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Point Marion, Pennsylvania

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54: 493:: "Crossed in Cheat at the mouth as it was too much swelled up to attempt to ford a little higher up. This Cheat, at the mouth, is about 125 yards wide. The Monongahela is nearly double that. The color of the Cheat is dark, the other is clear." Those who know Point Marion today can attest to the distinct separation of the river waters where they meet at the point and that the Cheat is still dark, which would seem to confirm that George Washington himself indeed walked the ground of the future Point Marion. Of course, at that time the town did not yet exist, but Pennsylvania had officially designated the Monongahela River as a public highway, and boats and ferries moved up and down the river. And at the point during Washington’s time, travelers could stop at Morgan’s Tavern, established by Morgantown, Virginia (now West Virginia) founder 1338: 1466: 1474: 1434: 1442: 1314: 1458: 1450: 1402: 1418: 1410: 1354: 1577: 1482: 1386: 401: 1426: 1290: 1306: 1378: 1330: 1362: 1394: 71: 571:.  This became Point Marion’s largest employer for over one hundred years, until closing in 2004. But during its heyday, it was an important specialty glass manufacturer in the United States, and in the 1950s their hand-blown windows were even installed in the White House. Woolworths sold specialty lamps nationwide which came from Houze Glass. When President Nixon visited China, he took glass trays made at Houze Glass. And President Gerald Ford had ashtrays on Air Force One that were hand crafted at Houze Glass. 1322: 1346: 661: 1298: 106: 474:, founded two miles south of the point with twelve members (reflecting multiple families) by Reverend John Corbly of Ireland on November 7, 1775. The original log-built structure was burned down during a Native American raid in the late 1700s but was rebuilt in 1803. Now sitting on the present-day West Virginia side of the state line, the church’s name refers to the fork the Cheat and Monongahela rivers, in other words, the point of modern-day Point Marion. Notably, 42: 1370: 740: 748: 648: 113: 78: 564:, who is buried back in their local region of Belgium. These two new ethnic groups, (French speaking) Belgians and (South) Italians, brought Catholicism to Point Marion for the first time, and added to the diversity of the town's long-time ethnic British (English, Scots-Irish, Welsh) and German descended Protestant inhabitants. 1059: 541:
upstream along the Cheat River, and the logs were floated down to Point Marion, where they were milled and processed into various products, before being sent downstream for sale. The Monongahela River was still the most important method to transport goods, and locks were gradually built along the river.
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In 1909 Cheat River Bridge was inaugurated on July 5th. This was the first bridge to be built into Point Marion and was significant to the development of the region. In 1910, planning began for the Lake Lynn Dam and Power Station just upstream on the Cheat River at the state line. WWI caused it to be
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In 1900, a commercial building boom began, which created a town core. And in 1907, Penn Street was laid with bricks, making it the first paved street. Newly arrived Italian immigrants dominated this construction. However, a massive fire in 1922 destroyed half of the town buildings, and they had to be
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There were 572 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone
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Like many small towns in the region, Point Marion is quieter than in past decades, with fewer local businesses. However, the Boat Launch at the town park continues to draw recreational boaters and fishermen from both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Also, town church events, events such as the annual
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Today, as in the past, Point Marion straddles two states and two regions: Fayette County and Pennsylvania, of which it is a part, and Morgantown, West Virginia, of which it is adjacent to, and to which it remains deeply connected. Indeed, as Morgantown housing has become more expensive, Point Marion
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In 1879, the Point Marion lock was built, which was a major event, as it made the town accessible by river year-round. As a result of improved river travel as well as railroad access not long afterward, between the 1890s and the start of the Great Depression, Point Marion became a summer destination
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In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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Since Point Marion’s founding, the state of Virginia lay just one mile to the south, but as a result of the Civil War, it became West Virginia in 1863. By 1867, Point Marion was growing, and had eleven dwellings and one store. During this period, the chief industry was lumber. Logging was conducted
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were charged with surveying the southern border of Pennsylvania. Beginning south of Philadelphia, they worked their way westward over mountainous virgin forest, setting engraved limestone markers imported from England along the way. In doing so, they crossed the Cheat River and then the Monongahela
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But a short time later, by the mid 1600s, the Iroquois related Shawnee tribe from what would later become upstate New York began expanding westward and southward into western Pennsylvania and the Ohio River valley regions. This included what would later be Point Marion and Fayette County, but which
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Once the British pushed out the French in 1763, the future Point Marion region became part of Monongalia County, Virginia. But after the American Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania and Virginia agreed in 1773 to abide by the recent Mason-Dixon line survey, and it became part of Westmoreland County,
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In 1890, the McClain brothers founded a sand and gravel business, initially to supply needed materials for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The business expanded from there and operated for many decades, with barges, dredges, and a company steamboat plying the two rivers around the point.
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rebuilt. The glass industry also commenced in Point Marion in 1900, and soon six different companies operated small plants. Many of their workers were Belgian trained hand-blown glass artisans, and these French speaking immigrants from Belgium’s Walloon Region founded
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In 1784, General George Washington (who later became U.S. President in 1789) visited the point. Washington passed through the area while going to inspect land in Washington County PA he had been granted many years earlier by the British as reward for
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commenced operation on the Monongahela River just across the state line. While providing jobs, the power plant also altered the landscape. It also increased the number of tugboats with barges of coal seen on the river, headed to the power plant.
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when Jacques Cheathe, a Quebec native of French Huguenot origin, reached an agreement with the local Natives to trap, fish, and hunt there. In 1724 he established a trading post near the point and became the first settler to live there.
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for some of Pittsburgh’s well-off residents, and in response, several hotels, and restaurants as well as a park were constructed. Paddlewheel steamboats and showboats with entertainment from Pittsburgh became a regular event.
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was built. Designed in Kansas City and constructed with Pittsburgh steel, it enabled direct access to Greene County and resulting in development between the two counties and their peoples. Previously, ferries were used.
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The median income for a household in the borough was $ 26,413, and the median income for a family was $ 36,989. Males had a median income of $ 27,439 versus $ 23,859 for females. The
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In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase of previously not seen wildlife such as bald eagles, Canada geese, wild turkeys, coyotes, and black bears. Both Canada geese and
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of the borough was 99.10% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
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tribes. Two archeological sites from these tribes exist locally today: 1) several miles to the south of Point Marion in Morgantown, WV, and 2) two miles to the north at
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The former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that once ran through Point Marion was repurposed in 2008 by Fayette County via Federal Funds into what’s known as the
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car show, and the especially the annual ‘Albert Gallatin Regatta’ held on the river, along with a parade and fireworks, help keep the community connected.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.
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In 1937 and in what was considered eventful, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's train passed through Point Marion.
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was created, and the power station began operation in 1926. The dam itself is 1,000 feet long and 125 feet high.
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this is the oldest still active church west of the Allegheny Mountains, and each July members celebrate this fact
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River less than one mile south of Point Marion in October 1767 and concluded their survey soon afterwards about
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Within the early years of this century, both bridges that were built in the early 20th Century were replaced.
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In 1847, ferry service between Greene County and Fayette County and adjacent to Point Marion was started by
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now live year-round along the Cheat River. Small flocks of wild turkeys can be seen roaming the hillsides.
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Then, in 1923, Leon Houze, who had arrived from Belgium, consolidated three of the companies into the
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passes through the borough, crossing the Cheat River and leading northeast 17 miles (27 km) to
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began operation just across the state line, which further changed the local landscape and skyline.
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for the borough was $ 13,300. About 15.2% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the
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Summer fun at Point Marion Community Park's dock, with Fort Martin Power Plant in the background
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In 1801, the family of the aforementioned Colonel George Wilson sold the land at the point to a
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Tugboat transporting barges of coal upriver past Point Marion to the Fort Martin Power Plant
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In 1788, and only four years after George Washington’s visit to the area, Swiss immigrant
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crosses the Monongahela River leaving town and leads north 14 miles (23 km) to
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Pennsylvania. Finally, in 1783, Fayette County was formed from Westmoreland County,
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The region’s original inhabitants from AD 1050 to 1635 were the Iroquoian related
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An example of the future Point Marion region’s early frontier settlement is the
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by flying the British Union Jack flag to celebrate its colonial era founding.
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In 1751 a mix of English and German settlers started moving in, and after the
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Point Marion is located near the southwestern corner of Fayette County at
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has to a small degree become a ‘bedroom community’ for some residents.
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The first Europeans arrived at what would become Point Marion in 1723
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Point Marion PA in the early 1900s as viewed from Schoolhouse Hill
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The 'New' Point Marion Bridge, Point Marion PA, February 17, 2015
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was opened on the Monongahela River, which operates to this day.
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Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Point Marion PA, February 2019
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in 1909 (rebuilt in 2005), honoring the popular seventh century
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border is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the center of town.
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Cheat River Bridge Opening Celebration, Point Marion PA, 1909
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The Albert Gallatin Bridge, Point Marion PA, August 1, 1977
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On September 24th, 1784, Washington recorded in his journal
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rivers. Approximately three miles north of Point Marion is
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The Cheat River Bridge, Point Marion PA, January 23, 1978
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Aerial View of Houze Glass Factory, Point Marion PA, 1946
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View of the Albert Gallatin Bridge, Point Marion, PA 1932
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Point Marion PA in 1902 from the U.S. Library of Congress
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Location of Point Marion in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
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Point Marion PA early 1900s as viewed from Blosser Hill
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his efforts in helping to expel the French in the 1750s
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Monongahela River
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Major Flood Image of Point Marion PA, November 6, 1985
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Southward Aerial View of Point Marion PA, circa 1940s
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Northward Aerial View of Point Marion PA, circa 1940s
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Sign honoring local historical figure Albert Gallatin
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The U.S. Post Office, Point Marion PA, June 22, 1981
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Early morning winter view of the Point Marion valley
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The Point Marion PA region in the pre Civil War era
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Index

Borough
Penn Street in downtown Point Marion
Location of Point Marion in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Point Marion is located in Pennsylvania
Point Marion is located in the United States
39°44′9″N 79°53′59″W / 39.73583°N 79.89972°W / 39.73583; -79.89972
State
Pennsylvania
Fayette
Time zone
UTC-4
EST
DST
UTC-5
EDT
ZIP code
Area code
724
borough
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
confluence
Monongahela
Cheat
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Albert Gallatin
Francis Marion
2020 census
Albert Gallatin Area School District

Monongahela Culture

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