Rockwood Historical Society

11/10/2025

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11/04/2025

When can we go?

Step back in time this Native American Heritage Month at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.

Explore the 16th-century Monongahela Village to discover how the region’s earliest farmers lived, worked, and thrived in Western Pa. Learn how the Agricultural Revolution transformed Native culture as people cultivated corn, beans, and squash, sustaining growing communities and shaping village life for centuries.

Step inside wigwams built in the Monongahela tradition and even test your aim with an atlatl, a prehistoric spear-thrower used to launch 6-foot darts!

Visit Meadowcroft before this season ends to experience Native American history up close! Meadowcroft is open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov 23.

11/01/2025

Yes, they lived here!

A digital story about Monongahela, Pennsylvania.

10/25/2025

But you know how rumors are. Turns out that George couldn't make it & sent Lincoln instead! He and his helper did a wonderful job for Rockwood Historical. This year's parade was sponsored by Rockwood Fire Department, Station 623 who estimated over 250 kids participated.

10/24/2025

We're open for the season until 4:30 this Sunday, October 26th. What are the chances someone from either North Dakota or Mississippi might roll into the station and sign our visitors map between now and then?

If we're lucky a visitor from one of these states might arrive during our SPOOKTACULAR Trick-or-Treat time set for 2 to 4:30 Saturday afternoon, October 25th!

10/21/2025

Last Friday Linda was working on the computer on the main floor, when she heard a scream coming from below! Spine chilling scream! On investigating, she found that a visitor had come upon our Civil War era embalming table from Kingwood! Well, it IS that time of year, you know!

10/19/2025

Library volunteer Dennis “Butch” Stahl marked International Archaeology Day by delivering his presentation on the Monongahela People who once called Somerset County home to our friends at the Rockwood Historical Society.

Thank you, Butch! Everyone present learned a lot!

10/19/2025

We had a great time this evening! Butch Stahl gave a wonderful program on the Monongehela Indians in Somerset County, PA. Great food from Chuckwagon, and people who really enjoyed each other, and space given by the Reformed church in Rockwood, and technical help from Meyersdale Public Library! Thank you to a great team!

10/08/2025

Trick-or-Treat for Rockwood Borough!

Trick-or-Treat will be taking place in the Rockwood Borough on Saturday, October 25, 2025 beginning at 1:00pm.

The parade will begin at 1:00pm at the car wash on the corner of White Oak Street and Main Street and end at the Rockwood Fire Dept. Trick-or-Treat around the town will begin after the parade.

09/26/2025

We get some wonderful donations for which we are eternally grateful. We would never have anticipated this. The pages were all falling out, back broken. But she just came back from our Amish book repair and is ready to be viewed. (with white gloves of course!) Announcing the Markleton Sanatorium Guest Register beginning on 1898!

09/18/2025

Please come!

09/06/2025

We really appreciate the Trailhead Brewing Company helping to keep Rockwood History alive!