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.
Name: Steven Gillespie
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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
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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
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Janet Brooks Koozer
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Name: Beverly Critchfield Moschetti
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The Connellsville Area Historical Society has added, in recent years, a Dinner-Lecture event as part of our Annual Braddock’s Crossing of the Yough event. This year due to being unable to schedule the dinner-lecture during the same week-end as the Crossing, the lecture will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Somerset Trust Railroad Station. The event will begin at 6:00 pm.
This year the lecture will be Brady J. Crytzer, History Professor at Robert Morris University. Mr. Crytzer is a Specialist in Frontier History of North America. He also is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Revolution. At the August event, the title of his lecture is; THE WHISKEY REBELLION – A DISTILLED HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN CRISIS ,based upon his volume of the same name. This rebellion had a definite impact on Connellsville.
The menu for the evening is a plated Roast Beef Dinner with salad and dessert. The cost for the dinner and lecture will be $30.00 per person. You may order tickets by sending a check to the Connellsville Area Historical Society at 1103 Isabella Road, Connellsville, PA 15425. The seating is limited, so send your check soon. Your tickets will be sent to you upon receiving payment for the event.
We would appreciate your support in bringing gifted speakers to our community to discuss local history, and show your support for the efforts of the Connellsville Area Historical Society to preserve, protect, and share Connellsville Area History.
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.
