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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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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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