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West Overton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Marlborough. The river Kennet runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4 road. The parish includes the village of Lockeridge, also near the river, further east (downstream).
West Overton Village is a museum that preserves and interprets the 19th century industrial heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania. Learn about the Overholt family, the birthplace of Old Overholt whiskey, and join us for tours, exhibitions, programs, and events.
West Overton is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale. Its latitude is 40.117N and its longitude is -79.564W.
West Overton is notable for being the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick, whose coke company made him one of the wealthiest and most significant industrialists in American history. In the mid 1840s, the Overholts hired additional laborers to accommodate the distillery and gristmill’s increased output.
West Overton was a productive industrial village in 19th century Westmoreland County, contributing to the growth of its businesses and community. In 1850, for example, of the twenty manufacturers listed in East Huntington Township, nearly a third were enterprises of the Overholts, producing whiskey, flour, barrels, and woven coverlets and ...
West Overton Village is a historic site, museum, and rye whiskey distillery in Scottdale, PA. The history of West Overton illustrates the rise of the American Industrial Revolution. The Overholts, a Mennonite family who purchased the property in 1803, transformed their small family farm and an industrial powerhouse throughout the 1800s.
West Overton Village & Museums. The story of West Overton Village begins with Henry Overholt, his wife and twelve children emigrating from Bucks County, PA to the Jacobs Creek area of Westmoreland County, PA (West Overton Village) in April, 1800.
