Kittanning; a main street presence in rural Armstrong County; takes its name from the Delaware people who inhabited western Pennsylvania. Considered the site of a pivotal conflict during the French and Indian War; Kittanning later emerged as a center for local government and commerce. Families and businesses prospered by tapping into the Allegheny River and the wealth of other natural resources around them. The Allegheny was a lifeline; carrying valuable goods and materials as it twisted along its hilly southern path to the Ohio River. Among Kittannings more notable exports were the visible print typewriter and the adventuress Nellie Bly. Kittanning showcases that while the faces and facades of this community have changed over the years; the town has stood the tests of time; largely due to the resourcefulness of its residents and their determination and dedication to preserve their riverside home.
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Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great factual. pictorial look at historyBy Robert W. MuellerThe highlight of this book was the ease of reading for the busy reader. It was something that could be read as leisure time allowed. A Fayette county picture was always followed by a description. As a native of Fayette County. I learned many new things and certainly reviewed the old...a great county history!
