West Overton.

We have several events coming up at West Overton that we hope you will participate in. They are:

* July 18-19 - Old Overholt Days/Living History Weekend - Come out and experience a Civil War camp that will include soldiers impressions, camp sites and occasional battles.
* August 22 - Fifth Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival - Don't miss this exciting event that promises to be bigger and better than last year. More information can be found on our website at www.westovertonvillage.org.

The purpose of this forum is to keep everybody updated about the events and the excitement that is taking place at West Overton. Check back often and be sure to check out our website, www.westovertonvillage.org as something new and exciting is coming very soon.