Please
visit the Schellsburg Bicentennial and Hometown Days website (external link) for up-to-date information
about events and activities celebrating 200 years of Schellsburg history.
In 1808, the
settlement of Schellsburg was established by John Schell, a German
immigrant who came to the foothills of the Alleghenies from Philadelphia
as the westward expansion of our young nation began. Located on the
Old Forbes Road that connected Philadelphia to the east with Fort
Duquesne (Pittsburgh) to the east, Schellsburg became a popular and
prosperous waystation for the Conestoga Wagons and other travelers
moving into Ohio Territory and beyond. Today, the Old Forbes Road
is the Lincoln Highway (US 30).
In 2008, we celebrate
the 200 year history and heritage of Schellsburg, the people, the
events, and the places that have made Schellsburg the unique village
it is today. We invite you to come join us in the celebration spanning
the three summer holiday weekends, Memorial
Day, Fourth of
July, and Labor
Day.
