West Overton Village and Museums

West Overton Village and Museums Historic Village, Homestead, & Rye Wh***ey Distillery. Birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. West Overton is the only intact, pre-Civil War era Village in PA.
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The birthplace of coal and coke magnate, Henry Clay Frick, WO also features the historic Mennonite homestead of Abraham Overholt and the original distillery where Old Farm Pure Rye Wh***ey was produced. WO will begin distilling its original recipe again in the near future. The village is an homage to the period between 1800 and 1919 and delves into coverlet weaving and wh***ey distillation. Hundre

ds of couples have said "I do" at our distinctive historic venue: brick barn, mansion lawn, gardens, and museum spaces.

Our Back to School Sale continues with 10% off books in our gift shops! Check out these beautifully designed cocktail ma...
09/04/2026

Our Back to School Sale continues with 10% off books in our gift shops! Check out these beautifully designed cocktail making books with a variety of recipes.

Stop by the gift shops in our Museum and Distillery any time we are open - no admission needed!

We're excited for a fun lineup of programs and events in September! Plan your visit: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/...
09/03/2026

We're excited for a fun lineup of programs and events in September! Plan your visit: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/events

🥃 Wh***ey Wednesdays
Wed., Sept. 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
• Food trucks, drinks, and live music
• $5 cover charge and free for members!

🌽 DIY History Day - Harvest Season
Sun., Sept. 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Explore the history of farming and harvesting
• Free and family-friendly!

🍁 Fall Makers Market
Sun., Sept. 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Shop 30 craft vendors in our Museum
• Food trucks and cocktails in Distillery
• Free admission and parking!

📫 DIY History Day - Vintage Postcards
Sun., Sept. 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Enjoy a fun craft during Fall Makers Market

We are thrilled that Trick or Treat is returning on Sunday, October 25! 🍬 Kids are invited to collect candy and other tr...
08/31/2026

We are thrilled that Trick or Treat is returning on Sunday, October 25! 🍬 Kids are invited to collect candy and other treats around our historic site, and enjoy a variety of fun activities along the way.

This event is free, but reservations for timed entry will be required. Members of West Overton Village receive early access! Reservations will be available to the public on Saturday, September 5.

Learn more: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/events/trick-or-treat-2026

We are able to bring back this event thanks to a Spark Good local grant from Walmart in Mount Pleasant and sponsorship by Quest Transit.

Mark your calendars! Fall Makers Market will be Sunday, September 27, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.🍂 Shop 30 craft vendors set u...
08/30/2026

Mark your calendars! Fall Makers Market will be Sunday, September 27, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

🍂 Shop 30 craft vendors set up in our Museum
🍽️ Food trucks behind the Museum
📨 Make your own postcard as part of DIY History Day - Vintage Postcards
🥃 Enjoy rye wh***ey samples, cocktails, and bottle sales by West Overton Distilling
🍁 Free admission and parking

Plan your visit and check out a list of vendors on our website: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/events/fall-makers-market-2026

📍 West Overton Village, 109 W. Overton Rd., Scottdale, PA 15683

08/29/2026

Check out all the fun we had at Summer Camp at West Overton!

Campers enjoyed a variety of activities including making glass suncatchers, mosaics, yarn dolls, and woven keychains; visiting Fort Allen for farm equipment and blacksmithing demos; grinding corn to make birdfeeders; making terrariums...and so much more!

Special thanks to our camp partners:
- Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association inc
- Westmoreland Historical Society & Historic Hanna's Town
- Pittsburgh Glass Center
- The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery
- Catherine's Craft Room
- The Ruins Project
- educator Doug Plance
- Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County

Special thank you to our generous camp sponsors: The Grable Foundation, Brilhart Ace Hardware, Smouse Trailers and Snow Equipment

With summer coming to an end, we're reminiscing on this year's Summer Camp at West Overton! ☀️ It was a fun week filled ...
08/29/2026

With summer coming to an end, we're reminiscing on this year's Summer Camp at West Overton! ☀️ It was a fun week filled with lots of exciting activities.

Thank you to our camp partners:
🚜 Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association inc for farm equipment and blacksmithing demos
⭐ Westmoreland Historical Society & Historic Hanna's Town for a program on archaeology
🌽 Doug Plance for a hands-on exploration of corn harvesting
🎨 Pittsburgh Glass Center, The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery, Catherine's Craft Room, and The Ruins Project for arts and crafts
🪴 Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County for a make-your-own-terrarium program

Special thank you to our generous camp sponsors: The Grable Foundation, Brilhart Ace Hardware, Smouse Trailers & Snow Equipment

Have you tried our new Keystone Rye Collection blend with Dad's Hat? 🥃 Stop by our Distillery for samples and to take ho...
08/28/2026

Have you tried our new Keystone Rye Collection blend with Dad's Hat? 🥃 Stop by our Distillery for samples and to take home a bottle.

Our Distillery is closing early tonight, Friday, August 28, at 4 p.m. Both the Museum and Distillery are open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. this weekend.

Enjoy 10% off all books in our Museum and Distillery gift shops for our Back to School Sale! 📚 Today's featured books hi...
08/27/2026

Enjoy 10% off all books in our Museum and Distillery gift shops for our Back to School Sale! 📚 Today's featured books highlight local history and are in our Museum shop.

Titles explore the history of the coal and steel industry, the Allegheny Mountains, the Laurel Highlands, Prohibition, and more!. The fascinating Images of America series highlights local places like Scottdale, Everson, Mount Pleasant, and Pittsburgh.

This sale goes from now until the end of September. Stop by anytime we are open - no admission needed to shop!

Thanks to everyone who visited for our DIY History Day on the history of medicine! We featured lots of artifacts from ou...
08/26/2026

Thanks to everyone who visited for our DIY History Day on the history of medicine! We featured lots of artifacts from our collections including vintage medicines and tools like an X-ray machine and trial frames for eye testing.

We want to take a moment and thank our Education Program Coordinator, Matthew, who has created fun activities and curated artifact displays for all of these programs!

We have more of these free, family-friendly programs coming up! Mark your calendars for our next DIY History Days: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/events?search=1&search_category=1

This program series is generously funded by the EQT Foundation.

Join us tomorrow for our free, family-friendly DIY History Day - History of Medicine! Learn about the fascinating and so...
08/22/2026

Join us tomorrow for our free, family-friendly DIY History Day - History of Medicine! Learn about the fascinating and sometimes unusual ways people treated ailments throughout history.

See medical artifacts from our Museum collection, explore cells up close through a microscope, and make an X-ray themed craft!

Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/events/diy-history-medicine

This program is generously funded by the EQT Foundation.

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109 W Overton Road, POBox 3
Scottdale, PA
15683

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+17248877910

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