Education Seton Hill University Seton Hill’s 200-acre hilltop campus in Greensburg provides an inspirational setting for a distinctive education. Nowhere else can you benefit from more than 128 years of educational excellence in the liberal arts on a historic campus infused with the best technology and resources available for teaching and learning. setonhill.edu Saint Vincent College Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith. Its mission is to provide quality under-graduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims within the broader purposes of human life. stvincent.edu University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is a baccalaureate degree-granting unit and regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. As an undergraduate school within the broader university, Pitt-Greensburg’s faculty places emphasis on teaching excellence while maintaining a commitment to scholarship and public service. greensburg.pitt.edu Historic Sites Antiochian Heritage Museum The Antiochian Heritage Museum offers visitors a glimpse into the artistic, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Near East, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and its roots in and around Antioch (Syria). Exhibits range from the richly inlaid wood furniture of Damascus to antique religious icons that have served for centuries as windows into the heavenly realm. The Museum is part of the Antiochian Village Con-ference Center, located on 300 acres just north of historic Ligonier. 724-238-3677 antiochianvillage.org Bushy Run Battlefield Discover the military tactics that decided the fate of the Pennsylvania frontier in 1763 during the Native American uprising known as Pon-tiac’s War. Bushy Run Battlefield is the site of a clash between forces led by Col. Henry Bouquet, en route to relieve a besieged Fort Pitt, and several allied Native American nations who ambushed them in hopes of repelling British and colonial advances into the frontier. Highlights of the site include the interpretive exhibit “The March to Bushy Run” as well as guided and self-guided tours. 724-527-5584 bushyrunbattlefield.com Compass Inn Museum The Compass Inn Museum is an authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop, inn and tavern. Enjoy “history with a smile” as costumed docents immerse the visitor in the transportation and daily life of the early 1800s. Completely furnished with period pieces, visitors can tour seven rooms in the inn and three restored outbuildings. 724-238-4983 compassinn.com Fort Ligonier A jewel of the picturesque town of Ligonier, Fort Ligonier’s history is rooted in the conflict between Great Britain and France as they fought for supremacy in Western Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War (1754-63). Explore the reconstructed fort, tour the permanent PAID ADVERTISEMENT 38 | Destination Westmoreland 2017 adno=6483101 ON YOUR ROAD TO RECOVERY Struggling with addiction? The Road to Recovery Starts Here Recovery Care (855) 502-2273 207 N 14th Street, Jeannette PA 15644 adno=6481653
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