Huntingdon County PA Archives .....Historic Huntingdon Souvenir Edition, 1767-1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Lorz Sep 2006 Souvenir Edition Historic Huntingdon, 1767-1909 Huntingdon Old Home Week September 5-11, 1909 Being a brief account of the history of Huntingdon from its earliest settlements to the present day, comprising many historical facts, now published for the first time, regarding its formation, divisions and government, together with its military, educational and industrial progress. Published by The Historical Committee of the Old Home Week Association Huntingdon, Pa. James H. Nale, Chairman Dr. M. C. Brumbaugh Cap. John Brewster Murray Africa, C.E. Robert A. Orbison, Esq. Prof. J. H. Brumbaugh William H. Trude, Esq. W. A. Maguire George W. Garrettson The Historical Committee desires to express its thanks to J. Murray Africa and R. A. Orbison who have contributed to the subject matter of this booklet, and to the J. C. Blair Company and E. E. C. Gibbs for illustrations furnished. Contents 1. Charter 12.Court Houses 2. Original Inhabitants 13. Jails 3. Forts 14. French & Indian War 4. Indian Trails 15. American Revolution 5. Public Roads 16. War of 1812 6. Streams 17. Mexican War 7. Settlements & Pioneers 18. Civil War 8. Rev. Fithian's Diary 19. Spanish-American War 9.Turnpikes & Railroads 20. Military Encampments 10. County Formation 21. Battle of North Mountain 11. Townships 22. Early History, Present Condition Portraits & Illustrations Juniata River from 3rd St. - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/photos/juniata-river.jpg Juniata River - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/photos/juniata-river.jpg Selina Hastings - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/photos/selina.jpg Standing Stone - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/photos/standing-stone.jpg Rev. William Smith, D.D. - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/smith-william.jpg Map of Huntingdon County - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/huntingdon-smith.jpg Entrance to Blair Park - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/blair-park.jpg Looking East From Blair Factory - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/blair-factory-east.jpg Blair Factory - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/blair-factory.jpg Huntingdon - http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/hh-1909/huntingdon-hub.jpg