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ORGANIZATION: Woodville
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Woodville Plantation in Bridgeville is officially open for the season!
Located about 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, this historic house & National Historic Landmark was built in 1785 and has so much history to share!
Initially the house of John Neville, a Fort Pitt commander and tax collector during the Whiskey Rebellion, our heritage is deeply rooted in Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. As one of the oldest residences in the city, and an excellent example of the developments in local architecture, and daily life in the late 1700s and early 1800s, Woodville has something for every enthusiast.
Tour Guides, "docents", learn the history & significance of the house, and lead Sunday tours of our property.
There are many other opportunities, such as helping in our gift shop, on special program days with food preparation, helping with American Heritage Chocolate Demonstration, etc.
Please contact us via email, on our Facebook(www.Facebook.com/Woodvilleplantation), or give us a call!
I'm in the office to talk or answer any questions Mondays & Thursdays 11-4, and Fridays 11-3.
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About Woodville
Location:
1375 WASHINGTON PIKE, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017, US
Mission Statement
Woodville, the John and Presley Neville house, is Southwestern Pennsylvania’s principal link to the late 18th century, interpreting the time period of 1780-1825 and documenting the lives of the three families that resided there, the Nevilles (1775-1815), the Cowans (1815-1835), and the Wrenshalls (1835-1975). Also focusing on education of the time period in Western Pennsylvania and the frontier, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the enslaved community that lived here.
Description
. Woodville Plantation (Neville House) was built in 1785, and has a long been an important historic landmark. After 200 years of residential occupancy by just three families, the house opened to the public in the 1970s, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983, and has been lovingly restored to its original condition.
Initially the house of John Neville, a Fort Pitt commander and tax collector during the Whiskey Rebellion, our heritage is deeply rooted in Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. As one of the oldest residences in the city, and an excellent example of the developments in local architecture, and daily life in the late 1700s and early 1800s, Woodville has something for every enthusiast.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
1375 Washington PikeBridgeville, PA 15017
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Storytelling
- Anthropology
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A