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PHONE: (412) 221-0348

Woodville is one of the oldest homes in Allegheny County. It was the home of American military officer, land speculator and state official John Neville (1731-1803).

General Neville served the British in the North American component of the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) called the French & Indian War. He later fought the British in the American Revolution (1775-1783). But Neville is best known for his central role in the Whiskey Rebellion.

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest in 1791 against the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. The tax was resisted by farmers in (what was then) the western frontier regions who were long accustomed to distilling their surplus grain and corn into whiskey. General Neville was the tax collector and Woodville was partially burned.

Woodville is a one-and-a-half-story frame house located on a one-acre lot with moderately pitched gable roof pierced by four dormer windows and two brick chimneys at either end. A full veranda stretches across the front and a one-story kitchen wing projects from the south, with a small garden next to it. being significantly renovated by an early 19th-century resident, it remained a private house until 1975 and is now a museum.

STANDARD OPERATING HOURS:
Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

PARKING:
Free, on-site parking is available.

PORT AUTHORITY ROUTES:
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Address
1375 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017 United States