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Whiskey Rebellion Education and Visitor Center

Address: 184 S. Main St., Washington Pa.

Phone: 724-222-3604

Open: 10 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday April Through November

Of Note: Learn about the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion and David Bradford, a history unique to Western Pennsylvania and Washington County. Some exhibits include an 18th-century-inspired cage bar and a whiskey still display.

Bradford House Museum

Address: 175 S. Main St., Washington Pa.

Phone: 724-222-3604

Open: 10 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday April Through November

Of Note: Explore the history of one of the leaders of the whiskey rebellion, Washington attorney David Bradford. His time in the home was cut short due to his involvement in the rebellion. When you visit the house experience its beauty and heritage as guides in period clothing present its history, authentic furnishings, educational exhibits, and an 18th-century garden, complete with a well house and log cabin kitchen.

Whiskey Rebellion Festival

Address: 139 S. Main St., Washington Pa.

Phone: 724-222-3604

Open: July 10-11, 2026

Of Note: Learn about 18th-century living, why the Whiskey Rebellion happened, relive history and celebrate good music, food and community. This free summer festival honors the significant period of America’s early days through historic reenactments, history and heritage displays, street theater performances, children's area, music, food and libations, all the while shining a national spotlight on the city, county and region.

Allegany House Museum: George Washington’s Whiskey Rebellion Fest

Address: 3 Pershing St., Cumberland Md.

Phone: 301-777-7200

Open: 11 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; Whiskey Rebellion Fest is Sept. 11, 2026

Of Note: The George Washington Whiskey Rebellion Fest is brought to you by the Community Trust Foundation in partnership with Boggs and Company Wealth Management. It commemorates Washington’s last journey to Cumberland, when he arrived to put down the Whiskey Rebellion, protesting against the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.

Friendship Hill: Gallatin House

Address: 223 New Geneva Road, Point Marion, Pa.

Phone: 724-329-2501

Open: 9 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Of Note: Albert Gallatin played a key role in the insurrection. He was one of the men who worked to find a peaceful solution to the Whiskey Rebellion. The rooms of the home from the Gallatin era contain exhibits and some furnishings relating to the period of Gallatin's life when each addition was built.

Oliver Miller Homestead

Address: 1 Stone Manse Drive, South Park, Pa.

Phone: 412-835-1554

Open: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday May to December

Of Note: Sons of Oliver Miller—William, John, Thomas and James — became directly involved on July 15, 1794 when Inspector of the Revenue, General John Neville, guided United States Marshall David Lenox to the property of William Miller which was adjacent to the present day Miller Homestead. Due in large part to the Miller family’s involvement in the events of the Whiskey Rebellion, the Stone House (although it did not exist in 1794) was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1934.

Bower Hill Historical Marker

Address: Kane Blvd., Scott Township NE of Bridgeville

Open: Dusk to dawn daily

Of Note: Site of General John Neville’s mansion, burned to the ground by insurgents during a major escalation of violence in the Whiskey Rebellion, July 16-17, 1794.

Kane Woods Nature Area

Address: 1459 Scrubgrass Road, Scott Township for Tom the Tinker Trail and Whiskey Boys Trail; 1501 Main Street, Scott Township for Whiskey Point Trailhead; 345 Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh for Neville’s Trail

Phone: 412-276-5300

Open: Dusk to dawn daily

Of Note: The names of several trails in Kane Woods recall people and events associated with the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-1794. Much of the land we now call Kane Woods was once owned by General John Neville, who served at General George Washington’s side during the Revolutionary War. They were close personal friends, both having grown up in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Whiskey Point (Albert Gallatin) Historical Marker

Address: PA 481 at Park Ave., Monongahela

Open: Dusk to dawn daily

Of Note: The bluff at Main St. and Park Ave. was the site of a meeting of 226 whiskey rebels Aug. 14, 2794. Albert Gallatin’s eloquence turned the tide, resulting in a peaceful ending of the Whiskey Rebellion and the possibility of civil strife.

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