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Details the streetcar lines that ran through Connellsville.

Article highlights some of the historical points for a walking tour of Connellsville.

The first white man in what is now Connellsville was William Crawford.

The Crawford Cabin has been authentically reconstructed in honor of Colonel William Crawford - soldier, surveyor and pioneer on the frontier.

The proximity to the head of navigation on the Youghiogheny River assured the new settlement of a steady business of flat boat building. As more people settled in this area, enterprising men started businesses to supply the population with the items needed for a growing economy.

William Stewart settled on the western shore of the Youghiogheny River, which area is now considered the "West Side" of Connellsville in 1753, approximately at the same time Gist settled on his "Mt. Braddock" home site. Area was known as "Stewart's Crossing" for many years.

Zachariah Connell, the founder of Connellsville, was one of the earliest settlers in the region. Born in 1741 near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, he settled in present day Fayette County sometime after 1770.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.

Article taken from the Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program published in 1956.