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Col Crawford Statue
Col Crawford Statue

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. 
 ITEMS FOR SALE 

We have the following items for sale at the Society office in the Gibson House or by mail (check or Money Order only at this time).  Our address is:

Connellsville Area Historical Society
217 West Patterson Avenue
Connellsville, PA 15425

Phone: 724-628-5344

Please remember to include Pennsylvania's 6% Sales Tax.
There will also be a $5.00 shipping & handling charge.

                                                                                Price       + PA Tax

1906 Centennial History of Connellsville (560 Pages)     $30.00        $31.80

Col. William Crawford Booklets                                    $ 2.00         $ 2.12

Fayette County History 1882  - Ellis (841 Pages)            $80.00       $84.80

Hill Grove Cemetery Booklet                                        $16.00        $16.96

Connellsville Postcards (Set of 10)                               $3.00          $ 3.18

Citizen Extraordinaire (J. Harold Arnold)                       $12.00        $12.72

Connellsville 1946 Color DVD 77 Mins (Unnarrated)       $25.00       $26.50

Connellsville 1946 Color DVD 40Mins (Narrated)           $20.00        $21.20

Col. Crawford T-Shirts                                                $10.00        $10.00

Pen & Ink Renderings (Prints)                                      $25.00        $26.50

2006 Bi-Centennial History of Connellsville                    $10.00         $10.60

Historic Connellsville Throw                                        $50.00         $53.00

2018 Ornament - Gibson House                                  $22.00         $23.32

2019 Ornament - C'ville Canteen                                $22.00         $23.32

2020 Ornament - C'ville Historical Society                   $22.00          $23.32

2021 Ornament - Johnny Woodruff                             $22.00          $23.32

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1st CITY IN FAYETTE COUNTY, PA

CONNELLSVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
217 West Patterson Avenue
Connellsville, PA 15425


Phone: (724) 628-5344 (K. Hechler)


Email: CHS@connellsvillehistoricalsociety.com

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The Gibson House Christmas Gift Shop  

Saturday, December 7th, 2024 @11am

At the Gibson House 217 West Patterson Avenue Connellsville

The Gibson House Christmas Gift Shop Will Be Open Saturday December 7th at 11am For Connellsville Christmas
The Gibson House will be decorated for Christmas
Light Refreshments will be available

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Name: Joanne Shade
Date: 03/23/2019
Message: Looking for information about Connellsville in 1910.

Name: Patricia High
Date: 01/26/2019
Message: Great website. Love the Photos. Currently conducting genealogical research on ancestors that were born or settled in Connellsville.

Name: Lee Recca
Date: 12/04/2018
Message: I love this site and am looking forward to visiting in the spring. My mother was a Stephenson, related to Col. Hugh, Col. John and Col. Richard Stephenson Jr. who lived in that area.

Name: Monika Robbins
Date: 06/16/2018
Message: Franklin C Robbins was my grandfather, and was just looking for information about him and his time in WWII. thank you. Also My father and uncles grew up here also.

Name: Bob crawford
Date: 06/08/2018
Message: From autryville nc

Name: christopher conner
Date: 08/18/2017
Message: getting information on my grandparents

Name: Dawn E. Bsrtrand
Date: 11/08/2016
Message: My great grandmother, Antonio Wolf Griglak, was raised in the area before marrying Thomas Griglak

Name: Steven Gillespie
Date: 08/20/2016
Message: My Grandmother was born and raised in Connersville. She was born in 1902.

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