Chapter 1 – Historical Sketch of Armstrong County

Chapter 1 Historical Sketch of Armstrong County Part 1  William Penn Ă¯Â¿Â½ His Influence as Proprietor of the Province Ă¯Â¿Â½ Outline of the Early History of Pennsylvania Ă¯Â¿Â½ The Original Counties Ă¯Â¿Â½ Formation of Armstrong Ă¯Â¿Â½ Contest between the English and French for Dominion in the West Ă¯Â¿Â½ The Aboriginal Inhabitants Ă¯Â¿Â½ The Indian Town … Read more

Chapter 10 – Kiskiminetas, History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania

Chapter 10 Kiskiminetas Indian Origin of the Name—Organization— Early Visits of the Whites—Christopher Gist—Persons to Whom the Lands were Originally Surveyed—Old Time Attempts to Divide the Township—Churches—Schools—Temperance Element—Improving Navigation in the Kiskiminetas—Mechanical Industries—Statistics of Employments and Population—Postoffices—An Ancient Landmark—Geological Description—“Dunmire’s Rock”—Borough of Apollo, Formerly Warren—Assessments at Various Dates—Ferries and Bridges—Religious Matters— Military—Soldiers Aid Society—Lodges— Trades … Read more

Chapter 10 – Kiskiminetas, History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Part 1

Chapter 10 Kiskiminetas Part 1 KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP This township was named from the river which skirts its southern border. Kiskiminetas, says Heckewelder, is corrupted from Gieschgumanito, signifying, make daylight. Its etymology is: Gisch-gu—day; gisch-que—today; gieschapen—it is daybreak; manitoon—to make. It was probably the word of command, given by a warrior to his comrades, at night, … Read more

Chapter 11 – Pine (Including Boggs), History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania

Chapter 11 Pine (Including Boggs) Name – Erected from Territory in Kittanning Township – Decreased in Size by the Establishment of Boggs in 1878 – (Note)-Mahoning Creek and its Indian Name – The Old Path to Le Bœuf – The Indian Town of Mahoning Ă¢Â€Â“ Orrsville – History of the Original Land Tracts – Ore … Read more

Chapter 11 – Pine (Including Boggs), History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Part 1

Chapter 11 Pine (Including Boggs) Part 1 Pine township derived its name from Pine creek, which flows westwardly through the territory which it formerly embraced. Pine creek in the Delaware language is Cuwen-hanne, i. e., pine-streamĂ¯Â¿Â½a stream flowing through pine-lands. A petition of divers inhabitants of Kittanning township was presented to the court of quarter … Read more

Chapter 11 – Pine (Including Boggs), History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Part 2

Chapter 11 Pine (Including Boggs) Part 2 The Pine township postoffice, Wm. Gallagher, postmaster, was established July 16, 1855, and removed to or merged in the Pine Creek Furnace one, May 21, 1872. George Stewardson conveyed to William and Robert McCutcheon, proprietors of Ore Hill Furnace, 4,219 acres of those Wallis lands, September 7, 1849, … Read more

Chapter 11 – Pine (Including Boggs), History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Footnotes

Chapter 11 Pine (Including Boggs) Footnotes 1 Ă¢Â€Â“ It was further shorn of the greater part of its remaining territory by the organization of Boggs township, June 10, 1878, by a line extending from a point on the Allegheny river, about 125 rods in an airline below the mouth of Whisky runĂ¢Â€Â”south of the telegraph … Read more