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SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SERVING LAWRENCE COUNTY, THE SHENANGO VALLEY, GREENVILLE / NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY, GROVE CITY, WARREN (OH) / SOUTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY, AND NORTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY
AMOUNT DONATED: $0
THE MISSION OF THE SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF SHARON PENNSYLVANIA AND TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO IT'S RICH HISTORY AND CULTURAL IMPACT ON NOT ONLY THE SHENANGO VALLEY BUT THE NATION. WE PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF OUR CITY WITH STUDENTS, VISITORS, COMUNNITY GROUPS, AND OTHERS THROUGH LECTURES, EVENTS AND OUR MORE THAN 25 PUBLICATIONS. WE ENDEVOR TO PERSERVE OUR HISTORY THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA. WE ALSO WORK TO ENSURE PRESERVATION OF THE CITY'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT REPRESENT DIVERSE ARCHITECTURAL STYLES.
Giving Week Progress:
FUNDRAISING GOAL: $10,000
Programs Supported by Your Donations
THE SOCIETY ON A REGULAR BASIS HOLDS PROGRAMS AND LECTURES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF LOCAL HISTORICAL INTEREST. DURING THE WATERFIRE SHARON FESTIVALS THE SOCIETY CONDUCTS HISTORY WALKS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDES BOOKLETS OUTLINING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BUILDINGS IN THE TOUR AREA. THE SOCIETY RECENTLY HELD LECTURES WITH GUEST SPEAKERS ON "FINDING YOUR ROOTS", "WOMEN SUFFRAGE" “CHUCK TANNER AND THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES”, “THE HISTORY OF STROUSS DEPARTMENT STORES” AND MOST RECENTLY THE SOCIETY HOSTED A A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE FORMER WESTINGHOUSE FACTORY PROPERTY. UPCOMING IN JULY AND SEPTEMBER 2025 WE WILL HOST TWO HISTORY WALKS DURING THE SHARON WATERFIRE FESTIVALS. WE RECENTLY PUBLISHED A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF SHARON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND ARE WORKING ON SEVERAL NEW BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED IN 2025/2026. THE TOPICS RANGE FROM THE "VALLEY'S HISTORIC AND UNIQUE HOMES, THE HISTORY OF SHARON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL, HISTORY OF LOCAL CHURCHS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARON'S IMPACT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WAR EFFORTS (WW2)
Needs that Cannot beMet without Your Help
IN 2013, THE SOCIETY PURCHASED A HISTORIC EARLY 1900'S MANSION AND HAVE BEEN WORKING TO RESTORE AND UPDATE IT WITH THE GOAL TO OPEN IT AS A HISTORY CENTER. THIS TASK HAS BEEN QUITE DAUNTING AND VERY EXPENSIVE WE ARE ALSO FACED WITH PROGRAM COSTS (SPEAKER FEES AND PUBLICATIONS COSTS) AS WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE RICH HISTORY OF THE SHARON AREA AND IT'S IMPACT ON THE THE COUNTY, STATE AND OUR NATION.
