Old Economy Village
In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America from Iptingen (near Stuttgart) in southwest Germany seeking religious and economic freedom. Nearly 800 farmers and craftsmen foll... americanheritage.com
Second Baptist Church
Black residents of Rochester, some former Virginia slaves employed at Park Brick Works, organized the church in 1894 on Jefferson Street. The present church foundation was built in 1904 with bricks prepared by church men, women... hmdb.org
Kuskusky Path
Hunters, traders, warriors, militia, war captives, and diplomats all used this early Native American path, which passed this location, for most of the 1700s as part of a regional network of trails. It provided a direct route be... hmdb.org
Anthony Wayne's Camp
Site of Anthony Wayne's training camp, for the "Legion of the United States" November 1792 to April 1793-his legion trained here to prepare for the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. Wayne chose this site adjacent to ... hmdb.org
Legionville Monument
1792 1916 This marks the site of General Anthony Wayne?s Camp during the winter of 1792-1793 Erected by The Fort McIntosh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Beaver County, Pennsylvania hmdb.org
King Beaver's Town
Present Beaver perpetuates the name of a Delaware chief and of his village near here. Its location along the Ohio-Beaver River trails gave it importance in the fur trade. hmdb.org
Native American Site 36bv9
Artifacts covering a span of 8000 to 9000 years were found here by members of the Amockwi Chapter 17 Society for Penna. Archaeology in the 1960s and 1970s. This stratified site is located on a flood plain with periodic floods s... hmdb.org
Logans Town
Talgayeeta, a Cayuga Indian also known as Chief Logan lived here 1772. Logans sister Koonay married trader John Gibson here. Logans family was massacred by renegade whites at Yellow Creek in 1774. He then wreaked terrible venge... hmdb.org
Joshua (Josh) Gibson
Hailed as Negro leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammons Field in 1929. Played for Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, 1930-46. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fa... hmdb.org
Avery College
To the south, at Nash and Avery Streets, stood Avery College. Founded in 1849 by Charles Avery (1784-1858), Methodist lay preacher, philanthropist, abolitionist, to provide a classical education for Negroes. hmdb.org
Martha Graham
Born near here, dancer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham created a modern and unique movement style. In 1927, she founded her School of Contemporary Dance, revolutionizing the art of modern dance with innovative works s... hmdb.org
Mary Lou Williams
Famed jazz composer & pianist. A child prodigy, she grew up in this city; went to Lincoln School here, 1919-23. Played for Andy Kirk in 1930s; then arranged music for Duke Ellington and others. Major works include "Zodiac Suite... hmdb.org
Bower Hill
Site of Gen. John Neville's mansion, burned to the ground by insurgents during a major escalation of violence in the Whiskey Rebellion, July 16-17, 1794. Gen. Neville was Inspector of Revenue under President Washington. In the ... hmdb.org
Art Blakey
A founder of the hard-bop school of jazz, drummer Blakey grew up here, and got his start with Billy Eckstine's band. Blakey?s group, The Jazz Messengers, featured Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, and Wynton Marsalis... hmdb.org
August Wilson
Co-founder of Pittsburgh?s Black Horizon Theater and the author of a cycle of ten plays that have been hailed as a unique triumph in American literature. The plays cover each decade of the 20th century and most focus on African... hmdb.org
Billy Eckstine
African American jazz balladeer and bandleader whose innovative style and sponsorship of new talent helped revolutionize jazz in the 1940s. One of the nation's most popular vocalists, he had 11 gold records. He grew up in this ... hmdb.org