Bedford County PA History - + Bonus books

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Returns of Taxables
for the Counties of Bedford (1773-1784), Huntingdon (1788),
Westmoreland (1783, 1786), Fayette (1785,1786),
Allegheny (1791), Washington (1786).
And Census of Bedford (1784) and Westmoreland (1783)(1898).
By William Henry Egle,
782
pages, indexed, searchable
- Bonus Book -
The Annals of
Bedford County, PA
Consisting of Condensed Sketches of the Most
Important Events Which Occurred During
the Century from
January 1750 to 1850.
By William P. Schell., 1907
103 pages, Illustrated, searchable
- Bonus Book -
The History and Topography of
Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford,
Adams and Perry Counties (PA)
By Daniel Rupp., 1846
606 pages, searchable
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Robert MacRay opened the first trading post in Raystown (which is now Bedford) on the land that is
now Bedford County in 1750. The settlers had a difficult time dealing with raids from Indians and the
fighting between the French and the British.
In 1759, after the capture of Fort Duquesne in Allegheny County, a road was built between the fort
(which was renamed to Fort Pitt) to the newly built Fort Bedford in Raystown. This road followed
Indian trails and became "Forbes Road" which passed through Bedford and is now Route 30. When the
Pennsylvania Turnpike was built, this interstate toll road became the main highway through Bedford County.
Bedford County was created on March 9, 1771 from part of Cumberland County and
named in honor of the Fort Bedford.
The area quickly increased in population once safety became more established. The land with its lush
farmland and woodland became an attractive site. It also formed an important center on the way to
Pittsburgh and farther west of Pennsylvania. George Washington stayed in the county in response
to the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.
The Bedford Springs Hotel became an important site for the wealthy. Under President James Buchanan,
the hotel became the summer White House. The U.S. Supreme Court met at the hotel once. It was the
only time that the high court met outside of the Capital.
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