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Are you interested in the history of Sewickley, the greater Pittsburgh region, or Western Pennsylvania?

Join the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to both learn more about local history and help preserve it for future generations.

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The mission of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society is to record, collect, preserve, document and promote interest in the history of the Sewickley Valley.

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Thu, Dec 19
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SVHS Member Survey 2024 – 2025
Dec 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – Feb 15, 2025, 11:00 PM
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Sat, Feb 01
Allegheny Country Club
SVHS Winter Tea
Feb 01, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Allegheny Country Club, 250 Country Club Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
Join SVHS on Saturday, February 1, 2025 for our Winter Tea! Tickets on sale NOW!
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Mon, Feb 17
Sewickley Valley Historical Society
Scheduled Office Closure
Feb 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Sewickley Valley Historical Society, 200 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
The SVHS office will be closed Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of President's Day.
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Thu, Feb 27
The Lindsay Theater
“Lights, Camera, History!” No. 1
Feb 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
“Lights, Camera, History!” Exploring history through film with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society and the Lindsay Theater.
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Thu, Mar 27
The Lindsay Theater
“Lights, Camera, History!” No. 2
Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
“Lights, Camera, History!” Exploring history through film with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society and the Lindsay Theater.
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Fri, Apr 18
Sewickley Valley Historical Society
Scheduled Office Closure
Apr 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – Apr 21, 2025, 11:59 PM
Sewickley Valley Historical Society, 200 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
The SVHS office will be closed Friday, April 18, 2025 thru Monday, April 21 in observance of the Easter Holiday.
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Newsletters

Early Automobiles in Sewickley

Signals, November 2015 As of August 12, 1905, there were 53 automobiles owned in the Sewickley Valley, representing twenty different...

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The History of Telephone Service in the Sewickley Valley

Eleven years later in March 1887, the first central telephone office was opened in Sewickley.

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“A Two Ferry Tale” by Franklin T. Nevin

Signals, September 2016 Author Of The “Village of Sewickley” Reprinted from the Sewickley Herald, November 30, 1928 When the Ohio River...

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Sewickley Photos

Signals, May 2016 The first photograph, a rather familiar one from the Society’s Bicentennial collection, shows the transport of one of...

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SVHS is open to visitors and researchers

Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Research appointments are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED so that staff can pull items related to your interests and research ahead of your visit and have them ready for you when you arrive.

As of March 2022 wearing masks while visiting the SVHS offices in the Old Sewickley Post Office building is optional. SVHS and its building partner, Sweetwater Center for the Arts, reserve the right to implement mitigation strategies at any time.

Please call (412) 741-5315 or email the office prior to any visits to SVHS to make an appointment and staff will be happy to assist you.

We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding and look forward to helping you.

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