Thank You!

A big thank you goes out to all the vendors and the guests who helped make our Tomato Festival a huge success! We are looking forward to seeing you again next year and the changes that are in store for the festival in 2010!

Fifth Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival

The Fifth Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival will take place this Saturday, August 22 from 10-6 at West Overton. This is an event that you will not want to miss!

For more information please visit http://http//www.westovertonvillage.org/specialevents.html.

To purchase tickets, visit http://shop.westovertonvillage.org/.

Have a great evening and see you at the Festival!

"Tomato Boy" Artwork courtesy of Laurel Mountain Post.

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.