Where the Walls Still Speak: Crawford County’s Story Keepers

In Episode 48, Where the Walls Still Speak: Crawford County’s Story Keeper, host Sydney Harris sits down with Josh Sherretts, Executive Director of the Crawford County Historical Society, to uncover how preservation keeps history alive in Northwest Pennsylvania. From restoring Meadville’s iconic Holland Hall and the Tarr Mansion, to launching countywide oral history projects and creating the first true county museum space for America’s 250th, Josh shares how the Society blends preservation with storytelling to make history relevant for today’s communities. Listeners will hear how these efforts not only safeguard the past but also enrich the present—inviting everyone to visit, volunteer, or support at crawfordhistorical.org.