Area Lore – Somerset County

Among the early settlers of Turkeyfoot were the Hannas, who located where Harnedsville now is. The last of the old stock, Maj. Alexander Hanna, died in 1881, aged seventy-nine. He was a noted character in his day. Of a bright intellect and remarkable physical strength, he performed deeds of almost superhuman power. He was a … Read more

Friday, October 1, 1875, news article:“A correspondent of the Pittsburg Leader writes that there is a very remarkable and curious freak of nature on the bank of the Castleman (Casselman) River, about two and a half miles above Confluence which is well worth the trouble of going to see. A short distance from the river … Read more