A Chapter From Early History of Western Pennsylvania
A historical overview of western Pennsylvania from 1783 to 1796 noting iron forges along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers, the rise of Brownsville and Pittsburgh, and the establishment of markets, ferries, and boat building with trade routes to Kentucky and New Orleans. It covers Virginia’s contested western claims, county formations, and the growth of Pittsburgh as a frontier town and trading hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Laurel Hill
Cheat River
Allegheny Range
Virginia
Brownsville
North Carolina
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Fort Pitt
Old Dominion
Maryland
Youghiogheny
Kentucky
Westmoreland
Washington
Westmoreland County
Allegheny River
Pittsburgh
Kiskeminetas
Washington County
Washington, Greene, Allegheny
Fayette
Continental Army
Col
George Woods
William Penn
Red Stone Old Fort
Thomas
Basil Brown
Michael Cresap
Old Fort
Ohio
Mechanic
Wheeling
Fort Cumberland
Hagerstown
Fredericktown
Ligonier
Baltimore
West
East
New Orleans
John Scull
Joseph Hall
Pittsburgh Gazette
Haunchestown
Chestnut Ridge
Allegheny County
Yough
Louisiana
Florida
Union
Dunbar Creek
Col. Meeson
John Gibson
Moses Dillon
Origin of State Names in Early American Texts
An old compilation traces how states were named or described, citing Maine from a French province, New Hampshire from Mason’s patent, Vermont from verd mont, and others tied to royals, rivers, or Indian names. It also weaves in farming notes, anecdotes, and brief social contrasts on woman’s legal status and California’s vast area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
France
Henrietta Maria
England
New Hampshire
Plymouth Company
John Mason
Patentes
Portsmouth
Hampshire
Vermont
Mount
Massachusetts
Boston
Blue Hills
Milton
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Island
Rhodes
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Delaware
Delaware Bay
Lord de la Warr
Maryland
Charles I
Lord Baltimore
Virginia
Elizabeth
Carolina
Charles IX
Georgia
George II
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louis XLV
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Michigan
Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
Battery expansion contract signed for New York site
The contract to enlarge the Battery in New York has been signed and filling will begin immediately. Eleven and a half acres will be added, bringing the Battery total to twenty four acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quotations on Character and Wit From a 19th Century Writer
A writer discusses ideal traits in men and women noting reserve, gravity, boldness, humility, patience, constancy, cheerfulness, and measured familiarity. An echo of romantic prose links innocence to a heroine with dark hair and a waggish editor quips about a comb. Pedantry is criticized as self important and brain draining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. Cowan
L. Rogers
Srms
Warren Mail
Hutton & Bradley
Tyler Field
Jamestown
Johnson & Brown
Ludlow
Warren, Pa
P. Johnson
Russells Brown
Joan N. Miles
L. T. Parmlee
Water Street
Carver House
Warren
Warren Co
Wetmore & Woodin
Warron County
Second Street
Vain
D. Wetmore
Geo. D. Woodin
Scofield & Brown
Waterst
Glenn v. Scofield
William D. Brown
Eens Carvers & Arnett
Exchange
Warren, Warren Co
D. M. Williams
Temperance House
Ee Ee Nesmith & Goodrich
C. Exchange
A. Fisher
Deerfield Township
J. B. Brown
Sugar Grove
Dorwin Greene
Mansion House
Parmelee & Gilman
Carver
Water St
Z. Parmelee
H. Gilman
Summerton & Church
Woaier St. Warren
Rathbun
Breeze Point
Arren
Taylor & Messner
Tanner's Block
J. Taylor
T. S. Messner
Geigen
Gilman Merrill
L. A. Geer
D. C. James & Coo
Tanner's
P. R. Bennett
Water 4 Street
Z. H. Eddy
Warren County
Ean Hazeltine &Co
Variety Hall
W. Hazeltine
S. P. Johnson
J. W. Breed
Page
Pierce & Summerton
Third and
Hickory Streets
B. M. Pierce
T. L. Summerton
Oe Ames & Davis
Benson & Ver- 47
H. L. Towle
Sugargarove House
J.J. Willson
Sugargrove
Diamond House
P. F
Court House
Tunmarren
Max
Tam
Lance
Sharman
Ohio Lunatic Asylum
New York Lunatic Asylum
Cincinnati
Mary Craft
St. Louis
Brethen
Richmond Enquirer
Eoen
Ges. M
Jst
Mars
Colonel T
Col. R
Farnum
Nelson
William Pitt
Wellington
The
Texas Blower
New- York Herald
California
New Jersey
United States
Wm. Penn
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