Col Crawford Statue at The Carnagie Free Library in Connellsville.
the Plaque States: IN MEMORY OF COLONEL WILLIAM CRAWFORD BORN IN BERKELEY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN 1732
FRIEND OF WASHINGTON-PIONEER-PATRIOT. THIS MONUMENT IS SITUATED 1260 YARDS S. 69° E. 16' OF THE SPOT WHERE HE BUILT HIS LOG CABIN IN 1765 ON THE WEST BANK OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER, AT THE HISTORIC STEWART'S CROSSINGS.
HE FIRST VISITED THE REGION WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS IN 1758, AS AN OFFICER IN THE EXPEDITION OF GENERAL FORBES AGAINST FORT DUQUESNE. AS COLONEL OF THE SEVENTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT, HE CROSSED THE DELAWARE WITH WASHINGTON IN 1777, AND SHARED IN THE VICTORY AT TRENTON. FIGHTING IN DEFENSE OF THE FRONTIER, AS COMMANDER OF THE SANDUSKY EXPEDITION, HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS AND BURNED AT THE STAKE NEAR CRAWFORDSVILLE, OHIO, JUNE, 11,1782,
ERECTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION THE CITY OF CONNELLSVILLE, AND GRATEFUL CITIZENS 1917.
Images of America - AROUND CONNELLSVILLE
A new book (cover picture above) full of pictures and narrative about CONNELLSVILLE and surrounding areas is coming off the press this fall. This 2013 book will include many pictures of the Connellsville area that you have not seen before. Make sure that you get your copy. The book is called "AROUND CONNELLSVILLE" and is one of the books published by Arcadia Publishing in their Images of America series. The book is authored by Paul Eckman, Karen Hechler and the Connellsville Area Historical Society.
The book price will be $21.99 + $1.31 (PA Sales Tax) = $23.30. Add $3.00 if it is to be shipped. Send a check or Money Order to: Connellsville Area Historical Society, 217 West Patterson Avenue, Connellsville, PA 15425. The book will be mailed to you.
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The Connellsville Historical Society will hold our May Meeting at the Somerset Train Station facing Crawford Avenue on the West Side next to the Somerset Trust Office. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm. The speaker for the evening will be John Malone, Senior Vice President, Somerset Trust Company. Mr. Malone will relate the history of this uniquely beautiful and historic building in Connellsville. A short business meeting will be held also.
Members are encouraged to attend, and visitors are always welcome to our meetings. Light refreshments will follow the program.
Karen Hechler, President
Connellsville Area Historical Society
Crawford'sCraftAndVendorShow2025
Saturday, August 30th:* 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 31st:* 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Monday, September 1st:* 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Coloniel Crawford's Cabin Site.148 Torrance Avenue, Connellsville PA 15425
Free Admission for the Public
-This event is outdoors
#Booth Options & Pricing
# Monday Only (if available)
- Small Vendor Booth (10×10): $15
- Large Vendor Booth (10×20): $25
(Can also apply to other days if we have schedule deviations)
#Two-Day Option (Saturday & Sunday)
Or Saturday/Monday
- *Small Vendor Booth: $30.00
- *Large Vendor Booth: $60.00
- *Electricity Use (Limited Areas):$5.00 additional
# All 3 Days
- *Small Vendor Booth (10×10): $50.00
- *Large Vendor Booth (10×20): $75.00
- *Electricity Use (Limited Areas): $5.00 additional
Name: Steven Gillespie
Date: 08/20/2016 Message: My Grandmother was born and raised in Connersville. She was born in 1902.
Name: Jeff Reagan
Date: 03/20/2016 Message: I just found this site. It looks to be a good resource to learn more about my ancestors, who lived in this area in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Name: john's grandma
Date: 03/08/2016 Message: I am an old lady
Name: Cool Kids
Date: 02/08/2016 Message: this is good
Name: Kimberly Rummer-Farley
Date: 01/12/2016 Message: So glad to have found your site. I have relatives from Connellsville.
Name: Thomas Lieb
Date: 08/10/2015 Message: Related in some ways to the Soisson Family that settled in Connellsville. Joseph, I believe, was in the brick industry.
Name: Hank Stansbury
Date: 07/11/2015 Message: Am looking for data on Henry Logan, mother's family. 1900 census has his family at 508 W Gibson Av. He's buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery with wife Elizabeth and son. Very nice site you have here.
Name: Janet Brooks Koozer
Date: 09/29/2014 Message: I am interested in any information of the Brooks/Seltzer families.
Also- Burch/Gray, Burch/Cole
and Cole/Shuff families.
Janet Brooks Koozer
redduck38@yahoo.com
Name: Beverly Critchfield Moschetti
Date: 09/29/2013 Message: Thank you for writing this book. I can't wait to order it.
