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Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society, Leechburg, PA

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Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society

A local history museum in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, housed in the historic David Leech House.

118 First Street, Leechburg, PA 15656 · Leechburg, PA

About Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society

The Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society works to preserve and share the history of Leechburg, a town in western Pennsylvania. Its collection is kept in the historic David Leech House. The museum also runs a membership program that gives members online access to a digital newspaper archive, a school paper archive, and a film archive. Visitors can also check the events calendar and the museum's collection highlights, such as the story of David Leech and the Pennsylvania Canal's Hot Dam #1.

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  • #western Pennsylvania

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