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“No One Hurt and Very Few Drunk”: Uniontown’s 1896 Centennial

Features, Pennsylvania RoomBy MariaMarch 12, 2015

There was some discussion last week on the Fayette County Historical Society’s excellent Facebook page about Uniontown’s centennial celebration. I knew we had relevant artifacts here in the PA Room, so I thought I’d look into the history of the event. First, to clear something up: While lots were drawn for Beeson’s Town in 1776,…

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