Westmoreland Heritage Information

Westmoreland Heritage is a county-wide partnership of organizations and individuals committed to two goals; expanding historical tourism in our area and supporting efforts to educate county residents about their remarkable history. Based out of the Westmoreland County Historical Society, it is a private advocacy group that sees economic potential in the development and marketing of our historical assets. It also sees a need to make our own citizens more aware of these features and their importance. Westmoreland Heritage works with and not in competition to historical societies, government agencies, historical sites, innkeepers and other groups. Westmoreland Heritage grew out of the Greensburg Bicentennial celebration in 1999 when community leaders decided to consider ways in which the area's rich history could be made more understandable and appealing to both residents and visitors. There was a realization that Westmoreland County history is a valuable educational and economic resource which was not being effectively utilized. Westmoreland Heritage is a collaborative community effort involving educators, businesses, foundations, banks, museums, a newspaper, a library, local and state government officials, our tourism promotion agency, lodging providers, historical sites, historical societies, and others interested in Westmoreland County's history.