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Laurel Highlands Information - Laurel Highlands History
The history of the Laurel highlands dates back to prehistory
with inhabitants who migrated across the land bridge. Pennsylvania habitation
dates to at least 9000bc evidenced by stone points and tools found in
archeological digs at rock shelters at various locations in the state. During
the early 1930s many archeological projects took place some at mounds shelters
and river basin sites. The area of Pennsylvania was covered with well
established indian paths that covered the state and served as the highways of
the settlers that colonized the region. The Monongahela indians occupied the
region of the laurel highlands building settlements in the saddlebacks of the
Allegheny mountains as evidenced by artifacts found in farm fields and by
archeologists. The Indians were quite friendly with early settlers and the
indian paths were busy and often indians would share a pipe or game with
settlers. The French and Indian war ushered in a new paradigm shift for SW
Pennsylvania it's native indian and European settlers and the forming of the
United Stated of America. Prior to the French and Indian war occurred the
peace of Aix-la-Chappelle in 1748 which called Europe's war of the Austrian
Succession and in America, King Georges War, a draw and returned all conquered
territories to pre war sovereignty. The British colonist captured Louisbourg
stronghold on Cape Breton Isle was returned to the French control. Another treat
was signed in 1748 at Logstown below the forks of the Ohio by Conrad Weister of
Berks County representing Pennsylvania which at the time has Quaker land owned
by William Penn, with the indians allowing Pennsylvanians to be welcome on
indian lands and broke exclusive French trading practices that the indians had
historically practiced. In 1749-1750 French expedition of Captain Pierre Celoron
de Bienville who set out from canada down the Allegheney River to the forks from
there down the Ohio River to the great Miami from there to Pickawillany North to
Fort Miami (Ft Wayne , IN today) up the Maumee River to Lake Erie and from there
back to Canada Bropping lead plates at the mouths of several streams where they
entered the Ohio and Allegheny claiming that territory for France.
In 1750 virginia land companies operating on a 1609 virginia charter claiming
land "from sea to sea West and Northwest" The French saw these treaties as a
sign of aggression and sent the Marquis Dusquesne to build a series of forts to
protect the lead plate line from further encroachment. in June 1752 the Canadian
Charles Langlade led a force of French and French allied indians that resulted
in the total destruction of Pickawillany. Three forts were built by the end of
1753, Presque Isle (Erie) , LeBoeuf (Waterford) and Machault (Franklin).
When our country was being settled the road west ran
through the Laurel Highlands. The Laurel Highlands was the gateway to the west
and the new frontier at that time. There is much history to explore and historic
sites to visit. There are covered bridges throughout the region to tour. The
whiskey rebellion started in the Laurel Highlands. George Washington owned a
mill here and was a frequent traveler of the region. There are many historic
sites and roads to tour. Rt 30 known as the Lincoln Highway is one of the oldest
roads in the region and was the interstate of the day, that settlers heading
west to seek their fate, fame or fortune traveled along. There are still many
log structures, barns, homes and cabins throughout the Laurel Highlands region
that are still in good condition and many beautiful old stone homes and barns.
Take some time to soak in the history that helped form the rest of the United
States of America. Historic sites are listed below.
Historic Sites
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Natonal Park Service
110 Federal Park Rd.
Gallitzin, PA 16641
814-886-6150
www.nps.gov/alpo
Allegheny Ridge Heritage Area
Allegheny Ridge Corporation
Altonna Heritage Discovery Center
PO Box 348, 1421-27 12th Ave.
Altoona, PA 16603
814-940-1922
www.alleghenyridge.org
Bushy Run Battlefield
Rt. 993, PO Box 468
Harrison City, PA 15636
724-527-5584
www.bushyrunbattlefield.com
Flight 93 National Memorial Planning & Design Office
Nation Park Srvice
109 W. Main St.,Ste. 104
Somerset, PA 15501
814-443-4557
www.flight93memorialproject.org
Fort Ligonier
216 S. Market St.
Ligonier, PA 15658
724-238-9701
www.fortligonier.org
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Park Service
1 Washington Pkwy
Farmington, PA 15437
724-329-5512
www.nps.gov/fone
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
Rt. 381 S.
Mill Run, PA 15437
724-329-8501
www.fallingwater.org
Frank Lolyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob
PO Box 305, Kentuck Rd.
Chalk Hill, PA 15421
724-329-1901
www.kentuckknob.com
Frank L. Melega Art Museum
69 Market St., Ste. 201
Brownsville, PA 15417
724-785-9331
www.melegaartmuseum.org
French and Indian War 250, Inc.
425 Sixth Ave., Ste. 1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-281-1890
www.frenchandindianwar250.org
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Park Service
223 New Geneva Rd.
724-724-9190
www.nps.gov/frhi
George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza
PO Box 1464, Corner W. Fayette and Main St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
George Washington Gristmill
Layton Rd.
Perryopolis, PA 15473
wwww.perryopolispa.com
Historic Float Trips by Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
200 Main St.
Dawson, PA 15428
724-329-1000 or 800-272-4141
www.wilderness-voyageurs.com
Historic Hanna's Town
Westmoreland County Historical Society
41 W. Otterman St., Ste. 310
Greenburg, PA 15601
724-836-1000 ext.10
www.starofthewest.org
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Park Service
733 Lake Rd.
St.Micheal, PA 15956
814-495-4643
www.nps.gov/jofi
Johnstown Heriate Discovery Center
Rt. 56 and 7th Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15906
814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889
www.jaha.org
Johnson Iclined Plane
711 Edgehill Dr.
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-539-1816
www.inclindedplane.com
Lincoln Highway Heriage Corridor
PO Box 582, 114 S. Market St.
Ligonier, PA 15658
www.lhhc.org
Ligonier Valley Champer
of Commerce Dept.LH
120 East Main St.
Ligonier, PA 15658
724-238-4200
www.ligonier.com
Meyersdale Area Historical Society
527 N. Main St.
St. Meyersdale, PA 15552
814-634-8654
www.meyerdalechamber.com
National Road Heritage Corridor
65 W. Main St.
St. Uniontown, PA 15401
724-437-9877
www.nationalroadpa.org
Nemacolin Castle
Brownsville Historical Society
Front St., PO Box 24
Brownsville, PA 15417
724-785-6882
www.nemacolincastle.org
Quecreek Mine Resuce Site
151 Haupt Rd.
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-4876
www.quecreekresue.org
Somerset Historical Center
10649 Somerset Pike
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-6077
www.somersethistoricalcenter.org
Victorian Vandergrift Museum
and Historcial Society
184 Sherman Ave.
Vandergrift, PA 15690
724-568-1990
www.vvmhs.com
Wagner-Ritter House & Garden
418 Broad St.
Johnstown, PA 15906
814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889
www.jaha.org
Windber Coal Heritage Center
501 15th St.
Windber, PA 15963
814-467-6680
www.progressfund.org/windber
History
Chestnut Ridge Historical Society
Box 62
Jones Mills, PA 15646
724-593-3102
Mine Rescue Site
151 Haupt Rd.
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-4876
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