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LIVING DEAD MUSEUM Address: 121 East Main Street, Evans City Contact: livingdeadmuseum.com/museum.html The Living Dead Museum is a celebration of zombies in pop culture. Located in the city of George A. Romero’s original film, “Night of the Living Dead,” the themed attraction takes fans through a visual history of zombies in cinema and pop culture. Displays of props and memorabilia are woven into a presentation featuring interactive experiences, and do some zombie gift shopping. Visit the website for museum hours and for more information. THE MARIDON MUSEUM Address: 322 North McKean Street, Butler Contact: maridon.org, or 724.282.0123 The Maridon opened in May 2004. It’s the only museum in the western PA region with a specific focus on Asian art and culture coupled with German Meissen porcelain. The museum—both the objects and the buildings that house them—is the gift of Mary Hulton Phillips. Visit the website for more information. Armstrong log house, built in 1803; an herb garden; a replica school, circa 1885; working blacksmith shop; bee hive bake oven; smoke house and Tavern, an 18th century‑style gathering place. The barn houses a Conestoga wagon, displays, workshop and a replica Mercantile. Visit the website for more information. HARMONY MUSEUM Address: Museum Barn Annex, 303 Mercer Street, Harmony Contact: harmonymuseum.org, or 724.452.7341 Historic Harmony, Inc. was founded in 1943 and operates the Harmony Museum, which interprets 250 years of rich history. There are presentations that include George Washington’s 1753 mission, Harmonists, Mennonites, and the Ball Collection of outstanding sporting rifles by 19th century Harmony gunsmith Charles Flowers. Visit the website for more information. HARTWOOD ACRES MANSION Address: 200 Hartwood Acres, Allison Park Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks/hartwood/index.aspx, or 412.767.9200 Preserved within Hartwood Acres Park is one of the largest and most spectacular country estates in the region. Hartwood consists of a stately Tudor mansion (erected in 1929), cottage, stable complex and gate lodge (erected in 1927). Designed by Alfred Hopkins for John and Mary Flinn Lawrence, the mansion houses an excellent collection of original English and American antiques. Its 16th century architectural design affords both young and old opportunity to glimpse into a part of Pittsburgh’s past. Visit the website for more information on tours of the mansion and special events. THE MARS AREA HISTORY & LANDMARKS SOCIETY TRAIN STATION AND MUSEUM SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY Address: 200 Broad Street, Sewickley Contact: sweetwaterartcenter.org/gallery, or 412.741.4405 You don’t have to travel far to expose your children to great art. Sweetwater Center for the Arts hosts a variety of juried and curated exhibitions in its gallery including work by regional, national, emerging and accomplished artists. Visit the website for information on the gallery’s daily and weekend hours of operation, current exhibits, special events and programming. Take a Walk Back in Time DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM Address: 4743 South Pioneer Road, Allison Park Contact: depreciationlandsmuseum.org, or 412.486.0563 The Depreciation Lands Museum’s peaceful wooded grounds transport the visitor into an earlier time, with costumed demonstrators every Sunday afternoon during the season, May‑October. The site includes the Pine Creek Covenanter Church, built in 1837, and the associated cemetery; the 40 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Pine-Richland Dates: Each Friday Times: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., or by appointment Address: 1 Brickyard Road, Mars Contact: marshistory.org, or 724.625.4478 Stop by and tour the remodeled train station, constructed in 1897, the circa 1906 red caboose, the Adams Station of the Butler Shortline Trolley Route and the gift shop. Get your own piece of Mars history! Visit the website for more information on the museum’s operating hours. MCCANDLESS/NORTHERN ALLEGHENY HERITAGE CENTER Address: East Ingomar Road, McCandless Township Contact: townofmccandless.org Targeted to open this spring/summer, this replica of a one‑room schoolhouse will contain a collection of North Allegheny School District photographs, documents, yearbooks and sports memorabilia; 20th