Union Arts Center exhibition and Hannah Caldwell Day highlight township’s 250th anniversary

The Township of Union showcased a photographic exhibition at the Union Arts Center commemorating the township’s 250th anniversary, featuring more than 50 historical images and maps that trace local schools and neighborhoods through the decades.

Mayor Patricia Ger Frasier read a mayoral award honoring Zoe Williams, described as Union High School’s first student volunteer intern at the Union Arts Gallery, and thanked volunteers and patrons who helped organize the exhibition. "On behalf of the township committee, I, Mayor Patricia Ger Frasier, hereby congratulate and bid farewell to Zoe," the mayor said.

Organizers credited project contributors including Tom Hagerty, Tom Bisler and gallery curator Lesa Jenkins, and acknowledged a large grant from BCB Bank that made the exhibition possible. The mayor and historical society representatives encouraged visitors to read captions and speak with Barbara Lemore (president of the Union Tenant Historical Society) and David Armenio (vice president of the historical society) for additional context.

Separately, the Township of Union Historical Society marked Hannah Caldwell Day at the Parsonage House with guided tours and a narrated account of Hannah Caldwell’s death during the Revolutionary War and its role in galvanizing support for independence. A presenter noted that Hannah Caldwell’s death "became a way to rally people for the cause of revolution and the cause of independence from England." Reverend James Caldwell commented on patriotic music presented at the event and the release of a new song titled "Pistols in the Pulpit."

Visitors were reminded that gallery displays include educational material on local school history from the 1800s onward and that further information is available at uniontownship.com.