Latrobe Area Historical Society

Latrobe's Showalter Opera House played host to some of Broadway's finest productions. Famous politicians appeared there.

The electro-mechanical age from 1840 to 1940 led to ways to harness electricity for useful purposes. Life before and after was very...

Latrobe Area Historical Society Building on Weldon Street in 2019 After Remodel of Front. History of Latrobe Area Historical Society The...

Latrobe Hospital addition of 1943 with new entrance. Original 1910 building with 1928 Metzger annex is on left. History of Medicine in...

Latrobe Main Street 300 block looking west in 1907. A sign on the left promises the coming of the Cole Bros. 3-ring circus and...

Christopher Gist crossed the Allegheny mountains around 1750 as a surveyor and was the first to give a detailed description of the area.

Christopher Gist crossed the Allegheny mountains around 1750 as a surveyor and was the first to give a detailed description of the area.

Latrobe Borough grew as more areas of Derry and Unity Townships were incorporated and expanded from three to six wards in 1906.