Our first Serbian pioneers came to the Ohio Valley in the 1890's and early 1900's.  In 1906 Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church was established in Mingo Junction, Ohio.  When the Mingo Church was lost to mill expansion during WWII, the Serbian community moved to Steubenville, Ohio, where it remains today on North 4th Street.

Although many of the generations of post-war  parishioners moved to other areas where their jobs took them, most remained here in the Ohio Valley.  Many took the reins of leadership from their grandparents before them.  Hence, a vibrant and proud community remained.

The idea for a gathering place for the Serbian Orthodox people in the valley had been around  for years. The church community had its priorities in a definite order, church worship and educational needs came first.  When those were accomplished the time would come to discuss a hall.  In 1947 the new church was built, the parish home addition in 1957, and finally the Church School building in 1967.

After years of planning, fundraising, obstacles, and the  hard work of dedicated parishioners, the dream became a reality. Property was found and plans drawn to not only design a hall, but also to build a gymnasium and a banquet hall to fulfill the needs of the surrounding communities. Groundbreaking was August 1, 1996.

The name, "Serbian-American Cultural Center" was the product of careful consideration.  First, the name was to reflect the fact that the building had been built by and belonged to Americans who were proud of and determined to perpetuate their Serbian heritage and Orthodox faith.  The name was also meant to reflect the reason for the building:  to be a multi-purpose center dedicated to nurturing Serbian religious and cultural values and traditions through a healthy social life, and to be a place where present and future generations could gather and share with one another.

Although the Center hosted its first event on March 1, 1997, the people of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church , on May 4, 1997, dedicated their Serbian-American Cultural Center to serve God, their faith, the Serbian community and their youth, and all  the people of the Upper Ohio Valley.