Rivers have played a major role in the history of mankind. The program will take place saturady, march 3, 2017 at the pittsburgh carnegie library, homewood branch, 7101. The region encompassed by presentday blair county comprised approximately twothirds of the region which was formed as frankstown township within bedford county in the year 1775. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. History of franklin county pennsylvania, illustrated 1887. History franklin township, erie county, pennsylvania. In 1788, when allegheny county was formed, the area now known as penn hills was part of pitt township. South fayette resident charlotte smith wrote the book on behalf of the historical society of south fayette township. Twentieth century history of altoona and blair county and representative citizens.
Donegal township derry township livermore borough franklin township murryville washington township. By preserving buildings, documents and artifacts, and encouraging research, it is hoped to bring the past into perspective. Cambria county archives storeys history of cambria. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, township, blair. Does anyone know if there was a frankstown township in huntingdon co. Blair countys euroamerican history actually extends farther back beyond the dawn of that period of two hundred and twenty years. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania john newton. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared. The june 3 rd, 1781 engagement of frankstown the everyday activities of the bedford county militia, like those of military units down through history, would have been rather mundane and uneventful most of the time. Blair county, pennsylvania was erected out of huntingdon and bedford counties in the year 1846. All data provided here is for informational purposes only. Egle, in his history of pennsylvania, says that ayr township seems to have been coeval with the erection of cumberland county in 1750, since no date of the formation of the township.
Blair county, pennsylvania was erected out of huntingdon and bedford. Penn hills township, allegheny county, pennsylvania. Vibrant and warm with tales of individuals who have lived within our borders through the years, the book is also scholarly and based throughout upon documentary research. Twentieth century history of altoona and blair county, pennsylvania, and representative citizens. Frankstown township, huntingdon county, pennsylvania in 1790. Frankstown, in frankstown township, is one of the oldest communities in blair county. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life i give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Pages in category townships in blair county, pennsylvania the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. History of westmoreland county volume 1, chapter 40. From its earliest settlement, and more particularly from its organization, in 1846 to june 1896.
Blair countys euroamerican history actually extends farther back beyond the dawn of. Central pa trick or treat changes due to weather wtaj. Fks weblinks fks weblinks hollidaysburg area school. A few years later it was renamed frankstown for frank stevens, who had a trading post there. Frankstown township will be accepting application until january 16, 2020 for parttime clerical position to assist the secretary. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Elk township is situated in the extreme southwestern portion of tioga county, west of pine creek. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Newtown has a rich heritage that is abundant with historic charm. Frankstown township, pa three day weather forecast. Avalon road connects dry gap or buckhorn road with juniata gap road at foot of allegheny mountains in logan township. The township of gaines was formed in 1838, from the township of shippen, and contains about fifty square miles, or 32,000 acres of land. The historical society of hilltown township bucks county, pennsylvania was established in 1975 to promote interest in the historical heritage of the township. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Frankstown township is a township in blair county, pennsylvania, united states. Its history goes further back to the earliest period of ohio valley history. Geeseytown, named for the geesey family, is located in frankstown township along the old huntingdon, cambria and indiana turnpike. Frankstown township, pa hourly weather accuweather. Hidden history of bucks county and millions of other books are available for amazon. It currently serves the residents of williamsburg, catharine and woodbury townships, and parts of huston and frankstown townships. Get your 3day weather forecast for frankstown township, pa.
These settlers were of german, welsh, and dutch descent. Get directions, maps, and traffic for frankstown, pa. Chapter 32, history of the borough of warren, from history of warren county pennsylvania with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, published 1887. They mainly pursued agricultural endeavors to sustain their livelihood. The library provides a variety of programs, including story hours, book discussions, and poetry readings and is open five days a week. Zillow has 98 homes for sale in frankstown township matching. An account of huntingdon county, pennsylvania by joseph adams published in collections, historical society of pennsylvania, november 1853 from adams letter that precedes his account, below, it is obvious that the historical society of pennsylvania in philadelphia had made inquiries concerning the early history of huntingdon county to which adams was responding. Assunepachla delaware indian village in 1731 at mouth of oldtown run in frankstown township. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. History frankstown township blair county, pennsylvania. Frankstown township, pa hunting weather forecast accuweather. Route 22, crossing the ridge line through a water gap.
The first settlers arrived in towamencin township around the turn of the 18th century. Blair county has an estimated area of five hundred and ten square miles by smalls legislative hand book of 1888, and five hundred and ninetyfour square miles, or 380,160 acres, by the second geological survey of pennsylvania. History south fayette township, pa official website. Full text of history of franklin county, pennsylvania. Water street is a small unincorporated village in the canoe valley of morris township, part of huntingdon county, pennsylvania, united states. Here are our top weather related books for kids of all ages. Please click here to go to the elementary virtual learning hub to stay informed of daily lessons and activities during the statewide closure as a result of covid19. Bucks county pa images of america by kathleen zingaro clark.
The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. United black book clubs of pittsburgh, 7101 hamilton ave. Blair county genealogical society, blair county, pa. Center township was formed november 24, 1914 by the court. This is not meant to be a complete history of mifflin township but a short overview of how the original mifflin township evolved into the present day communities of baldwin part, clairton, duquesne, dravosburg, hays, homestead, jefferson hills, lincoln place, munhall, pleasant hills, west elizabeth, west homestead, west mifflin and whitaker. A map of blair county showing frankstown township, pennsylvania highlighted on the map. Five wards were established, each ward electing one member to the board of commissioners. Jerseytown is located in western columbia county at 41. History of berks county penn township john pritiskutch reproductions history of penn township history of berks county perry township john pritiskutch reproductions history of berks county pike township john pritiskutch reproductions queen anne historic district source. The act also provided that the county seat be located no. Pioneer cemeteries of franklin park borough and marshall township. Events frankstown township blair county, pennsylvania.
Mother bedford the pennsylvania frontier of the 1700s. Take a trip back in time as we look at the history of penn hills, from its beginning in the 1700s to the coal mining glory days in the 1800s to the development of penn hills as we know it today. However, focusing on the two james from menallen township, is a good place to start. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. In 1959, york township reorganized from a second class township and became a first class township. The history of oldbedford county, pennsylvania during the american revolutionary war period. Frankstown township municipal building 2122 frankstown rd. Blair county pennsylvania genealogy project pagenweb. John blair, a worthy man and publicspirited citizen. For more history about the area, check out york townships 250thanniversary book. Letterkenny township is a township in franklin county, pennsylvania, united states. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing.
The frankstown branch juniata river runs north along the west foot of the tussey mountain ridge to the village, before turning east along u. Joseph adams account of huntingdon county huntingdon. In 1682, the counties of chester, philadelphia and bucks were delineated within william penns providence of pennsylvania. The first and only comprehensive history of blair county to be published since 1945.
This act provided for the attachment of butler county to allegheny county for administrative purposes. Franklin township history franklin township was established in 1844 out of portions of mckean, washington and elk creek townships. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Examples are the star gazer stone, embreeville mill, indian hannahs gravesite. Frankstown township, huntingdon county, pennsylvania in. Letterkenny township, franklin county, pennsylvania.
History of towamencin township historical towamencin township. Franklin township zoning map pdf franklin township zoning ordinance pdf. The year 1996 marked blairs 150th anniversary as a separate county. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. The headwater tributaries of the frankstown branch rise on the slopes of the allegheny front south of altoona. Frankstown township 2122 frankstown road hollidaysburg, pa 16648 phone. From its earliest settlement, and more particularly from its organization, in 1846 to june 1896 from its earliest settlement, and more particularly from its organization, in 1846 to june 1896. Many of fayette countys local history books have been digitized, but finding them online can be tricky. This mandated a change in the political structure of the township. Come join the united black book clubs of pittsburgh as they host their annual womens history month event the women gather program, a celebration of the life and words of gwendolyn brooks. The following list contains the names of published books which consist of either photocopied images of the original returns or typed transcripts of those originals. On this page, weve gathered our recommended titles for. June 4, 2019 meeting minutes may 10, 2019 special meeting.
Prior to colonial explorers, native indians traveled the glade path, an important trail crossing the township north to south. Aug 10, 2006 i grew up in oakdale and sturgeon, pa. It was named franklin after the patriot of the revolution, benjamin franklin, at the suggestion of honorable judge john h. The history of bedford county, pennsylvania during the american revolutionary war period.
Page 302 nothing doubting but at the general resurrection i shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god. Catherine township 1229 recreation drive, williamsburg, pa p. Donegal was another of the original townships into which the county was divided by our court, at its first sitting, at robert hannas, april 6, 1773. The newlin historical committee was established to identify, list and preserve for posterity significant architectural, natural and other historic sites within the boundaries of newlin township and to preserve an awareness of the history of the township. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. National register of historic places listings in warren county, pennsylvania from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia rouse county home brokenstraw township. Book summary historic newtown township newtown square, delaware county, pa. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Could you tell me more about the history of windy noblestown road and the tiny village that also bears the name. The following books are available at the northland public library. Historical society of hilltown township historical society. The first white settlers to homestead in this region are believed to have come to this region during the decade preceeding the formation of franktown township. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing.
Named after frank stevens, who operated a trading post nearby, the junction of the juniata and the kittanning trail became a noted gathering and commercial center in the 1730s before being gradually abandoned in the following decade as fur trading. Full text of a history of blair county, pennsylvania. Taxes paid from 1736 to 1749 earliest list of taxables in cumberland county first settlers in the north valley taxables in the county in 1762 early settlers wild animals and fish customs and habits formation of townships and boroughs lands. Physical description the great eastern valley the path of a probable gulf stream the mountain ranges and their appendages systems of drainage geological and mineralogical aspects character of soil vegetation climate. Canoe creek is an unincorporated community in frankstown township, blair county, pennsylvania. Warren county, pennsylvania genealogy, part of pagenweb. I have a relative by the name of william dodson that was supposedly born in the 1770s in frankstown township, huntingdon co. Menallen township genealogy in adams county, pa usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 adams county 955 menallen township 12 note.
The book historic hampton township traces the first settlers of this area and explains how the township developed and grew from what was then known as. It is part of the altoona metropolitan statistical area. In 1966 the library became a member of the blair county library system. A pictorial history of media, delaware county, pennsylvania 1979. Frankstown township, blair county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Finding a marriage record for james and bathsheba has thus far been unsuccessful. Engagement of frankstown the pennsylvania frontier of. When the french first met the iroquois in the seventeenth century, those redskin inhabitants of the great lakes basin spoke of a great river which rose to the south of their land and flowed west. History and books about blair county, pennsylvania. These records were copied from the original ledgers of the hickeyoneill funeral home, now in the possession of the blair county genealogical society, inc. Twentieth century history of altoona and blair county, pennsylvania. Frankstown township real estate frankstown township. A history of cambria county and its people is an essential part of the progress of civilization in our country for two hundred and twentyfive years.
Letterkenny township, franklin county, pennsylvania places. After its acquisition by william penn it was at peace with the red man for a period of seventy years, followed by thirty years of cruel barbarism. Blair county pennsylvania genealogy project pagenweb history. Unlike its neighbor ohio, there are no online county marriage records currently available for pennsylvania. Media history media borough pennsylvania official website. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in. Wtaj with pending inclement weather coming to central pa on october 31, many communities, towns, and boroughs are looking at making changes to. Grazierville is in snyder township along the pennsylvania railroad.
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