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Chestnut Ridge Historical Society

A friendly resource of information encompassing parts of Westmoreland, Fayette, and Somerset Counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania

1698 State Route 711, P.O. Box 242, Stahlstown, PA 15687 - Office: 724-593-3102.
The Historical Society Center is open on Wednesdays from 11am to 3pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.

Upcoming Meetings

April 18, 2023

Our April 18, 2023 Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Barry Hauger who will share memories of his Grandfather, Clyde Hauger. 

This will be an interesting meeting to hear about this local Aviator's history!

April Bus Trip is filled...

In the meantime, we are taking names in case we have any cancellations.

One Day Bus Trip!

Hermitage – Grove City Area

Tuesday April 11, 2023

Only $80.00 per passenger

Includes Trip, Tours, Lunch, Taxes, Tips, and Bus Driver's Tip.

Full Payment must be received no later than March 11, 2023

Make Check Payable to "CRHS" and send to:

CRHS, P.O. Box 242, Stahlstown, PA 15687

Call 724-423-3802 or 724-593-4297 for additional information.

Click Here to download the Trip Itinerary.

  • 6:30am – Depart Country Plaza
  • 7:00am – Depart U.P. Acme Methodist Church
  • Rest Stop en-route
  • 7:30am – Arrive at Eat N’ Park for Breakfast (on your own)
  • 8:30am – Depart for Avenue of 444 Flags. Features 444 Flags flowing in the breeze. The Flags “mark time” for the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days, from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.
  • 10:30am – Drive through the Avenue of 444 Flags.
  • 11:00am – A sweet stop at Daffin’s Candy. Visit their Chocolate Kingdom and shop.
  • 11:45am – Depart for “Tara – A Country Inn”.
  • 12:00pm – Tour and Lunch at “Tara – A Country Inn”, themed after the movie “Gone with the Wind”. Complete with costumed Southern Belles, antiques, and the largest Civil War Gun and Memorabilia Collection west of Gettysburg. Includes a delicious Family-Style Lunch.
  • 2:30pm – Depart for Wendell August Forge.
  • 3:00pm – Tour and shopping Wendell August Forge. Tour the workshop and watch artisans manufacture products before your eyes. You can shop on site with a 20% discount.
  • 5:00pm – Depart for Grove City for shopping and dinner (on your own).
  • 6:30pm – Depart for Home.
  • Rest Stop en-route.

Thank you for traveling with Quest Coach!

  • Note: Be sure to carry a valid (non-expired) Photo ID with you. Any and all Covid protocols in place at the time of this trip will be followed.
Avenue of 444 Flags
Daffin's Chocolate Kingdom 
"Tara, A Country Inn" 

 

September Bus Trip is filled...

In the meantime, we are taking names in case we have any cancellations.

Moses!

One Day Bus Trip!

Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA

Thursday September 21, 2023

In the meantime, we are taking names in case we have any cancellations.


 

Nice Event Slideshow from over the years!

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