Mission Statement:
The Old Stone House exists to:

Collect, preserve, and research the history of Slippery Rock and the surrounding area for the purpose of interpreting this history through exhibits and educational programming.

Serve as a site for public historical events of educational value, as well as for community celebrations and other civic events

Provide a field experience opportunity for students of history and public history at Slippery Rock University, through which basic principles of historic conservation, interpretation, and education can be learned.

About

The Old Stone House is a historic inn and museum of rural life located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.

The Stone House was built in 1822 by John Brown as a stagecoach stop and tavern to accommodate business from the newly-constructed Pittsburgh to Erie Pike, a busy highway that carried traffic northward from the forks of the Ohio River.

Travelers staying at the Stone House mingled with locals anxious for news from other parts; the house's "tavern room" was a lively place of conversation, merriment, and hearty food.  In the evening, travelers bedded down in simple (and often uncomfortable) quarters in the house's upper rooms.