Built in 1931, The Robertshaw Country House is an exquisite example of a Colonial Revival style house with great attention to detail and fine craftsmanship.  Amidst the natural beauty of the grounds at St. Emma’s, the Robertshaw Country House offers a charming and lovingly decorated home-like setting for a home-away-from-home experience. The bed and breakfast is an ideal adult retreat where guests enjoy a European style breakfast and are invited to enjoy our beautiful gardens, terrace, and paths. Those so desiring may join our monastic community for The Liturgy of the Hours and/or daily Mass, or simply enjoy some quiet prayer time in one of our chapels.

Source: Benedictine Nuns – St. Emma Monastery – Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Celebrate the season at Overly’s Country Christmas®, a nonprofit organization operated mainly by volunteers who are committed to creating holiday memories with a walk-around Christmas Village that’s filled with an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats.  Sing carols ’round the bonfire, revel in the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a horse drawn wagon/sleigh ride or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus much, much more as you experience the warmth of this traditional Christmas Village!Open November 18, 2016 through January 1, 2017

Source: Overly’s Country Christmas :: Home

Nemacolin’s Path In November 1753, 21-year-old George Washington first traveled an old Native American path over the rugged Appalachian Mountains. It was called “Nemacolin’s Path,” and began at the junction of Wills Creek and the Potomac River, at the site of present-day Cumberland, Maryland.
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Bullskin Township Historical Society. Sponsors Of Bullskin Township Heritage Days. Restoring Mt. Vernon Iron FurnaceDedicated To Preserving The History Of Bullskin Township In Fayette County Pennsylvania For Future Generations. The Bullskin Township Historical Society was established in 1996.  Our sole purpose and mission is to restore and preserve the history and heritage of Bullskin Township for our future generations.  One of our current projects is the restoration of the historic MOUNT VERNON IRON FURNACE.  Our furnace was built in 1801 by Ironmaster Isaac Meason and is located near Mounts Creek in Wooddale, PA.  In 1991 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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