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Greene Visit Greene County, Pennsylvania 2019-20 Official Visitors Guide Catch the Thrill & Excitement Explore Agriculture VISIT GREENE Explore the Great Outdoors www.VisitGreene.org • Business Financing • Pad Ready Sites • Tax-Exempt Financing • SBA 504 Lending Options • Micro Loan Lending Options Stimulating Economic Development in Greene County for more than 60 Years! For more than 60 years, Greene County Industrial Developments, Inc. has played a key role in the economic development of Greene County. We are proud of our county and its rich history. We blend a pro-business attitude and a low-cost of doing business with a rich history, abundant natural resources, recreation, beautiful scenery, educational opportunities and countless financial incentives. This unique combination creates an unsurpassed quality of life. Take a closer look at what Greene County can offer your business and your family. We are confident you will be relocating soon! Don Chappel, Executive Director 300 EverGreene Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370 Stephanie Stewart, Administrative Assistant/Financial 724-852-2965 · www.gcidc.org Greene County, Pennsylvania Welcome to Greene! Greene County, Pennsylvania is an excursion to a simpler time! It is a place that celebrates history and tradition, while looking forward to the future. It is a place where you can follow a path known as the Warrior Trail, created by Native Americans over 5,000 years ago; walk along a portion of a 250-year-old surveying expedition resulting in the Mason-Dixon line; explore a perfectly preserved century-old foundry and machine shop; or visit a nationally acclaimed university that is educating the current generation for the future. Looking for fun and adventure? Bike along the Monongahela River, see a movie at a rare and iconic drive-in theater in Carmichaels, or drive through the countryside (especially during the fall season for scenic foliage). Visit seven historic covered bridges, swim and play at the region’s foremost water parks, play golf, go fishing, visit a farm, hike, run, or hunt. Ramp up the excitement at High Point National Pro Motocross Arena and Lucas Oil Truck and Tractor Pulls. Numerous festivals are held throughout the year celebrating our traditions. These include two country fairs celebrating our agricultural industry, a coal show honoring the coal industry, a river festival along the Monongahela, numerous classic car shows, and even a festival that honors rain. This is just a sampling of the festivals and events that celebrate what we love in Greene County, Pennsylvania. 3 Table of What is your favorite part of Greene County? “This is tough to answer as there are several! Contents Since I’m a runner, I love the Greene River Trail. The trail is an enjoyable and comfortable path that follows the Monongahela River.” Welcome to Greene County ........3 - Commissioner Blair Zimmerman Weekend Trips..............................5 History & Heritage .......................6 What should you visit in Greene County? “There are a wide variety of festivals and Covered Bridge Driving Tour ......8 events in our county that are wonderful to explore. From agricultural fairs to the fast- paced action at High Point Raceway - you Agritourism .................................10 cannot go wrong!” - Commissioner Dave Coder Recreation ...................................13 Digging Coal .................................16 Why should you come to Greene County? “The people truly help each other in their Accommodations .......................18 time of need. No matter if it is a natural disaster, family emergency or just a bad day - they are there for you.” Annual Events .............................20 - Commissioner Archie Trader Living in Greene .........................26 Greene County Commissioners Blair Zimmerman, Chair Dining & Shopping .....................34 Dave Coder Archie Trader 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 General Stores ............................36 www.co.greene.pa.us Mail Pouch Barns .......................38 Directory listings are not comprehensive, but represent a broad assortment of paid partners of Greene County Tourism. Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency Publication Design and Layout 19 South Washington Street Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency Waynesburg, PA15370 Printing 1-877-280-TOUR (8687) Rhodes & Hammers Printing Inc. www.VisitGreene.org Photos Courtesy of Mitch Kendra, McMillen Photography, Memories & Melodies, and Racer Productions. The Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency is part of the Greene County government and is funded through the county hotel/motel tax. The Official Visitors Guide was produced through the support of partners and advertisers, which are identified as such. All events, businesses, and other listings are subject to change without notice. Updates are maintained on the GCTPA’s official website. All content of this publication is copyright ©2019 Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency. All Rights Reserved. 4 Weekend Trips If you happen to be in the neighborhood for a weekend, you should try… Eastern Greene County Greet the morning – and the Monongahela River – at the Potters’ Landing kayak launch in Greensboro. After some paddling, come back for a tour of the borough’s historic district and art sites, or hit the Warrior Trail, and end the day with a real splash at Mon View Pool. On your second day, grab lunch to go at Hungarian Smokehouse, and journey into Old Town Carmichaels – make sure you hit Town Square – to see Greene Academy and Carmichaels Covered Bridge. Finally, head just up the road to take in a movie at SkyView Drive-In. Western Greene County Grab a bite to eat at Stokes General Merchandise before taking a day-long tour of four Covered Bridges (King, Scott, Shriver, and Woods). Keep your eyes peeled for some Mail Pouch Barns too! End your night in a cabin at Cole’s Greene Acres Farm, and wake up the next day ready to take on hiking Ryerson Station State Park. If it’s mid-July, be sure to swing by the Jacktown Fairgrounds for one of the oldest continuously running fairs. Southern Greene County Pick up flowers, gifts, and a bottle of wine made onsite at Shields Herb & Flower Farm/Demesne Winery, before heading to Mason-Dixon Park for a walk and nature watch. Start Day 2 with a quick trip to the I-79 North Welcome Center to view a tribute to mining history, then head to Garards Fort to see the White Covered Bridge, and tour the Corbly Memorial Baptist Church and nearby cemetery containing the monument to a tragic Indian massacre. Northern Greene County Gear up and drive through the Cox Covered Bridge on your way to pet the locals at Lippencott Alpacas. Start your next day with a hike on the Greene River Trail, get lost in the history of industry on the Monongahela River at the W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop now a National Historic Landmark. End your day by unwinding with a glass of wine at Thistlethwaite Vineyards. Central Greene County Waynesburg may be the county seat, but you’ll hardly have time to sit if you’re in town. Enjoy a morning tee off at Rohanna’s Golf Course. From there, it’s a short drive down the road to the Greene County Historical Museum, where you can view exhibits of local artifacts. If it’s a summer afternoon, chances are something will be happening at the Greene County Fairgrounds, or catch a Waynesburg University football game in the fall. Check our website for what events will be going on while you are here! Spend your second day in the heart of Historic Waynesburg Borough, strolling Downtown’s collection of eateries and retail shops featuring antiques, art, clothes, and handmade crafts. And if it happens to be July 29, make sure you have an umbrella for Rain Day, Waynesburg’s day-long street festival celebrating its very own holiday. 5 History & Heritage History & Heritage Greene County Legacy Association Carmichaels Area Historical Society 119 North Morris Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (mail) 314 North Market Street, Carmichaels, PA 15320 412-559-0537 P.O. Box 349, Carmichaels, PA 15320 (mail) Created to protect, enhance and support projects pertaining to 724-710-9248 aspects of the history of Greene County, Pennsylvania. Dedicated to scanning, digitizing and saving regional and local historical items such as vintage school pictures, military documents and photos, sports team photos and memorabilia, and everything in between for Carmichaels and Cumberland Township. Haunted Hills & Hollows: What Lurks in Greene County Pennsylvania Cornerstone Genealogical Society 1462 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 144 East Greene Street, Waynesburg PA 15370 724-255-0464 · www.hauntedhillshollows.com P.O. Box 547, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (mail) First ever in depth look at paranormal Greene County is an 724-627-5653 · www.cornerstonegenealogy.com international Amazon best seller. The Cornerstone Genealogical Society is a non-profit unincorporated organization dedicated to preserving the genealogical history of Greene County, Pennsylvania. King Coal Association, Inc. Site of First Greene County Courthouse 868 South 88 Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320 The log structure was the first county courthouse and was used 724-966-5426 · www.kingcoalshow.com until around 1800, when a new brick courthouse was built on High Organizes the annual Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Festival to focus Street. The structure is believed to be the oldest log courthouse on its attention on the area’s culture and history in the coal industry. original lot in Pennsylvania. Greene Academy of Art Rev. John Corbly Descendants Associaton 314 North Market Street, Carmichaels, PA 15320 1308 Garards Fort Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 P.O. Box 309, Carmichaels, PA 15320 (mail) 724-627-7129 · www.johncorblydescendants.org 724-966-2731 Dedicated to preserving and researching the life and times of Rev. Consisting of a stone section built c.1790 as an Episcopal church and John Corbly, an early settler of Greene County. Primary focus is on a brick section constructed in 1810, Greene Academy became the first family genealogy and local history. school of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains.
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