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: Pat Bittinger
Date: 04/28/2013 Message: I lived in So.Connellsville and graduated from CAHS in 1971. Love the history of our towns. I'll have to stop in my next visit to Connellsville.
Name: Pam Bartholomai
Date: 04/22/2013 Message: sORRY i HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO ANY MEETINGS.i'LL SEE YOU AT THE RIVER CROSSING.
Name: Ladislav Cekovsky
Date: 01/18/2013 Message: Hi, I'm looking for information about the Cekovsky family. My ancestors Matthew Cekovsky and his brother John lived in Connellsville. I have some pretty old photos of Connellsville they sent in those days. If somebody have any info contact me, please. I can send the photos or provide details to compare.
mail to: ladislav.cekovsky@gmail.com
Name: Craig Gibson
Date: 12/12/2012 Message: Has someone search the local area records of who has owned the Gibson house? Might be interesting. I think Nathaniel Gibson was one of the first owners, but being from Phoenix I don't think the records are online...
Name: Louise Bungard Forsberg
Date: 10/25/2012 Message: I am looking for info on my ancestors the Bungard Family of Connellsville, Fayette County, PA
Forsberg9@aol.com
Name: Jim Gibson
Date: 10/12/2012 Message: well, my brother Craig, is looking for info, regarding genealogy.
Name: Diane (moore) Kerr
Date: 06/07/2012 Message: Very nice website. thabjyou for your work and time.
Name: Susan Taubert
Date: 04/02/2012 Message: I was raised in the Gibson Terrace from 1950 to 1968 by my grand parents Ernest and Susan Bower any one remembering them please contact me at my home email stormytaubert@aol.com thanks
Susan Mettert Taubert
Name: Robert Lindsay
Date: 03/07/2012 Message: I believe David Lindsay was the original owner of the property Connellsville now occupies! Would anyone there wish to discuss this information?
Name: Thomas Keefer
Date: 01/06/2012 Message: Nice website.
My father John Keefer is buried in Connellsville.
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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: Pat Bittinger
Date: 04/28/2013 Message: I lived in So.Connellsville and graduated from CAHS in 1971. Love the history of our towns. I'll have to stop in my next visit to Connellsville.
Name: Pam Bartholomai
Date: 04/22/2013 Message: sORRY i HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO ANY MEETINGS.i'LL SEE YOU AT THE RIVER CROSSING.
Name: Ladislav Cekovsky
Date: 01/18/2013 Message: Hi, I'm looking for information about the Cekovsky family. My ancestors Matthew Cekovsky and his brother John lived in Connellsville. I have some pretty old photos of Connellsville they sent in those days. If somebody have any info contact me, please. I can send the photos or provide details to compare.
mail to: ladislav.cekovsky@gmail.com
Name: Craig Gibson
Date: 12/12/2012 Message: Has someone search the local area records of who has owned the Gibson house? Might be interesting. I think Nathaniel Gibson was one of the first owners, but being from Phoenix I don't think the records are online...
Name: Louise Bungard Forsberg
Date: 10/25/2012 Message: I am looking for info on my ancestors the Bungard Family of Connellsville, Fayette County, PA
Forsberg9@aol.com
Name: Jim Gibson
Date: 10/12/2012 Message: well, my brother Craig, is looking for info, regarding genealogy.
Name: Diane (moore) Kerr
Date: 06/07/2012 Message: Very nice website. thabjyou for your work and time.
Name: Susan Taubert
Date: 04/02/2012 Message: I was raised in the Gibson Terrace from 1950 to 1968 by my grand parents Ernest and Susan Bower any one remembering them please contact me at my home email stormytaubert@aol.com thanks
Susan Mettert Taubert
Name: Robert Lindsay
Date: 03/07/2012 Message: I believe David Lindsay was the original owner of the property Connellsville now occupies! Would anyone there wish to discuss this information?
Name: Thomas Keefer
Date: 01/06/2012 Message: Nice website.
My father John Keefer is buried in Connellsville.
