Madison Township
Armstrong County Pennsylvania
History
Madison Township was formed from parts of Toby and Red Bank Townships in
1837. Col. Brodhead, on his expedition against the Seneca and Muncy Indians in
1779, passed through the western end of this township. A grist mill was
build by John Shoemaker in 1840 on the run south east of Kellersburg, The old
Red Bank Furnace was build in 1841 by Alexander Reynolds and Christian Shunk
on the bank of Red Bank Creek near its mouth. The second furnace was erected
on the Clarion County side of the Creek. American Furnace was built near
the present town of Rimerton in 1846. Nicholas Keller sold the lots and
founded the town of Kellersburg in 1842. The population of the township in
1860 was 1,140.
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