murrysville historical preservation society

About murrysville historical preservation society

The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society operates historic sites throughout Murrysville, Pennsylvania, where visitors explore the region's pioneer heritage through preserved buildings and seasonal events. The society stewards the Sampson/Clark Homestead, featuring a reconstructed Northern Pike Tollhouse and one-room schoolhouse from the 1830s, which hosts the annual Historic Homesteading Day festival with live reenactments, hands-on demonstrations, and period crafts. The Hoey/Staymates Cabin and Barn, an 18th-century log homestead with hand-hewn craftsmanship and traditional bank barn, opens for spring open houses, summer picnics, and Christmas celebrations. The society offers homeschool programs for small group field trips and Pioneer Day Camp for ages eight through twelve. Visitors can also participate in Trick-or-Treat on the Trail events. Founded in 1987 to preserve the historic Bossart House, the society educates residents about Murrysville's rich history through these immersive activities and preserved structures reflecting early settler and agrarian life.