What is the Washington County Heritage Alliance?

The Washington County Heritage Alliance member sites represent centuries of revolution and evolution that formed this Nation. These unique stories and heritage sites of Southwestern Pennsylvania provide the curious traveler with a guide to tangible experiences of the area’s history and traditional ways of life. 

- Walk in the steps of prehistoric people

- Discover how Alexander Hamilton’s actions turned farmers to rebels

- Be immersed in the dichotomy of the nation’s first federally funded highway passing by the home of an abolitionist transporting slaves to freedom

- Explore how the industrial revolution brought together inventors, artisans, and craftsmen to enhance work life, social interaction, and travel

Location

Washington County is located just south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is easily accessible via interstates 70 and 79.