Historical Society of Carnegie, PA

Honus Wagner's all-time team.

Part One is this Saturday.

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TO PRESERVE, PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE HISTORY OF CARNEGIE. This has been the mission of the Historical Society of Carnegie for the past thirty years. We are an all-volunteer organization and our involvement in our colorful and storied community continues. ***** NEW COVID OPERATING GUIDELINES. EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2021. OPEN: FRIDAY 12 - 4 AND SATURDAY 10 - 2.... Limited walk-ins. Appointments encouraged. Call ahead. Monday-Thursday. By appointment. (412) 276-7447 E-MAIL: [email protected] PLEASE LIKE, SHARE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. MORE EXCITING NEWS RELEASES THIS MONTH. ***** YOUR SUPPORT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT. Please consider any of our levels of membership: $10 for Individual Members $20 for Family Friends $25 for Contributing/Group/Organization $100 for Business/Professional $1,000 for Life Membership MAIL YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Historical Society of Carnegie, One West Main Street, Carnegie PA 15106. The Historical Society is a 501(c) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization sustained by donations, gifts, memberships and foundation grants. All contributions are significant and appreciated. ***** RESTRICTIONS ARE LOOSENING UP! If you would like to learn about volunteer opportunities as a Special Project, Special Event or On-Desk volunteer, contact us at (412) 276-7447, message us on our Facebook page or email: [email protected]. College students are encouraged to apply for a structured internship for one of our four academic research terms. ***** OPERATING GUIDELINES. EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2021. Protocols affect the Honus Wagner Sports Museum and The Honus Experience, Miniature Main Street-Carnegie Remembered, the Military Wall and Main Street exhibit area, general public research areas including yearbooks, the physical vital statistics records, maps, micro-fiche, public access computers and vault archives. Still under construction, the Colonel Robert R. Sawhill Jr. Center of Carnegie Military Heritage has limited access at this time. Masks may be removed briefly for photographs. See more

On this day in 1955, Johannes Peter Wagner passed away at the age of 81. Here's a painting of the great man from earlier in his career, based off of Carl Horner's famous photograph.

THE HOLIDAY SEASON COMES TO MAIN STREET! MINIATURE MAIN STREET-CARNEGIE REMEMBERED. Small group tours are available for our internationally known diorama. We’re working on our holiday displays. It’s a fun time at the Historical Society. HONUS WAGNER SPORTS MUSEUM. Within guidelines, our visitors can still enjoy The Honus Experience. Free replica Honus trading card for each guest. Exciting video presentation. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CARNEGIE, located in the nationally ...registered Husler Building on Main Street, is open for tours within current guidelines. We encourage our guests to visit and see the many displays and exhibits. Photo-ops are available. ****** Please consider any of our levels of membership: Your support is very important $10 for Individual Members $20 for Active Family $25 for Contributing/Group/Organization $100 for Business/Professional $1,000 for Life Membership MAIL YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Historical Society of Carnegie, One West Main Street, Carnegie PA 15106. The Historical Society is a 501(c) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization sustained by donations, gifts, memberships and foundation grants. All contributions are important and appreciated. ***** If you would like to learn about volunteer opportunities as a Special Project, Special Event or On-Desk volunteer, contact us at (412) 276-7447 or message us on our Facebook page. E-mail: [email protected] College students are encouraged to apply for a structured internship for one of our four academic research terms. See more

THANK YOU VETERANS.

Please consider any of our levels of membership: Your support is very important $10 for Individual Members $20 for Active Family $25 for Contributing/Group/Organization $100 for Business/Professional... $1,000 for Life Membership MAIL YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Historical Society of Carnegie, One West Main Street, Carnegie PA 15106. The Historical Society is a 501(c) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization sustained by donations, gifts, memberships and foundation grants. All contributions are important and appreciated. See Less See more

Some great memories here.

OUR OPERATING STATUS CHANGED TODAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2020. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY VISITS AND TOURS WILL BE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. We will not offer hours Sunday through Thursday for the time being. We can be available during the week to accept special material donations such as veterans’ uniforms. However, as possible, we are asking that you schedule such drop-offs on Friday between 1:00 and 3:00 and Saturday between 11:00 and 1:00. Call ahead. (412) 276-7447. PM on Facebook or e-m...ail at [email protected]. The Historical Society of Carnegie, home of the famous Honus Wagner Sports Museum, is an all-volunteer organization. Our youngest volunteer is nine years old and the oldest is ninety. We appreciate the twenty-eight rostered volunteers we have who serve On Desk, with special projects or during special events. We worry about them as we worry about the residents of our much-storied town. A small group made up of our directors continue to work in isolation building exhibits and displays in the Colonel Robert R. Sawhill Jr. Center for Carnegie Military Heritage. Information on the Military Wall, the new Wall of Remembrance, is being finalized. Other commissioned or legacy research continues. We’re getting together our decorations for our holiday display in the Main Street exhibit area. This year’s is going to be extra special with a holiday tale, The Mysterious Majorette on Main Street. We miss our friends. Stay safe. ****** Please consider any of our levels of membership: Your support is very important $10 for Individual Members $20 for Active Family $25 for Contributing/Group/Organization $100 for Business/Professional $1,000 for Life Membership MAIL YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Historical Society of Carnegie, One West Main Street, Carnegie PA 15106. The Historical Society is a 501(c) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization sustained by donations, gifts, memberships and foundation grants. All contributions are important and appreciated. See more

VETERANS’ DAY 2020. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SERVED. THE COLONEL ROBERT R. SAWHILL JR. CENTER FOR CARNEGIE MILITARY HERITAGE is coming together well. Volunteers continue with archiving. Lighted, glass and chrome display cases have been added. Track lighting and shadow-box exhibits are being adjusted and fine-tuned. Sadly, with social-distancing issues, we cannot plan on a much anticipated, large, public grand-opening at this date. THE MILITARY WALL, a cherished visitor highligh...t, will be moved from the Main Street window exhibit area to THE SAWHILL CENTER in a new and updated format. There is still time to add a family member’s name to this time-honored permanent display in its enhanced version. Only $25 for this remembrance. Stop and see veterans’ uniform showcased in the Main Street window exhibit area. MINIATURE MAIN STREET-CARNEGIE REMEMBERED. Small group tours are available for our internationally known diorama. We’re planning for our holiday displays. It’s a fun time at the Historical Society. HONUS WAGNER SPORTS MUSEUM. Within guidelines, our visitors can still enjoy The Honus Experience. Our local fans are always a source of entertainment and support. Remember, a genuine Honus card, no matter how shabby the shape, is worth at least $1,000,000. The Historical Society of Carnegie, located in the historic Husler Building on Main Street, is open for tours within current guidelines. We encourage our guests to look at the many displays and exhibits. Photo-ops are available. PLEASE LIKE, SHARE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2020 TEMPORARY HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Call ahead. Volunteers may be there or leave a voice-mail to make an appointment. FRIDAY: 12:00 - 4:00 CAROL DLUGOS, DIRECTOR ON DESK SATURDAY: 10:00 2:00 JEFF KEENAN, THE PROFESSOR ON DESK If you would like to learn about volunteer opportunities as a Special Project, Special Event or On-Desk volunteer, contact us at (412) 276-7447 or message us on our Facebook page. E-mail: [email protected] College students are encouraged to apply for a structured internship for one of our four academic research terms. *** Please consider any of our levels of membership: Your support is very important $10 for Individual Members $20 for Active Family $25 for Contributing/Group/Organization $100 for Business/Professional $1,000 for Life Membership MAIL YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Historical Society of Carnegie, One West Main Street, Carnegie PA 15106. The Historical Society is a 501(c) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization sustained by donations, gifts, memberships and foundation grants. All contributions are important and appreciated.

OF REGIONAL INTEREST, from our noted colleague in Scott Township. At one time, passenger trains passed through Carnegie about every twenty minutes.

It's always fun to watch when one of "The Flying Dutchman's" cards go on the market.

We’re still moving along observing socially responsible protocols. Miniature Main Street-Carnegie Remembered, our famous diorama of Carnegie’s business district in the ‘40s and ‘50s is open for tours. Gina Bolin, our youngest volunteer was six in this picture conducting her first video tour and she turns nine this month. Our oldest volunteer, Harry Rieder, just turned 90.