Visiting TOUCHSTONE


TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS

Located at 1049 Wharton Furnace Rd, Farmington, PA 15437

 

FROM THE TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS WEBPAGE - click here for more details

Note: Please DO NOT follow GPS or online directions to Touchstone that take you via Scott Run Road. This road is in a state of severe disrepair and is not the recommended route for driving to Touchstone. Please refer to provided directions when traveling to campus.

  • Exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 75. Take the exit ramp to Route 119 South toward Connellsville. Follow Route 119 South to Uniontown. Stay on Route 119 South to Route 40 East. Do not take any exits off of Route 40. Follow Route 40 to the top of the mountain. The Summit Inn Resort will be at the top of the mountain on the right-hand side. Continue on Route 40 East for another ½ mile, then make a right turn onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will see a small white church on your left. Turn right into Touchstone’s entrance, about 100 yards past the church.

  • Take I-495 (D.C. Beltway) to I-270 northwest to I-68 West at Hancock, Maryland. Follow I-68 West to the Uniontown/Route 40 exit. Take Route 40 West to Farmington, Pennsylvania. Stay on Route 40 West approximately 5½ miles. When you see a sign that reads “Dangerous Mountain Ahead,” get into the left lane. About ½ mile after you pass the sign, make a left turn from Route 40 onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will see a small white church on your left. Turn right into Touchstone’s entrance, about 100 yards past the church.

  • Take I-70 East and exit the I-69 West/US 40 West exit. Take the US 40 West exit, Exit 14B, toward Uniontown. Stay on Route 40 West for approximately 20 miles. When you see a sign that reads “Dangerous Mountain Ahead,” get into the left lane. About ½ mile after you pass the sign, make a left turn from Route 40 onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will see a small white church on your left. Turn right into Touchstone’s entrance, about 100 yards past the church.

  • Take route 60 East to I-79 South to Washington, Pennsylvania. Take I-70 East and exit at the Route 51 South exit. As you approach Uniontown, you will see Fayette Plaza and Giant Eagle. About ½ mile past the plaza, bear right onto the Route 119 South/Route 40 East exit. Take Route 119 South to Route 40 East (do not get off on the Route 40 Main Street exit). Follow Route 40 to the top of the mountain. The Summit Inn Resort will be at the top of the mountain on the right. Continue on Route 40 East for another ½ mile, then make a right turn onto Wharton Furnace Road. Travel on Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will see a small white church on your left. Turn right into Touchstone’s entrance, about 100 yards past the church.

  • Take I-69 East out of the Morgantown area. After 2.7 miles, take exit 10 toward WV 857/Cheat Lake/Fairchance Road. Turn left onto WV 43 North and continue 2.7 miles to PA 43 North. Follow PA 43 North (partial toll road) for 11.8 miles and exit onto US 40 East toward Hopwood, Pennsylvania. Drive up the mountain, approximately 6 miles, and note the Summit Inn Resort at the top of the mountain on the right side. Travel another ½ mile, then turn right onto Wharton Furnace Road. Follow Wharton Furnace Road for 5 miles. You will see a small white church on your left. Turn right into Touchstone’s entrance, about 100 yards past the church.


GALLERY HOURS:

Thursday through Sunday from 10 AM - 4 PM

To schedule a visit outside of gallery hours, please contact Touchstone by phone (724-329-1370) or by email (info@touchstonecrafts.org)


TRANSPORTATION:

If utilizing public transportation, please note that you will still need to travel by car for remaining distance to reach the Center.

For information about buses, please look into options by Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation (FACT).

Click here to access the FACT homepage.

Click here to access Fayette County’s webpage about FACT.

For the first part of the journey, you can take Bus A from Smithfield & Forbes to reach the Uniontown Hub. Click here to access the Pittsburgh Commuter Schedule by FACT.

For the second part of the journey, you can take Bus B/Nemacolin from the Uniontown Hub to reach Chalk Hill (Subway). Click here to access the Uniontown “B” and Nemacolin Schedule by FACT.

For the third part of the journey, you will need to travel by car from Chalk Hill (Subway) to Touchstone.

From the Touchstone Center for Crafts webpage: FACT runs to/from specific areas of Pittsburgh to Uniontown, then Uniontown/Nemacolin. The closest drop off is at Chalk Hill (Subway) about 4.5 miles from Touchstone. This service does not run directly to Touchstone’s campus. We do not advise walking to our campus for safety reasons.