Reverend John Corbly was a pivotal figure to the development of the Baptist faith in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. He started over 30 Baptist churches and contributed to the Whiskey Rebellion, all while facing one of the most gruesome family tragedies in American history.
Discover Greene County’s “Coal & Country” bell in the Bells Across PA program, a hand-painted public art piece honoring the county’s mining heritage, rural beauty, and role in Pennsylvania’s America250 celebration.
![Robert Sayer And John Bennett & Scull, W. (1775) A map of Pennsylvania exhibiting not only the improved parts of that Province, but also its extensive frontiers: Laid down from actual surveys and chiefly from the late map of W. Scull published in ; and humbly inscribed to the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and absolute proprietaries & Governors of the Province of Pennsylvania and the territories thereunto belonging. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer & J. Bennett. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress.](https://visitgreene.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1775-Map-of-Pennsylvania-Library-of-Congress-scaled-650x343.jpg "1775 Map of Pennsylvania – Library of Congress")
Before stoplights and paved roads, Greene County was a rugged frontier. Learn how its settlers shaped early America during the fight for independence.
Take a self-guided tour of Greene County’s many monumental tributes to its soldiers. Veterans monuments and memorials stretch across the rolling hills of the county, and an afternoon spent exploring the countryside makes for a time of relaxation and remembrance.
A historic brick structure, the Capt. Robert C. Wiley Armory in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, still bears the plaque honoring its namesake, a local hero of World War II.
Coming up are several opportunities to honor those who have served this country and call Greene County home.
The Tour of Honor is including the Veterans War Memorial in Aleppo Township in this year’s event!