Wikipedia Updating

Well, we are restarting our Wikipedia listing for our little Borough again.  As some of you noted, last years content was being re-edited and removed by individuals from outside our community  – it is our hope that our new format will resolve their issues.    To assure our approach, we have adopted the SAME STRUCTURE as [...]

The Ol’ School House

As many of you may know, last summer Nat Greene petitioned the Attorney Generals office regarding the Monon Center’s Board attempt to sell off the building and its contents.  The basis of our concerns along with the petition signed by over 225 local citizens was the simple understanding that this property was conveyed for safe [...]

State Attorney General Follows Up

The attorney general’s office maintains that laws governing nonprofits prohibit property given to the center for charitable purposes from being “diverted from the object to which it was donated” without an order from the court.

Annual Membership – 2009

It’s that time of the year again folks!  If you haven’t received a membership reminder letter from us, you will and as always we look forward to another year of working together.

Of course you could save yourself the time and register ONLINE via our PayPal account

NGHF Annual Membership Fee – $20/yr

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Annual Craft Blast – its never to late to plan for the holidays!

Sure its early but we wanted to let you know that planning is underway for this years Annual Craft Blast.  This year it is to be held on December 12th at the Greene County Fair Ground AG Building  – Two whole floors of quality vendors and yummy food.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes [...]

Another PADDLE for June

cMON PADDLE on the MON
Sunday, June 14, 2009 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (ET)

Greensboro, PA

Where: Meet at the PFBC new boat launch site, across from the Ice Plant in Glassworks, PA.

What: We will paddle about 3 miles on the Monongahela River upstream to Old Lock 7, pausing to look at [...]

Strip Trip – Frick Frack

That’s right we are going to the BIG CITY known as Pittsburgh  – to the very heart of 20th Century Western Pennsylvania Commerce.  Back in the day the Strip District was the place where lobster and stuff from all over the world came before coming to us and of course before Walmart.

Even today many specialty [...]

Grant Workshop – Mysteries Revealed!

Learn about the mysteries and secrets of effective grant writing by discovering what is available – the Rivers of Steel helps make this possible.

Grants will be discussed from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Foundation Center at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heritage Parks Program, and the Pennsylvania Historical and [...]

What does “Creative Communities” mean to you?

The term refers to communities that learn to sustain themselves by attracting artists, writers and craftspeople to do their creative work in a small town setting. Quality of Life! is what people crave in this fast paced 21st century – and communities across this region and around the nation are becoming aware that they have [...]

Bus Trip – Spring Show at the Phipps and more

Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation Bus Trip

Escape the Winter Doldrums with a visit to the Spring Show at the Phipps

The Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation (NGHF) is sponsoring another fun trip to Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 21st to enjoy the Opening Day of the Spring Show at Phipps Conservatory. Followed by a Guided Tour of [...]