As summer turns to fall, Greene County, Pennsylvania, comes alive with color, culture, and community during the 54th Annual Covered Bridge Festival, held on September 20–21, 2025. This beloved regional event spans nine covered bridge locations, each offering a unique blend of history, food, entertainment, and family-friendly fun.
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.
It was a picturesque morning in May. The trees were green, the flowers were in bloom, and it was as beautiful as a Greene County spring morning can be, with the sun shining and the weather perfect. The four Crow sisters—Lisbeth, Susie, Katie, and Tena—were on their way to visit sick neighbors.
The Harvest Festival has long been a treasured tradition in Greene County since the museum open its doors in 1971, and those who attend this event while visiting this beautiful part of southwestern Pennsylvania will be treated to a full slate of appealing attractions, such as encampments with reenactors and skirmishes, Native American reenactors, demonstrations, entertainment, retail and food vendors and much, much more.
As the fall season begins to flourish with its vibrant foliage and splashes of autumn colors throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, a very special festival will soon be held to commemorate and celebrate the historic covered bridges found within Greene and Washington counties.
When it comes to taking its place in American history, Greene County is unparalleled. And it’s because of a parallel of latitude that Pennsylvania’s southwestern-most county stands above all others. The famous Mason-Dixon Line, run from 1763-67 by British astronomers and surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, ends its journey at the edge of Greene County.
We have our share of Native American Sites to be sure. Burial grounds, carved and painted rocks and caves. But there is one amazing artifact that remains that’s been overlooked in all the histories, guide books and in our own living memory. The Indian Trail Tree.