Col Crawford Statue at The Carnagie Free Library in Connellsville.
the Plaque States: IN MEMORY OF COLONEL WILLIAM CRAWFORD BORN IN BERKELEY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN 1732
FRIEND OF WASHINGTON-PIONEER-PATRIOT. THIS MONUMENT IS SITUATED 1260 YARDS S. 69° E. 16' OF THE SPOT WHERE HE BUILT HIS LOG CABIN IN 1765 ON THE WEST BANK OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER, AT THE HISTORIC STEWART'S CROSSINGS.
HE FIRST VISITED THE REGION WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS IN 1758, AS AN OFFICER IN THE EXPEDITION OF GENERAL FORBES AGAINST FORT DUQUESNE. AS COLONEL OF THE SEVENTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT, HE CROSSED THE DELAWARE WITH WASHINGTON IN 1777, AND SHARED IN THE VICTORY AT TRENTON. FIGHTING IN DEFENSE OF THE FRONTIER, AS COMMANDER OF THE SANDUSKY EXPEDITION, HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS AND BURNED AT THE STAKE NEAR CRAWFORDSVILLE, OHIO, JUNE, 11,1782,
ERECTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION THE CITY OF CONNELLSVILLE, AND GRATEFUL CITIZENS 1917.
PAVILLION RENTAL
The William Balsley Pavilion was completed in June of 2011. The previous pavilion (picture to the right) was destroyed by the severe snow storm of February, 2010. The construction of the pavilion was made possible by grants from the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau Hotel Tax and the Community Foundation of Fayette County. The pavilion was built by contractor Keith Miller of Connellsville. We use our pavilion for Society and civic programs; most notably for the yearly Braddock's Crossing festival. But we also make the pavilion available for rental on a daily basis. The rental fee is $100.00 per day (for members the rental fee is $75.00). This gives you access to the pavilion with six (6) picnic tables and the Springhouse (pictured below) for restroom facilities and the refrigerator. Rental time runs from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. An application can be obtained by calling the office at 724-628-5344 or by clicking on the link below to download an application to your printer.
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Name: Dawn E. Bsrtrand
Date: 11/08/2016 Message: My great grandmother, Antonio Wolf Griglak, was raised in the area before marrying Thomas Griglak
Name: Steven Gillespie
Date: 08/20/2016 Message: My Grandmother was born and raised in Connersville. She was born in 1902.
Name: Jeff Reagan
Date: 03/20/2016 Message: I just found this site. It looks to be a good resource to learn more about my ancestors, who lived in this area in the 1800s and early 1900s.
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Name: Kimberly Rummer-Farley
Date: 01/12/2016 Message: So glad to have found your site. I have relatives from Connellsville.
Name: Thomas Lieb
Date: 08/10/2015 Message: Related in some ways to the Soisson Family that settled in Connellsville. Joseph, I believe, was in the brick industry.
Name: Hank Stansbury
Date: 07/11/2015 Message: Am looking for data on Henry Logan, mother's family. 1900 census has his family at 508 W Gibson Av. He's buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery with wife Elizabeth and son. Very nice site you have here.
Name: Janet Brooks Koozer
Date: 09/29/2014 Message: I am interested in any information of the Brooks/Seltzer families.
Also- Burch/Gray, Burch/Cole
and Cole/Shuff families.
Janet Brooks Koozer
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