Indiana Township / Erica Alderdice Birkner ; foreword by Joseph Stephenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birkner, Erica Alderdice., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indiana (Pa. : Township)--History--Pictorial works.

Indiana (Pa. : Township).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

In 1805, Indiana Township became the fourth township formed in Allegheny County. The earliest settlers, Jacob Huddle (Hodil) and Henry Strohm, arrived from Germany in 1798. The township was mainly rural when it was first settled, but as time progressed, the inevitable "coal culture" began. Coal mining was ideal for three main reasons: the rich coal deposits found within the landscape, the vast array of rail systems, and proximity to the Allegheny River. Important areas in the community include the Singing Winds site of the Council of the Three Rivers American Indian Center, the Mary Flinn Lawrence Estate (commonly referred to as "Hartwood Acres"), the Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Consulate Health Care, and Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (currently in Fox Chapel Borough but formerly in Indiana Township), which is home to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The famous stage actress Fay Templeton made Indiana Township her home for a time at Wunnahunny Farm, now called Humes’s Farm.

Contents:

Business and street scenes

Coal culture

Disasters

Early homes

Education and religious life

Entertainment and social organizations

Family life in rural America

Farm living.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125) and index.

OCLC:

885208107