Join the Sharon Historical Society for our Downtown Sharon History Walks during WaterFire Sharon. We will focus on the last section of the Upper East Hill, an area not covered before! Stops to include Case Avenue Elementary School, Sharon High School and Stadium, the Carley Mansion and bird sanctuary, coal mines, and bygone buildings and mansions of Sharon’s business leaders and industrialists.
Rare photographs and interesting stories will be printed in our collectible booklet! Walks will begin at 12:00 pm/Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 during WaterFire Sharon. These are FREE and OPEN TO ALL!! Donations are appreciated!! The meeting location will be the front lawn of Sharon Senior High School at 1129 East State Street, Sharon, PA 16146 under the large shade trees.
The Walk is approximately 1.2 miles and at times on grassy and/or uneven terrain. Please wear walking shoes and bring water.
Parking can be found at several lots nearby on the Sharon City School District property. There are two lots directly behind/adjacent to Case Avenue Elementary School, the Sharon High School Band parking lot (corner of Linden and North Myers; closest to end of the Walk), and the parking lot next to the Sharon High School Auditorium (enter from Forker Boulevard; closest to the start of the Walk). The front driveway loop of Case Avenue Elementary School has limited parking.