Greene
County is: “Nature’s Corner of Northern Charm
and Southern Hospitality.”
If the 576 square miles that
make up Greene County could talk, they would explain
that charm and hospitality are what have truly shaped
this corner of Pennsylvania. You would hear about
the rich history of stately churches that housed
reverent worship services and touching family events;
of quiet country roads where covered bridges sheltered
travelers from blustery weather; and of distinguished
homes that housed prominent families or of farmers,
miners and skilled tradesmen--all of whom have shaped
our culture.
We are anxious to extend “Southern
Hospitality” to you on your next visit here.
In our “rural wilderness”, we’ll
show you natural trails shimmering with perfect specimens
of endangered biological species. We’ll take
you to the nation’s longest-running country fair,
the Jacktown Fair. Our county seat, Waynesburg, is
home to much of the service and retail businesses of
Greene County, and an area exploding with industrial
parks and technology corridors. In our “river
culture" or historical zone, you can visit the
historic Monongahela River. You’ll see the W.A.
Young Foundry, where operations were driven by an interconnected
system of belts and pulleys all powered by a single
motor, a system that remains exactly as it did when
operations ceased in 1965. |