Check out Uncle Martins Company Store Online!

Christmas is just around the corner. As you begin your Christmas shopping check out Uncle Martins Company Store online (http://www.shop.westovertonvillage.org)! We have many gifts that are sure to meet your every need. Check back often as we will be adding additional items this week and we will be having specials as the holidays approach.

New York City Bus Trip

West Overton Museums is sponsoring a one-day self-guided tour of New York City on October 11. If your interested in attending or need additional information, please visit our website at http://www.westovertonvillage.org/ for the registration form and payment information or email your questions to info@westovertonvillage.org.

World War II Reenactment Weekend

What an awesome weekend! The Operation Market-Garden weekend was a huge success for West Overton. All the reenactors had a great time and are looking forward to next year.

The weekend started with a Memorial Dinner featuring Lt. Col. William Russell (Retired - USAR) as our guest speaker. Lt. Col Russell was stationed in the Pentagon during the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. Lt. Col. Russell spoke about the importance of understanding our history as a nation and the importance of keeping history in mind when decisions are made about our nation.

It was a great weekend and the staff did a great job planning and coordinating the event. This weekend is just another example of the many great things to come at West Overton.

Below are two pictures from the weekend. The first is Lt. Col. Russell speaking and the second is one from the reenactment event.

Have a great evening!

World War II Reenactment

Registration forms are now available for the Operation Market-Garden Reenactment to be held September 18-20. The forms, along with additional information, can be found at http://www.westovertonvillage.org/operationmarketgarden.html.

We are looking forward to seeing on September 18!

Book Signing Well Attended

We would like to thank all the guests who came out to greet author Paul Estronza LaViolette this afternoon at Uncle Martins Company Store. It was a privilege to hear such a fine author talk about what inspires him to write about the things he does.

We would also like to give a special thanks to Paul for taking time out of his busy schedule to spend an afternoon with us at West Overton; we are most appreciative.

Please continue to check the website for upcoming events including additional book signings as more are being planned.

Have a great day!

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.

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.